Within a day or two of each other earlier this year, I read a blog post by Purple, of A Purple Life, titled “My Life Goal Is Contentment, Not Happiness,” and listened to a podcast interview of Steve-O (of Jackass fame) on comedian and podcaster Neal Brennan’s excellent Blocks podcast.  Purple explains in her blog post that she’d recently read Morgan Housel’s book, The Art of Spending, and was intrigued by its analysis of “happiness” […]

Most of us aren’t looking for extravagant wealth. We want sustainable and long-lasting wealth that provides financial security for our families and enough money to fund our desired lifestyle. That kind of wealth is more attainable than most people think. But there are no shortcuts. By consistently following a tried and true strategy over many… The post 7 Smart Money Habits To Build Long-Term Wealth appeared first on Retire Before Dad.

Later tonight, my daughter will board a plane in Vancouver on the way to her new life in Australia. A hundred years ago, her great grandparents set out on a similar voyage and that’s the topic for today’s Throwback Thursday post. The post Throwback Thursday – A new life in Australia appeared first on Boomer Eco Crusader.

Last time, Monevator guest contributor Ho Simpson explained what really happens when you currency hedge something in your portfolio – whilst simultaneously hammering our finance dictionary like an online Scrabble player who has bet their house on finding a 1,500-point word. This time he looks at the practical ramifications and tells us what he’s doing in his own portfolio and why, before concluding with an FX hedging jargon buster that should make Billions more intelligible if […]

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Here I am again, in Beaver Creek, CO — the place where, two years ago, I first connected emotionally with the idea of retirement, and where the concepts for my latest book, Living Off Your Acorns, began. In the book, I write about the shifts from Pre-Go to Go-Go, then Slow-Go and No-Go. I’ve already heard from many readers that it has profoundly impacted how they’re thinking about their own retirement journey. It has also […]

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Are you a teen or young adult who has just started working? Read on for six things to do before (and after) you get your first paycheck. Before we begin, if you haven’t already, now is a great time to open a checking account. (And just a note that AI was NOT involved in the writing of this post.) Set up direct deposit Calculate your paycheck Get your pay stub Set up buckets for saving […]