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    Sure Dividend Review: Is it Worth the Cost?

    By Retire Before Dad

    This Sure Dividend review was updated on 01/18/2021. Sure Dividend is an investing blog and paid newsletter service that focuses on dividend and income investing. When the Sure Dividend blog started in 2014, it built a significant audience by providing in-depth analyses of stocks on the Dividend Aristocrats list. The Aristocrats are stocks in the…

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    Filed Under: Investing, Reviews, Stocks

    10 Ways to Improve Your Finances in 2021

    By Retire Before Dad

    Happy New Year! The turning of the new year brings two things to mind for a lot of us: Whoa, I spent too much money last month/year How can I improve my finances this year? I’m not a big fan of new years resolutions (most don’t stick). But I believe in habitual change — deciding…

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    Filed Under: Investing, Personal Finance, Stocks, Tax Advantaged

    Growth Stocks vs. Dividend Stocks

    By Retire Before Dad

    What’s the best choice between growth stocks vs. dividend stocks? The answer depends on which strategy helps you to best achieve you investment objectives.  One of the biggest financial mistakes I ever made was selling a stock.  In 2006, I bought 40 shares of Apple (AAPL) for about $58 a share. I called myself a…

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    Filed Under: Investing, Stocks, Tax Advantaged

    24 Small Investment Ideas to Cultivate Wealth

    By Retire Before Dad

    There’s no shortage of small investment ideas now that financial platforms are finally catering to investor demand.  Many of the asset classes we take for granted today weren’t readily available to beginner investors a decade ago. Access to commission-free online brokers, fractional shares, and innovative exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has broadened the universe of investments available…

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    Filed Under: Investing, IPOs, Real Estate, Stocks

    The 18 Best Income-Producing Assets for Retirement

    By Retire Before Dad

    There are two primary ways to self-fund a retirement. 1) Live off of the output from income-producing assets. 2) Drawdown retirement savings by selling investments. My retirement strategy is to combine both methods to diversify my retirement income streams. By spending money from income-producing assets first, I’ll reduce the amount I need to sell in…

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    Filed Under: Investing, Personal Finance, Real Estate, Stocks

    Investing Strategies in Light of the Market Volatility

    By Retire Before Dad

    Patience is not a skill or an inherent ability. It’s a practice, one that does not necessarily develop with age or wisdom. Successful investing takes patience because as you extend your investment horizon, your chances of success increase. You can’t expect good results in the short-term, but you can expect excellent results 10-20 years out…

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    Filed Under: Investing, Personal Finance, Stocks, Tax Advantaged

    Prediction: This is the Decade You Become Wealthy

    By Retire Before Dad

    You care about money. Not because it buys you fancy watches and luxury cars. But because it buys you independence.  I know you care more about financial freedom than material possessions because you’re here instead of Instagram.  Starting this month, and for the next ten years, you have an extraordinary opportunity. You can become wealthy. …

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    Filed Under: Investing, Personal Finance, Stocks

    11 Financial Goals to Set Any Time of the Year

    By Retire Before Dad

    Are you thinking about what financial goals to set this year? According to a motivational flyer in my office, 71% of Americans make resolutions, but only 8% succeed. Put me in that 8%. This year, I’d like to lose about 15 pounds. I also ate a lot of chocolate last week. With setting financial goals,…

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    Filed Under: Investing, Personal Finance, Real Estate, Stocks, Tax Advantaged, Travel Tagged With: goals

    The 5 Best Investments in 2021 for Long-Term Growth

    By Retire Before Dad

    As New Year’s resolutions are fresh on your mind, there’s no better time than now to initiate and strengthen wealth-building strategies. To help inspire you, I’ve created a list of best investments for 2021. This article is about where you can direct your money and time this year so that ten and twenty years from…

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    Filed Under: Entrepreneurship, Investing, Personal Finance, Real Estate, Stocks

    Is it Smart to Use a Home Equity Loan to Invest?

    By Retire Before Dad

    Mortgage interest rates are still hovering near all-time low levels after a few rate decreases from the Federal Reserve. The big banks are eager to lend money, but they’ve raised their lending standards since the banking crisis of 2007-2009.  After a period of real estate appreciation like we’ve seen over the past decade, home equity…

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    Filed Under: Debt, Investing, Lending, Real Estate, Stocks Tagged With: debt-free, net worth

    I’m a 24-Year-Old YouTuber with 500,000 Followers — Here are 4 Reasons Why Young Investors are Struggling

    By Retire Before Dad

    I’m excited to present a guest post this week from a prolific YouTuber named Ryan Scribner. Ryan talks about investing and personal finance on his YouTube channel, where he’s amassed a following of nearly 500,000 subscribers. He also runs the blog Investing Simple where he shares reviews and investing tips for beginner investors. When he…

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    Filed Under: Investing, Personal Finance, Stocks Tagged With: guest post

    Lifetime Income: How to Build it Without Annuities

    By Retire Before Dad

    Have you heard advertisements about creating lifetime income for a secure retirement? I’m always skeptical about annuities because they are so confusing, even for those of us that pay attention. Turns out, the term “lifetime income” is a marketing phrase meant to demystify annuities by highlighting their main benefit. Unfortunately, a new marketing campaign doesn’t…

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    Filed Under: Investing, Personal Finance, Real Estate, Stocks, Tax Advantaged

    M1 Finance Review 2021: A Top Broker for Long-Term Investors

    By Retire Before Dad

    This M1 Finance review was last updated on 01/01/2021.  We recently witnessed significant disruption in the online brokerage industry — a waterfall of competitive positioning and change. Nearly all online brokers are now commission-free Robinhood was the original disruptor who started this whole thing and amassed a few million accounts. Then M1 Finance predicted the rest…

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    How to Invest in Dividend Stocks in 2021 – A Comprehensive Guide

    By Retire Before Dad

    I started learning how to invest in dividend stocks in 1995 when my uncle gifted me one share of Chevron stock for my 20th birthday. Since then, I’ve built a portfolio of 50+ stocks in my that pays me more than $7,000 every year.    Dividend stocks are only one portion of my overall investment…

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    Filed Under: Investing, Stocks

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