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Are 401(k) and IRAs a Fraud? Jan 14, 2015

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There’s been a steady rise in “victim mentality” propaganda. We hear it a lot from certain politicians who want to convince us that the “system” is rigged or that “income inequality” keeps us from improving our lot in life. Some talk about wanting to give us a fighting chance, as if America hasn’t already served […]

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8 Budgeting Moves to Make for 2015 Jan 13, 2015

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With the start of the new year, January is the perfect time to evaluate your finances. I did this recently, focusing on budgeting. I used to hate budgeting, but now I have a different view of it. I use YNAB, my favorite budgeting software, to make it easier. January is a natural re-set when it comes […]

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How to Automate Your 401k–An Interview with Blooom Founder Chris Costello Jan 12, 2015

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The wave of robo-advisors (e.g., Betterment, WealthFront, Personal Capital) have one thing in common–they can’t manage your 401(k) investments. Today I have the opportunity to interview Chris Costello, the co-founder of Blooom. For $15 a month, Blooom will automate the process of selecting an asset allocation and rebalancing your 401(k) investments. It works with just […]

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DR 147: 10 Ways to Invest $10,000 Jan 09, 2015

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A few weeks ago in the Dough Roller weekly newsletter I asked the following question: “What would you do if you came into $10,000?” I received a lot of answers. What surprised me about the responses were how similar they were. The varied in the specific details of how people would spend $10,000, but they shared […]

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DR 146: The Power of Daily Goals (and 15 ideas to get you started) Jan 08, 2015

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How can thinking small help you accomplish big things? Why do most new year’s resolutions fail? And how can you baby step your way to a better 2015? I’ve been spending some time thinking of ways to be more productive. And that’s not about accomplishing everything, but rather accomplishing the most important things. For example, […]

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DR 145: 6 Keys to Successful Investing Jan 07, 2015

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Investors today must make countless decisions. We have to decide on the type of account to open, where to open it, an asset allocation plan, specific investments, mutual funds vs. ETFs, and the list goes on. It can be overwhelming. This hit home for me recently when I received the following email from a reader: […]

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DR 144: 6 Keys to Setting Financial Priorities Jan 06, 2015

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Choosing between competing financial priorities is one of the hardest things to do in all of personal finance. Over the years I’ve received countless email from readers asking variations of the same thing related to financial goals. Should you pay off all of your debts before you begin investing? Should you fully fund your retirement […]

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DR 143: Should You Max Out Your 401k Early in the Year? Jan 05, 2015

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It’s common financial advice to max out a 401k. Putting as much away in a tax advantaged account as possible is just smart financial planning. There is of course a limit to how much we can contribute each year to a workplace retirement plan. And that has some asking whether they should max out their […]

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DR 142–How to Track All 3 of Your Credit Scores Jan 02, 2015

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Your credit scores are never more important than when you are about to buy a home. That pesky 3-digit number can lower or raise your interest payments by tens of thousands of dollars over the life of a mortgage. So it was no surprise when a reader named Kelly sent me the following email: I […]

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DR 141-6 Reasons to Pay Cash for a Car (and how to actually do it) Jan 01, 2015

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Financing a car is almost an automatic step. With the cost of the average car in the neighborhood of $32,000, very few people pay cash for a car. Yet this is just one of many times we shouldn’t go with the flow. There are plenty of reasons to pay cash for car, as well as […]

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