Life is still a mess, I’d say even messier than before. But I’m a bit more optimistic than a few months ago and I see the light at the end of the tunnel. And I can’t thank my savings enough for allowing me to focus on what really matters today instead of having to worry ab...
Living at home was both easy and unbearable. Every night I had my own clean room, a bug-free bed, 25+ pairs of clean underwear to choose from (instead of six), and all the resources and facilities I needed without any effort or cost (thanks Mom & Dad). I wasn’t roaming the stre...
At one point many other WBS redditors jumped on the bandwagon. It’s hard to track when the trend took off. I did some research, but given the amount of threads and the uselessness of search engines I had to give up at one point. According to my (probably incomplete) investigation th...
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But I know that whatever she decides to do, she has enough grit, brains and backbone to make it a success. Her children are very lucky to have her. Share this: Twitter Facebook WhatsApp Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn LikeLoading...
If you start taking Social Security at age 62, rather than waiting until your FRA, typically 66 to 67 depending on your birth year, you can expect up to a 30% reduction in monthly benefits with lesser reductions as you approach FRA. Waiting to claim your Social Security benefit will result...
He takes part in Reddit boards and reads every investment article he can get his hands on. His goal, he told me, is to sock away every dollar he can so that he, too, can retire early one day. Hopefully even earlier than I did, he said with a grin....
The key to this big change is the Slow Carb diet (Slow Carb subreddit) During the week, I don’t eat anything white… no rice, no bread, no potatoes, no pasta, no sugar. I eat primarily vegetables, beans, eggs, and protein in unlimited quantities. On Saturday, or Faturday, I eat...
Trying to tackle both goals at once may require you to buy a smaller home or move to a more affordable area of the country with modest real estate costs. Either way, you’ll want to use an online mortgage calculator, like this one from Credible, to help you determine how much your...
There is also at least an awareness amid Gen Z'ers that it is important to save for the future. Eighty-four percent report saving a portion of their income each month (albeit not for retirement), and 57% say they have a budget that they stick to. ...