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1167: Never Regret a Paid Off Debt by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on How to Design a Debt-Free Lifestyle May 20, 2020

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Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad shares why you should never regret a paid off debt.

Episode 1167: Never Regret a Paid Off Debt by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on How to Design a Debt-Free Lifestyle

Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad is a 43-year-old IT professional, investor, and blogger based in the Washington, DC metro area. His primary financial goal is to retire at age 55, one year before his Dad retired. He writes about how to build income streams so you can explore the unusual. His first love is his beautiful wife and three kids. His second love is travel. Combining both in early retirement is the ultimate goal and his primary motivation for financial independence.

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1166: What a Retired Army Colonel Taught Me About Money by Kalen Bruce of Money Mini Blog on Financial Advice May 19, 2020

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Kalen Bruce of Money Mini Blog shares what a retired Army Colonel taught him about money.

Episode 1166: What a Retired Army Colonel Taught Me About Money by Kalen Bruce of Money Mini Blog on Financial Advice

Kalen Bruce is the founder of MoneyMiniBlog. His story is simple… he and his wife were $24,000 in debt and became a student of finances to get out. They are now debt-free and building wealth. Kalen shares everything he has learned on his blog, writing informative, entertaining, mini blogs to help you with your finances. Finances can be intimidating, so he keeps his posts short, sweet, and simple.

The original post is located here: http://moneyminiblog.com/investing/retired-army-colonel-taught-money/

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1165: To Automate, or Not to Automate by April Dykman with Get Rich Slowly on Personal Finance Automation Downsides May 18, 2020

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April Dykman with Get Rich Slowly shares her thoughts on to automate or not to automate.

Episode 1165: To Automate, or Not to Automate by April Dykman with Get Rich Slowly on Personal Finance Automation Downsides

J.D. Roth has been reading and writing about personal finance for a decade. Today he’s financially independent, but ten years ago, his money life was a disaster, with over $35,000 in consumer debt. He started turning everything around in 2004. By being the boss of your own life, you, too, can be the master of your own financial fate.

The original post is located here: https://www.getrichslowly.org/to-automate-or-not-to-automate/

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1164: Questions To Ask Before You Rollover Your 401k by Art of Flex Cents on Retirement Account Advice & Changing Jobs May 17, 2020

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Art of Flex Cents shares questions to ask before you rollover your 401k.

Episode 1164: Questions To Ask Before You Rollover Your 401k by Art of Flex Cents on Retirement Account Advice & Changing Jobs

Art is a physical therapist who is not only passionate about health and physical fitness, but also developed a passion for all things personal finance. It all started when his wife and him were thinking about moving out of their parents’ homes and began looking at houses to buy. Knowing that there are others who have reached financial independence changed the outlook of their lives for the better. He couldn’t contain his excitement and created Flexcents as a way to share it with as many people as possible.

Both his wife and him are now striving towards financial independence and are creating a life they cannot wait to live each day.

The original post is located here: https://www.flexcents.com/questions-to-ask-before-you-rollover-your-401k/

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1163: Pros and Cons of Real Estate Investing by Mike Ballew of EggStack on Home Rental Investments & Diversification May 16, 2020

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Mike Ballew of Eggstack shares his thoughts on the pros and cons of real estate investing.

Episode 1163: Pros and Cons of Real Estate Investing by Mike Ballew of EggStack on Home Rental Investments & Diversification

Mike Ballew is a 56-year-old engineer turned blogger who reached a point in life where he sees things more clearly than ever before. He faced financial challenges and overcame them through hard work and determination. His blog helps others navigate their personal finances and plan for retirement.

The original post is located here: https://eggstack.com/blog/2020-05-03-Pros-and-Cons-of-Real-Estate-Investing/

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1162: The Land of Too Much by Chris Guillebeau on Appreciating Life & How To Be More Grateful May 15, 2020

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Chris Guillebeau shares his thoughts on the land of too much.

