Despite writing a personal finance blog, I enjoy chatting up politics and I think I have been very open about my political views, which are basically libertarian in nature. I generally believe the government is a necessary evil and as such I want to keep it as small as possible. The way I look at…
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I was reading the June Edition of Trusts and Estates Magazine, my favorite magazine, and found a very interesting article which is aimed at advisors and attorneys for very wealthy individuals; however it applicable to everyone during these turmoil times. Trusts and Estates Magazine is an industry standard for those in estate planning – each…
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Bankrate/CNBC just posted an article titled, “7 Ways to Save on Legal Advice” written by G.M. Filisko. I have previously discussed the need for a professional when it comes to estate planning and advanced personal finance moves. Well, professionals are usually expensive in terms of out of pocket up front costs (vs. money & time…
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Today I received a very interesting Fidelity Credit Card offer. This particular rewards card placed my 2% cash back directly into my IRA with Fidelity. Interesting, right? I thought this was really cool. Don’t worry I didn’t partake, because, as we discussed, I am in operation eradicate consumer debt. But it got me thinking: Retirement…
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I am pretty sure the title says it all! The Wife is 5 weeks along, and since we told our parents last night and a few friends today…the next logical thing is to announce it to all you readers. I know the right thing to do is not tell anyone until 3 months, but…
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A very good friend of mine just had their first child, and so the next inevitable step is to call their buddy the estate planning attorney (yours truly, My Journey) to discuss the drafting of a Will. Upon arriving, and checking out the kid and some small talk it became very apparent they were very…
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