Humans are really bad at wrapping our heads around big numbers. Million, billion, and trillion all rhyme in this cute little pattern. It’s easy to

This post shows some basic math. If you invest $1,000/month for 40 years and get a 10% rate of return, you’ll end up with about

I often warn consumers of the dangers of being sold on a permanent life insurance policy. Instead I recommend buying a term policy that covers

I see the term “tax loss harvesting” thrown around a lot in marketing materials for investment pitches. It’s often pitched as a magical way to

Picking stocks is hard. And when I say hard I don’t mean, “You gotta try at it for a while until you figure it out”

If you’re not familiar with the Dunning-Kruger effect, it’s a theory that says individuals with low knowledge on a topic often feel most confident about

I’ve been on both sides of this hump. It’s a sick irony that life is most expensive for those who have the least money. High

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There’s this myth floating out there in internet comments that “a million dollars isn’t even that much”. The sentiment is partially true: A million dollars

Here’s the context. Americans’ retirement plans are governed by a law known as ERISA. It says that companies are obligated to offer retirement options in