Episode 1162: The Land of Too Much by Chris Guillebeau on Appreciating Life & How To Be More Grateful

Chris Guillebeau is a New York Times bestselling author and modern-day explorer. He is the author of 5 books and his daily podcast, Side Hustle School, is downloaded more than 2 million times a month. Every summer in Portland, Oregon, Chris hosts the World Domination Summit, a gathering of creative, remarkable people with thousands in attendance. Chris is also the founder of Pioneer Nation, Unconventional Guides, the Travel Hacking Cartel, and numerous other projects. During a lifetime of self-employment that included a four-year commitment as a volunteer executive in West Africa, he visited every country in the world (193 in total) before his 35th birthday.

The original post is located here: https://chrisguillebeau.com/the-land-of-too-much/

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1161: Dial Back Expectations to Save Money by Dawn Starks of Simple Money Pro on Spending Awareness & Mindfulness May 14, 2020

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Dawn Starks of SimpleMoney shares her thoughts on dialing back expectations to save money.

Episode 1161: Dial Back Expectations to Save Money by Dawn Starks of Simple Money Pro on Spending Awareness & Mindfulness

Dawn Starks has been a financial planner for over twenty years. Her aim with financial planning work has always been to simplify things for clients. Making concepts easier to grasp and less scary is the goal. Dawn's SimpleMoney project - the blog, podcast, and soon-to-be courses and book is a co-project with her husband Greg.

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1160: 3 Reasons to Favor Recurring Income Over One-Time Income by Kyle Mast of True Hourly Wage on Investment Advice May 13, 2020

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Kyle Mast of True Hourly Wage shares 3 reasons to favor recurring income over one-time income.

Episode 1160: 3 Reasons to Favor Recurring Income Over One-Time Income by Kyle Mast of True Hourly Wage on Investment Advice

Kyle Mast is a husband, father, financial planner, real estate investor, and lover of good conversations over coffee. He lives just south of Portland, Oregon. He launched True Hourly Wage to be able to help more people than he is able to serve individually in his financial planning practice. His hope is that you are able to find at least one idea or concept from his writing that will improve your financial and personal life today and well into the future.

The original post is located here: https://www.truehourlywage.com/thw-blog/3-reasons-to-favor-recurring-income-over-one-time-income

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1159: Why I Can't Pick Winning Stocks, And You Can't Either AND The Monk and the Minister by JL Collins on Index Funds May 12, 2020

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2 shorter posts from JL Collins of JLCollinsNH on why he can't pick winning stocks and you can't either & the monk and the minister.

Episode 1159: Why I Can't Pick Winning Stocks, And You Can't Either AND The Monk and the Minister by JL Collins on Index Funds

Mr. Collins is a senior executive with extensive P&L experience and a proven track record of growing revenue and profitability, integrating acquisitions, launching new products, developing and implementing business plans, creating powerful marketing strategies, building strong customer relationships and building effective teams. He is experienced in a broad range of markets including technology, automotive, investments, design engineering, electronics manufacturing, construction, horticulture and energy.

Mr. Collins is also an accomplished consultant, author and speaker. He is retired, but continues to write on his blog.

The original posts are located here:

https://jlcollinsnh.com/2011/06/02/why-i-cant-pick-winning-stocks-and-you-cant-either/ & https://jlcollinsnh.com/2011/06/02/the-monk-and-the-minister/

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1158: Your Number One Obstacle by FIRECracker of Millennial Revolution on Roadblocks to Financial Independence May 11, 2020

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FIRECracker of Millennial Revolution shares her thoughts on your number one obstacle.

Episode 1158: Your Number One Obstacle by FIRECracker of Millennial Revolution on Roadblocks to Financial Independence

FIRECracker is a world-travelling early retiree. She used to live in one of the most expensive cities in Canada, but instead of drowning in debt, she rejected home ownership. What resulted was a 7-figure portfolio, which has allowed her and her husband to retire at 31 and travel the world. Their story has been featured on CBC, the Huffington Post, CNBC, BNN, Business Insider, and Yahoo Finance. To date, it is the most shared story in CBC history and their viral video on CBC's On the Money has garnered 4.5 Million views.

The original post is located here: https://www.millennial-revolution.com/build/number-one-obstacle/

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