Retirement benefits are one of the greatest perks of joining the military. There was a time when those benefits were only available to “lifers” – those who spent at least 20 years in the service. But in 2018, the U.S….
Military service members know their way around hardship and challenge. Combat tours, deployments, and frequent transfers are just a few of the difficulties they face frequently. Unfortunately, these on-the-job challenges don’t teach much about personal finance. Over a third (34%)…
More than three-quarters of Americans have at least one major financial regret, according to a 2019 Bankrate study. The financial missteps committed in your youth and middle years especially haunt Americans’ retirements. They’re why 64% of Americans “will retire broke,”…
A joint study by several U.S. and German universities and the German central bank analyzed 145 years’ worth of returns on different asset classes. They found over that long time horizon, rental properties offered the highest returns. Yet those high returns…
There are more self-employed Americans now than ever before. One Gallup survey found that 36% of American workers participate in the gig economy — and that was before the pandemic reshuffled the workforce. These workers face unique retirement challenges. As…
When you first retire, you face a unique risk: the risk of a market crash early in your retirement. Known as sequence of returns risk, it can obliterate your portfolio before it has a chance to compound high enough to…
Feel financially ready to retire? You’re in the home stretch, with retirement in sight. But if that gives you more anxiety than euphoria, you still have plenty of control over how you prepare and transition to life after full-time work. …
Betterment is a pioneering robo-advisor fiduciary that still offers tremendous value for hands-off, cost-conscious investors eager to build market-tested passive investment portfolios without paying more than they should. More recently, Betterment has also made a name for itself as a…
These days, it’s like you can’t turn around without bumping into a free checking account. Dozens of reputable online banks offer free checking, as do hundreds if not thousands of brick-and-mortar traditional banks. Many throw in free high-yield savings accounts…
The stock market isn’t the only way to invest your money. Precious metals are another popular option. I’ve personally invested in gold and silver for several years, working with dozens of brokers and service providers in the process. I recently…
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