Can Learning Be Compounded?

December 18, 2009

I’m obsessed with the concept of compounding lately. I wrote about compound interest on the blog recently and  in the newsletter I wrote about compounding your income. As you can see, this concept has been on my mind. Therefore, I figured I could take the compounding one step farther – learning. Can learning be compounded? [...]

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73 Must Read Personal Finance Posts of 2009

December 16, 2009

I have been reading personal finance blogs for a few years now. This year, I decided to bookmark my favorite posts. Every single one is worth reading. Take your time and enjoy! The Art of Nonconformity 24 Ways To Travel For (Almost) Free The Latest In Travel Hacking 7 Life Lessons My 1-Year Old Taught [...]

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Your Savings Goal for 2010

December 14, 2009

Now that 2009 is winding down, it’s a great time to start looking forward to 2010. Lucky for you, I have taken the time to establish one goal for you to accomplish this upcoming year. Ready? Here it is…. Your goal for 2010 is to save more than you did in 2009. There are two [...]

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How To Earn an Extra $794,876 in 15 Minutes a Year

December 11, 2009

The magic of compound interest is typically taught something like this – invest $5,000 a year, watch your investment grow at 10% annually and accumulate $2,434,259 at the end of 40 years. Next, there is a comparison for someone who didn’t start as early – contributing $5,000 each year for 30 years and earning 10% [...]

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How To Complete a 401K Rollover to a Roth IRA

December 7, 2009

There are many advantages to completing a 401K rollover to a Roth IRA. The purpose of this post is to make sure a 401K rollover is the correct transfer for your situation and  to lay out the steps necessary for a successful transfer. First, who would want to rollover their 401K and who is eligible? [...]

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