What if You Always Maxed Out Your 401k?
What’s the surest way to become a millionaire? I can tell you right now – max out your 401k contribution every year. It will take a while, but I guarantee … Read more
Best of Making Money
Best of the Making Money articles at Retire By 40.
My Best Investing Advice for Recent College Graduates
A while back, I got an email from a reader who wanted to know how I’d invest if I recently graduated from college. This is an interesting question. On one … Read more
What are I Bonds and Why I’m Buying
First of all, I must confess that I’m not a big fan of bonds in general. I have always been a stock investor and I didn’t understand why I needed … Read more
Our Real Estate Crowdfunding Investment Performance
Today, I’ll share how we’re doing with our real estate crowdfunding investment. Investing in real estate is a proven way to build wealth. I got started by renting out our … Read more
Investing in The Changing World Order
Last week, I wrote a pessimistic post about the future – Are You Prepared for Cold War 2? I spent so much time talking about how things are worsening that … Read more
Do You Invest Ethically?
Does ethics have a place in your investing strategy? This is a difficult topic, but it is more relevant than ever with the current conflict in Ukraine. Since the invasion … Read more
Focus on Your Saving Rate When the Market Fluctuates
Wow, what a ride this year has been! It’s only natural to feel anxious when the stock market drops or spikes too fast. The stock market has been pretty crazy … Read more
Retiring In A Bear Market
Oh wow, 2022 is turning out to be another crazy year. The stock market is in turmoil due to many factors. The S&P 500 index is already down over 10% … Read more
Should You Buy The Dip?
Are you keeping an eye on the technology stock sell-off? The tech sector pulled back quite a bit recently. Is it a good time to buy into this overpriced sector? … Read more