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DR 059: Should You Rent a Home or Buy One? May 01, 2014

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Is renting or buying a home better? How do you determine which is right for you? Is there a basic rule of thumb you can use to make this decision? A reader named Joe recently wrote in asking if it’s better for him to rent or buy. This is a timely question, and it’s one […]

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DR 058: 6 Reasons Gold is a Terrible Investment Apr 29, 2014

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A reader named Aaron sent me an email recently asking about gold and silver. He wanted to know if they should be a part of a diversified portfolio. He writes: Hi, Rob. I enjoy reading your tips, and I’ve put a lot of them in place for our retirement savings. My question is: what is […]

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DR 057: 9 Things to Know About the myRA Apr 23, 2014

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In the most recent State of the Union Address, President Obama unveiled the myRA – My Retirement Account. Another retirement savings option? Yes. In addition to 401k, 403b, IRA, Roth IRA and a host of other types of retirement accounts, later this year we can add the myRA to the list. In this article we’ll […]

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DR 056: 7 Ways to Budget Like a Zen Master Apr 21, 2014

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How can you budget like a Zen master without tracking every dime you spend? How do you budget for those oddball expenses that pop up from time to time? As someone who goes in budgeting spurts, I’ve learned the hard way how to make our budget work. Recently, this has been at the forefront of […]

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DR 055: Beverly Harzog: How She Paid Off $20,000 of Credit Card Debt in 2 Years Apr 18, 2014

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A great success story can be very motivating. And that’s exactly what Beverly Harzog brings us in today’s podcast. Beverly describes how she sunk into $20,000 of credit card debt, maxing out all seven of her cards. But her story doesn’t stop there. She then shares with us how she climbed out of the debt […]

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DR 054: Motif Investing: Interview with Tuhin Ghosh, Vice President of Investment Products Apr 16, 2014

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A number of new ways to make investing easier have launched over the past few years. One is Motif Investing, which I reviewed some time ago. It’s a fascinating way to approach investing, combining low costs and tremendous flexibility. It such a unique option that I invited Motif’s Vice President of Investment Products, Tuhin Ghosh, […]

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DR 053: Should You Lease or Buy a Car? Apr 14, 2014

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Recently, a reader named John wrote in asking about leasing vs. buying a car. Here is John’s question: I was wondering what your input is in regard to buying vehicles? For example, I’m in the process right now of selling a vehicle for a good buck. Would you suggest reinvesting this money in a used […]

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DR 052: A Step-by-Step Guide to Rebalancing Your Investments Apr 11, 2014

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In the last podcast, we talked about why rebalancing your investment portfolio is important and how to create a rebalancing plan. Today we are going to walk through step-by-step how to actually rebalance your retirement and other investments. As we discussed in the last podcast, you can rebalance your assets based on frequency, threshold, or […]

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DR 051: Rebalancing–How to Create a Plan to Easily Rebalance Your Investments Apr 09, 2014

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Rebalancing your investment portfolio is an important part of managing your money. Having carefully selected your asset allocation, rebalancing ensures that your investments stay in line with the allocation you’ve chosen. In this article (and podcast) we cover creating a rebalancing plan. We’ll cover topics such as how often to rebalance (frequency) and what to […]

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DR 050: How to Prepare as You Near Retirement [Interview with Author Emily Birken] Apr 04, 2014

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Are you ready to retire? Have you done all of the things you should have in the few years leading up to retirement? These are the questions our guest today has answered in her comprehensive book on retirement readiness, The Five Years Before You Retire. I had the pleasure of interviewing author Emily Birken to […]

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