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In many ways, choosing between paying off the mortgage faster or investing more mirrors the decision gamblers make every time they place a bet at the slot machine. If you really think about it, each pull of the handle is just like when someone decides to “invest.” Sure, it’s possible to win given the right […]

Here’s a short pop quiz for you. How much are you paying in fees for your 401(k) account? No cheating. Don’t go look it up. Let’s be honest — you have no idea, do you? It’s okay. You’re not alone. A 2018 TDAmeritrade survey revealed that only about a quarter of people with employer sponsored 401(k) […]

You’ve heard plenty about the avalanche and snowball methods for paying off debt. They definitely have their merits. But don’t get buried in calculations or smacked in the face with a bunch of little debts that gang up on your savings. Instead, use the lasso method. It will wrangle your debt and put yourself on […]

When asked what he owes his success to, legendary investor Warren Buffett said “My wealth has come from a combination of living in America, some lucky genes, and compound interest.” For anyone not counting, he’s parlayed that into a net worth of about $68.7 billion. Compound interest is so powerful that scientist Albert Einstein famously […]