Money

REITs vs Rental Property vs Fundrise: Passive Real Estate Compared

Three ways to own real estate without a tenant: public REITs, private platforms like Fundrise, or a managed rental. Honest…

3 weeks ago

Should You Consider Leaving the US? A Perspective on Moving Abroad

An honest look at leaving the US — what we gained, what we gave up, and the questions to answer…

3 weeks ago

January 2024 Financial Freedom Update

January 2024 financial freedom update: our income, investments, and the strategic moves we made this month on the road to…

3 weeks ago

Dividend Investing: The Income That Isn’t What YouTube Told You

Dividends aren't free money - prices drop on ex-dividend day. Honest math on yield vs total return, tax drag, and…

3 weeks ago

Target Date Funds: The Set-and-Forget Option (Pros and Real Cons)

Target date funds handle rebalancing for near-zero fees, but the glide path is one-size. Honest pros and cons, plus a…

3 weeks ago

Expense Ratios: The Fee That Quietly Costs Six Figures

A 1% expense ratio vs 0.03% over 30 years is roughly a $181,000 gap on $100k. Verified fee math, how…

3 weeks ago

VOO vs VTI: One Decision, Not a Dilemma

VOO vs VTI: the S&P 500 makes up roughly 80-85% of the total market fund. Real overlap math, honest tradeoffs,…

3 weeks ago

Index Funds vs ETFs: What’s Actually Different

Index fund vs ETF is really mutual fund vs ETF share class. The real differences: tax efficiency, trading friction, and…

3 weeks ago

Net Worth Tracking: The Only Number That Tells the Truth

Why net worth beats income as the number to watch: the assets-minus-liabilities math, a worked $209,000 example, tracking cadence, and…

3 weeks ago

The 50/30/20 Budget: Where It Works and Where It Lies to You

An honest audit of the 50/30/20 rule: where it works, its three failure points, the savings-rate table it hides, and…

3 weeks ago

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