We live in a world full of excuses. Many people (maybe even you) make excuses for not being able to save money or manage their personal finances. Below are a few examples, but there are millions out there along the […]
Should Centenarians Influence Your Retirement Planning?
Even though life expectancy in the United States has been pretty consistent over the last few years, centenarians are the fastest growing age group in the United States. What’s a centenarian? A centenarian is a person who is over 100 […]
Step 6: Review Your ‘Race’ Status
Updated: May 2021 We’ve completed the first five steps of the ‘Rat Race Off Ramp’. Now, we are on to the final step: Step 6: Review Your ‘Race’ Status. Building wealth and achieving financial freedom is a lifelong endeavor, and […]
Step 5: Ramp Up Your Savings
Updated: May 2021 Once you tackle your debt and have it under control, you can start taking leaps forward towards your ‘Off Ramp’. Ramping up your savings will allow you to accelerate towards your financial goals, increase your net worth, […]
Step 4: Tackle Your Debt
Updated: May 18, 2021 Today will likely be almost everyone’s least favorite topic on personal finance, but it is vitally important to discuss and manage. We’ve covered goals, net worth, income, and expenses. Today is the day we will discuss […]
Step 3: Dive Into Your Income & Spending
Updated: May 7, 2021 Now that you have set your goals and figured out your current net worth, you’re ready and waiting at the starting line of this race. Let’s start moving forward to figure out how to get to […]
Step 2: Your Financial Snapshot
Updated May 1, 2021 One you’ve set your financial goals, you can move onto Step 2 of the Rat Race Off Ramp: Your Financial Snapshot. If you need to catch up, take a look at the overview for the 6 […]
Step 1: Set YOUR Goals
Updated April 24, 2021 In my last post, I updated and shared an overview of the “Six Steps of the Rat Race Off Ramp.” Today we’ll start taking a deeper look at each step, starting with Step 1: Setting YOUR […]