Young People Should Load up on Stocks, but Not for the Reason You Think
One of the most common pieces of advice that investors receive is that their current age and time to retirement are two of the most...
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Ben LeFort
- 5 min
How I Found Success as a Part-time Entrepreneur
It used to be the case that you had to choose between being an entrepreneur or an employee working a 9–5 job. With the rise of the...
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Ben LeFort
- 7 min
How to save Your First $100k and Why It's so Hard
One of the most difficult tasks you’ll ever accomplish is saving your first $100,000. It also happens to be one of the most important...
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Ben LeFort
- 6 min
How I Manage Money as a Millionaire in the Making
Your financial priorities and how you manage money is mostly dictated by the current state of your finances and what’s happening in your...
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Ben LeFort
- 5 min
What Happens to Your Investments When You Die?
My wife and I have recently been working on updating our will with our first child’s birth earlier this year. As we reviewed our assets,...
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Ben LeFort
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A Quick and Simple Guide to Calculate Your Take Home Pay
Your take-home pay is a critical number to know when building a financial plan. It tells you how much money you clear on each paycheck...
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Ben LeFort
- 6 min
How to Achieve FIRE with a 9-5 Job in 4 Steps
The Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) movement is about empowering people to control their finances. You might be wondering if...
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Ben LeFort
- 6 min
How to Manage Money as a Young Professional
One of the most exciting milestones is landing your first “career job” out of college. You’ll likely be making more money than you ever...
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Ben LeFort
- 6 min
What to Do with Inherited Money
Inheriting money is a bittersweet event. Receiving an inheritance can be a game-changer for your finances, but it also means you’ve lost...
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Ben LeFort
- 8 min
The Death of Pensions Has Made Homeownership A trap
A strong workplace retirement plan and owning a paid-off home, have long been considered two pillars of a healthy retirement plan. Over...
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Ben LeFort
- 7 min
How to Convince Your Risk-Averse Spouse to Invest
When you decide to get married, you are making a commitment to spend your life with someone. That means you are going to need to have a...
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Ben LeFort
- 6 min
How Much House Can You afford?
If you are considering buying a home, one of the most important questions you need to ask is how much house you can afford on your...
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Ben LeFort
- 9 min
How to save for Your Child's Education
One of the most common financial questions parents have is how to save enough money to pay for their child’s college education. Here are...
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Ben LeFort
- 8 min
How to Manage Money After a Job Loss
Losing a job can be a traumatic experience. Especially if the job loss catches you entirely off guard and unprepared. The decisions you...
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Ben LeFort
- 9 min
Why I Don't Use A Budget
Your whole life, people have been telling you how important it is to have a budget. If budgets are so important, then why do 60% of...
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Ben LeFort
- 18 min
A comprehensive guide for beginner DIY investors
With the rise of low-cost index fund ETFs and online brokerages, there has never been a better time to be a DIY index investor. The issue...
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Ben LeFort
- 6 min
How to Track Where Your Money Is Going
The very first thing you need to do to become great at managing money is to track your spending. While it takes some effort, tracking...
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Ben LeFort
- 8 min
How to save for A house in 5 Simple Steps
Buying a house is a dream for millions of people. For these people, one of the most pressing financial questions they have is how to save...
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Ben LeFort
- 7 min
Why Your Net worth Can Be Misleading
Your net worth is equal to your assets minus debts and is a useful snapshot of the current state of your finances. One question many...
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Ben LeFort
- 6 min
The Worst Money Move That Feels Smart in a Recession
During a recession, people want to make safe decisions with their money. This leads many people to use their savings to make additional...
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