Become financially independent
Today’s question comes from Christina. She asks:
I’m trying to get my partner on board with the idea that we can DO this. We live in different states — I make 57k, he makes nearly 100k. I’m 37 years old, he’s 35.
My net worth is only about 80k at this point, but I’ve only been in the workforce for going on 4 years (I spent my 20s making serious financial mistakes, and then 6 years...
Today’s question comes from Ben. He asks:
I stumbled upon your site from Yahoo Finance. Very inspiring! I like your investment style, because it’s so much more relevant to where I am in my life. Most of the stuff I find is focused on folks about to go into retirement.
Am I on the path for financial freedom? I think so, but I always like good advice. I’m working in a career that I love, my...
Today’s question comes from Brian. He asks:
I’ve just recently become familiar with the concept of financial independence and retiring early and the idea that saving money is a good idea. It sounds silly but I’d bought into the idea that if you have money, it’ll just get taken from you via lawsuit, friends/family in need, or inflation. But this past philosophy aside, my technical foundation of financial knowledge is strong. I took finance/accounting classes...
Today’s question comes from Nate. He asks:
“Your website is great and it has great views on investing and how to make the most of your money and processes to do it. Two articles that really caught my eye though were the one about buying a house and the social pressure that goes into it and the one about the meditation trip that you took. This is what interests me. I feel I have a...
Today’s question comes from Colleen. She asks:
“I am 22 and I recently started my first job out of college as a nurse. The place I work at is a non profit and they offer a 403b, not a 401k, so I decided not to put money in that account (since after a year they will put in 7% automatically) and instead to open a roth IRA at Vanguard.
I have decided to invest in an...
