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Your Savings Rate is More Important Than Your Rate of Return
Your rate of return means nothing if you have no savings. Too often we get caught up trying to find the right investment, thinking that “the one” will make us wealthy. Forget the nonsense. Focus on the rate you control: the amount that you’re saving.
Read MoreLooking to Outsource?
Sometimes life is too busy and you don’t want to do it all yourself. Over the years, many people have asked me to connect them with the “good guys” in the financial services industry. Below are people and companies that I’ve personally vetted (often meeting them in person). Know that they are paid advertisers on the site but that I routinely recommend them to friends and colleagues and would do so even if they weren’t advertisers.
Earnest
Earnest combines technology with financial backing from Navient to offer better customer service and good rates.
Student Loan Planner
Many readers have already used Student Loan Planner to help them figure out the optimal repayment strategy for their student loans.
Pradeep Audho
Looking for an insurance agent that won't try to talk you into buying whole life? Pradeep is no frills and no pressure.
Latest posts in Savings
What Does a 20% Savings Rate Get You?
Take a look at this hypothetical lawyer and his finances to see what a 20% savings rate really means to the average lawyer.
How to Achieve Ruthless Prioritization
Wondering how to really make an impact in your savings? Here are some examples of how I’ve prioritized my financial future above many other things in my life.
All You Need Is A Thousand 1,000s
Saving doesn’t always have to be a big, time-consuming action. Here are some easy and effortless ways you can save money and contribute to your investment accounts.
Path to a Million Bucks by Partnership
Check out this article I wrote for White Coat Investor and see how you too can save up to $1,000,000 before you’re named partner.
Great News! ATMs are Now Free
Are you racking up costs left and right at your current bank? Get out of that toxic relationship and check out an internet-only bank.
Looking Ahead 18 Months
The 18 month cycle served us well throughout high school, college, and graduate school, so why should we stop once we’re adults. Here’s what planning for the next 18 months could look like for you.
Guaranteed Return: Shift Your Income
If you and your spouse make unequal amounts of money, you might want to consider this practice to get the most out of your retirement funds. Read about some of the tips I’ve discovered from switching with my own partner.
Wealthy Lawyers Found: Next Door!
Check out this article I wrote for Law Practice Today and how your millionaire next-door neighbor got to where he or she is with some simple practices.
