When it comes to managing your finances, there’s no one-size-fits-all solution. We all strive to make the best choices with the information we have, but conventional wisdom often falls short, leaving many feeling financially stuck despite their best efforts. Today, we’ll explore some common financial strategies that might not be as effective as they seem and discuss how a fresh perspective could unlock new possibilities for financial progress.
Saving for retirement isn’t just about putting money aside; it’s about ensuring that your savings can support you throughout your retirement years. In today’s financial landscape, where balancing current lifestyle needs with future financial security is crucial, understanding how to maximize the efficiency of your savings becomes paramount.
Life insurance often gets a bad rap when it comes to financial planning. Many consider it solely as a tool for providing a death benefit, overlooking its versatile capabilities. In this blog, we’ll delve into five lesser-known benefits that life insurance can offer, shedding light on its potential beyond traditional perceptions.
Retirement is the ultimate goal for many of us. The dream of being able to stop working and still maintain a comfortable lifestyle is what keeps us planning and saving. One of the most common tools for retirement planning is the 401k, or its counterpart, the 403b. These government tax-qualified plans offer attractive benefits like tax deductions on contributions and tax-free growth until withdrawal. However, before diving headlong into your 401k contributions, it’s crucial to ask some important questions.
Are you eager to dive into investing but feel discouraged by hefty account minimums set by financial advisors? This predicament is not uncommon. Many individuals, like a couple I recently spoke with, encounter barriers due to these minimums, often set at astronomical figures like $1,000,000.
When it comes to the infinite banking concept, the traditional design is a life paid-up at age 100 or 121 with a 40/60 split, 40% base policy, and 60% to paid-up additions. But sometimes we think it can make sense to do a limited pay policy, whether that be a 10 pay, a 20 pay, or a paid-up at age 65.
Are you nearing retirement and considering implementing the infinite thinking concept, but have the feeling that it’s too late?
We all know that inflation is running wild these days, but do you realize that there are actually three types of inflation we’re trying to combat at once?
Have you noticed it costs a lot more simply to exist these days? They call inflation the stealth tax because it’s not written in the tax code, but it affects each and every single one of us. So what impacts inflation?
As you go through life, everything changes. The only thing certain in life is, in fact, change. So when you first get a job or you first start in business, your goal is to create 100% of your earned income to support your lifestyle. And as time goes by and you evolve towards retirement, your reliance on earned income will go down and you will transition to 100% of your lifestyle being funded by passive income. And as we’re evolving from 100% earned income to 100% passive income, there are various stages.
