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Comic book collectibles are a volatile investment strategy. Acquiring comics to collect for retirement planning is not something to be done on a whim. You need to know what you are doing. Comic book collectibles don’t gain or maintain their value like traditional financial investments. Collectibles aren’t tracked on financial indexes. However, some comic books […] The post The Best Comic Book Investments for a Secure Retirement appeared first on Personal Finance Advice.
“Millennial” is a seemingly dubious title, with the media blaming this age group as ruining just about everything from the wedding to the paper napkin industry–but we’re pretty stoked to find Mi…
Hey everyone! I have a success story to share. My primary care physician is retiring early next year! Wow, another reader escaping the rat race. That’s awesome. In 2012, I retired from my engineering career and had to find a new doctor closer to home. Amazingly, Dr. C recognized me from Retire by 40 when I walked in. FIRE was in its heyday back then. We talked a bit about early retirement, but quickly pivoted to healthcare. Dr. C has been a great primary care physician, but the healthcare system has made life more difficult for family doctors over the last few years. Primary care physicians are overloaded with patients and their compensation is lower than specialists. They are also overburdened with paperwork and red tape. As a result, medical students are reluctant to become a family doctor. They have a ton of loans to pay off so it is better to specialize. That’s too bad because I like having a primary care physician. Dr. C is familiar with my healthcare history and kept me healthy for many years. Hopefully, I can find a good PCP next year. I heard it’s harder than ever to find a new doctor. The United States is facing a significant shortfall of primary care physicians. Anyway, I want to give Dr. C some tips for a happy and successful early retirement. Dr. C is frugal, childless, and has a working spouse. We can safely assume Dr. C is well prepared financially. I think the bigger issue will be the transition to retirement. Retiring can be jarring at any age. Stay busy My best tip for Dr. C is to stay busy after retiring early. Most people think they’ll enjoy a relaxing retirement, but that is a fallacy. Sure, it’s fun to binge-watch Netflix and play video games all day on the weekend. However, you’ll be bored out of your mind if you do it every day. Most of us will feel useless and unfulfilled if we don’t do anything productive. This is especially true for early retirees. We are still young and we want to be useful. It’s good to relax and unwind for a few months after a stressful career. However, early retirees need to plan for the future as well. You need to pick up some passion projects when you have more unstructured time. Staying busy is essential to a happy retirement. Here is what I did over the last 12 years. SAHD, Blogging, and Side hustles When I retired in 2012, I was very busy with my son. He was just 18 months old and required a ton of supervision. Being a stay-at-home dad to a little kid was exhausting, but I enjoyed it for the most part. RB40Jr and I had a lot of fun exploring Portland. (It was much nicer back then.) I kept up with blogging, but it was on the back burner until RB40Jr started school. Once he started school, I had more time to myself
It’s now the eleventh. This is quite possibly the latest I’ve ever posted my monthly Book Reading List. Sadly, I only managed to read my son one book. He’s six now, and literate, so he can read to himself. I did read eleven books to my four-year-old daughter. Oh, and I read two books for myself. Books I Read to My Children The Book I Read to My Son The only book I read to […]
In recent months, Syfe made two announcements that piqued my interest as an investor who has been actively using their products and services for the past few years. In 2019, Syfe raised S$5.2 million, one of the largest seed rounds in Southeast Asia. This was followed by Series A Funding Round (US$18.6 million) in 2020 and Series […] The post Syfe (Singapore) Is Profitable, Launches Early Employee Share Buyback appeared first on Turtle Investor.
Any business can become a six-figure business. You’ll make tons of money if you do it right, no matter what business you start. This might sound like a cliché, but if you can, just take a look at the “balance sheets” of some local businesses around you. Now, let’s make a bet. An above-average bakery, plumbing business, or window cleaning service in your town is easily doing well above six figures. And if we look […]
The stock market outlook remains in an uptrend, after a bullish response to U.S. election results and another rate cut by the FOMC.
There are many scholarships specifically for surviving spouses and children of fallen service members. The qualifications for each scholarship may be a little different, so be sure to check the details. This post is part of my ongoing Military Scholarships series. Check out the rest of the lists to make sure you’re taking advantage of… | Read More… The post Military Scholarships for Surviving Spouses and Children appeared first on KateHorrell.
Send us a text Join us on Average Joe Finances as our guest Roy Snarr, a successful financial services entrepreneur, shares his compelling life story, detailing his challenging journey from a middle-class background to building a thriving financial services agency specializing in asset protection, life insurance, annuities, and long-term care. Gain insights into his strategies […] The post Podcast 276. From Struggles to Financial Success with Roy Snarr appeared first on Average Joe Finances.
How much should you budget for Thanksgiving dinner? Find out how much to budget for holiday meals this year and get tips for cutting costs. The post Options for Hosting a Holiday Dinner for Less appeared first on The Dollar Stretcher.
Asset allocation In the red zone In the last twelve months the Annualized S&P 500 Return (Dividends Reinvested) has been 37.197%. We are clearly in a bull market; one might even say pretty toppy. It’s a fair question to ask if investors should lighten up on stocks. Let’s think about it. One of the most important elements of investing is asset allocation. That is, the percent respectively allocated to stocks, bonds and other investment asset […]
At the time of publishing this post, there are less than 60 days left in 2024. You might want to start thinking about your dreams and goals for the new year. Whatever yours are, I’m going to suggest that learning to master your money should be one of your goals. After all, you’re the person earning the money and you should be firmly in control of what your money does. Trust me. Life is better […]
This issue is entirely focused on the energy sector, considering both Oil & Gas and Low Carbon alternatives. Grab your coffee and dive in! The post [PREMIUM] A deep dive into BP| Newsletter #025 appeared first on European Dividend Growth Investor.