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The Cost of Homeschooling No One Talks About: Retirement Savings

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Homeschooling is costly. Frugal homeschooling is a myth. There. I've said it. I've thought it for a long time, but here we are putting it out there in the open. Homeschooling is not cheap and anyone who says that homeschooling can be done cheaply or for almost nothing is not telling the entire story. There is an expensive aspect to homeschooling …

The 5% Rule for Retirement (It’s Not What You Think)

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Most people who are behind on retirement planning feel overwhelmed. They have no idea where to start. The "experts" throw around numbers like saving 15% of your income and saving $1,000,000 (now recently updated in places to numbers approaching $2,000,000) if you want to retire and not end up on the streets. This is especially true for those of us …

Why is Generation X Struggling to Save for Retirement?

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Almost daily there are new articles explaining that Gen X isn't saving enough for retirement. The financial elites and professionals lament how terrible this is and remind Gen Xers that they need to try harder because every year that passes things get more dire. Do they really think Gen Xers aren't keenly aware that they are in trouble regarding …

How Many Gen Xers Are Making $100,000 a Year?

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We all like to think that the experts know what they are talking about and are operating from a foundation of solid and realistic information. However, that is not often the case. Here is an example of where traditional retirement planning articles tend to go off the rails for families who make a modest income. In an attempt to push their …

Gen Xers Need to Plan Now for a Better Retirement

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When people think of the word retirement, I am certain that the concept of simple living is not one of the first things that comes to mind. But that is the approach we are taking here. If we are making choices to create a life of peace, understanding, joy, beauty, and faith now, then it also should carry over into our money and retirement …