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Most people wouldn’t question the difference between being rich vs wealthy.
But, they are different.
[Read more…] about Rich vs Wealthy: Why Being Wealthy is More ImportantIt should be no surprise to anyone that consumer and student loan debt in the United States is at an all-time high. Several studies put student loan debt in the United States at $1.6 trillion! A recent article in Forbes says that the average debt per student stands at $32,731. Students everywhere are looking for relief. Many students use programs from MyFedLoan to get that relief.
MyFedLoan is an online platform used for student loan repayment.
[Read more…] about MyFedLoan: A Guide to This Student Loan Payment PlatformGeoarbitrage is a fancy word with a simple meaning. In a nutshell, it involves moving in order to lower your cost of living.
The term was made popular by Tim Ferriss, the guy behind The Four Hour Work Week and the creator of the well-known podcast called The Tim Ferriss Show. He discussed geoarbitrage in his book The Four Hour Work Week as one of the many strategies to help you optimize your life.
Geoarbitrage can help you save money, grow your net worth, reach FIRE (financial independence retire early) faster, and potentially increase your overall happiness.
[Read more…] about What is Geoarbitrage: How to Hack Your LocationHow do most people accumulate wealth? They invest in real estate. It is a proven way to build wealth, and 90% of millionaires became so through owning real estate.
So said famous industrialist (and billionaire) Andrew Carnegie. Yet only 15% of Americans invest in real estate, according to a 2017 study.
As a real estate investor myself, I can attest to its wealth-building power. Whenever the subject comes up in conversation, almost everyone says they have thought about investing in real estate. So why is it less than 1 in 7 have done it?
Many people think it is too complicated, or would require too much time or money to get started. And maybe that was true 20 years ago.
But today, there are so many different ways to invest in real estate (without even buying property) that there is room for almost everyone to be a real estate investor in some fashion.
This post was written in partnership with Andrew from The Wealthy Nickel and The Money Mix.
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