In the personal finance community, there’s a lot of back and forth between the advantages and disadvantages of Traditional and Roth IRAs. Short and long-term tax implications are normally highlighted as the main differences and are the ones that carry the heavyweight in moving the needle in either direction. …
I’ve been a follower of the Mad Fientist podcast from day one. He’s one of the big names in the FI community known for his expertise in tax optimization strategies. His blog is incredible and his posts on the mega backdoor Roth, the Roth conversion ladder, and the ultimate retirement account are, by far, some of the best content you’ll find in the community.
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Not too long ago, I took the StrengthFinder online survey and was surprised by the results. Positivity, Learner, optimism, and others centered around collaboration, and performance came to the top. It all made sense given my role as a team lead.
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I love sports, everything about them fascinates me. From developing a strategy, defining clear roles and responsibilities all the way to creating an environment of trust and team camaraderie … the list goes on and on. But what about analogies someone could derive from sports? Aren’t these endless?. …
First I would like to share two magical words: AWESOME BREAK!. I was able to completely disconnect myself from not only my full-time job but also this blog. I was very much in need of some alone time with the family during our favorite time of the year.
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I don’t know how this post is gonna go. It might be a combination of ranting and venting but in the end, I hope something good comes out of it. I guess my point is simple, why would you invest time and effort in making money for others an not do the same, if not better, for the individual(s) you should care the most, i.e YOU and YOUR FAMILY?.
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A couple of days ago people experienced Black Friday’s madness. This year the competition was fierce with most retailers opening their doors on Thursday afternoon. The intent was to get a head start on having the highest sales of the season. But what about Thanksgivings as a tradition? … Nah forget about that, my perception is that for the average Joe is all about shopping and not about stuffing your belly with turkey and pecan pie.
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Thanksgiving is that time of the year where people get together to be grateful. Personally, I got a lot of things to be thankful for: a healthy family, friends, work, and having the opportunity to wake up to enjoy a new day. But as Thanksgiving approaches think about this …why should we be thankful for just one day during the year? why not be thankful every single day? Probably we tend to take things for granted but I consider every day as a gift. As such we should be respectful of the time we are being given and be thankful for it.
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