Your money mindset shapes the way you make money, spend it, and save it – or the way you ignore it, blow it, or approach it with dread. Here are 11 common money mindset beliefs. One or more of them may be getting in the way of your financial success. I’ve experienced some of these, …
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It may seem like starting a new venture in your 40’s, 50’s, or even 60’s is a bad idea. In fact, your timing couldn’t be better. Midlife is the perfect time to become an entrepreneur. Here’s why. 5 Reasons Midlife is a Great Time to Become an Entrepreneur 1. Your Kids Are Older First, if you …
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It’s time to speak up about race in America. It was time a long time ago. But better now than never. I like to think I’ve been an ally all my life. I won’t name the reasons why I think this, and in any event, I’m sure they’re inadequate. The question is, as a middle …
House Hacking is Not Just for the Young House hacking is for young people, right? Twenty-somethings live with roommates, then they become “real adults” by getting their own apartment or sharing living space with a partner. So says conventional wisdom. But house hacking – renting out an extra room in your house or finding another …
Have you dreamed about starting a business from home? Managing your own life, making your own hours, putting a service or product out in the world that helps others and makes you wake up with a smile on your face? Sounds great, doesn’t it? But we’re in the middle of a pandemic and a recession. Is …
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Understanding your adult child isn’t always easy. When your kid doesn’t follow the path you mapped out, what do you do? Experience frustration, for sure. Maybe argue to the point of rupturing your relationship. Perhaps shake your head and mutter, “Kids these days …” Or, after moving through the anger and disappointment, you could end …
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This series, Small Steps, Big Changes, focuses on people starting the FI journey later in life. They may feel hopeless, overwhelmed, and unsure of how to put their financial house in order. Does this sound like you? If so, welcome! Reading the Small Steps, Big Changes articles will show you that no matter how late …
Can an Amazing DIY’er in her 50’s Save Enough for Retirement? Read More »
Living with a teen while social distancing – it’s easy, right? Maybe you have a delightful teenager, who understands how hard it is for you to hold it all together during the pandemic. She helps with the dishes, willingly goes for walks with you, and pushes herself – without any prompting from you – to …
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Just stay home! We all know that extreme social distancing is the only way to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. But we need to eat and get our prescription meds and take care of the other necessities of life. Especially if you’re older (ahem) or have other risk factors like a suppressed immune …
Are you new to the Financial Independence (FI) community? If so, the many investment acronyms bandied about on FI blogs and podcasts probably have your head spinning. And not just investment acronyms. Financial independence bloggers and podcasters use an alphabet soup of acronyms for terms relating to real estate, health insurance, taxes, and more. Even …