Listen Now What should you do after your retirement accounts are fully funded? For purposes of this episode, I mean you’ve already done the obvious tax-advantaged things. You’ve maxed your workplace retirement plan. You’ve handled your IRA strategy. You’ve funded your...
If you place your hand in a bowl of lukewarm water and start heating it, you’re unlikely to notice the rising temperature. Your hand adapts to the gradual change. Eventually, the water will get to a point where it’s so hot it could burn you and you will notice. But it...
One of the trickier decisions of saving for retirement is determining which accounts to prioritize with your savings. Is it most important to max out a 401(k) before an IRA? At what point should you use a taxable account for retirement savings? How does debt play into...
The word fiduciary is all over the financial community. In fact, some businesses throw the word around so much it almost starts to lose its meaning – which is a shame, because the fiduciary standard should be a big deal to you as an investor. But how are you supposed...
My father-in-law, Tom, is the king of buying and selling used cars. Every two or three years he sells his car and buys another used car. And if he doesn’t come out ahead every time, he seems to at least break even. For years I’ve been using Tom and his cars as an...
