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Dave Ramsey Baby Steps Pros and Cons

March 31, 2020 By Adebayo Fasanya @ Dr Breathe Easy Finance Leave a Comment

Did you know that millions of people have followed and completed Dave Ramsey’s popular baby steps to financial freedom? It’s a clear path that is easy to follow, and some statistics show they work. However, many others debate the pros and cons of the popular Dave Ramsey Baby Steps

For example, we wrote a viral article on how Dave Ramsey is outdated and outlined our own 12 toddler steps to financial freedom. We have a reboot article titled 15 Dave Ramsey tips that will change your life forever.

Well, we’ve made it easier for you to analyze by laying out a few pros and cons of Dave Ramsey’s 7 Baby Steps.

This post was written in partnership with Adebayo Fasanya from Dr Breathe Easy Finance and The Money Mix.

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VTSAX vs VTI vs VOO: Vanguard Funds Full Review

March 29, 2020 By Kevin | Just Start Investing Leave a Comment

Deciding to invest in index funds is one of the smartest decisions you can make as an investor. However, while deciding to invest in index funds is easy, choosing which funds to invest in is not always as straightforward. Today, we’ll be comparing three popular funds from Vanguard: VTSAX vs VTI vs VOO.

Those of you that know me know that I’m a Schwab guy myself, but that’s not to say I don’t love Vanguard. When I was first deciding what broker to sign up with a few years ago, I spent countless hours deciding between the two.

And by countless, I mean a few hours doing online research.

I quickly learned that Schwab had lower fees, Vanguard had more tax efficient funds, and both offer a wide variety of benefits to investors.

Essentially, I learned that both are great brokers because of the high-quality and low-cost index funds and ETFs they offer.

Given that Vanguard is a top broker, it’s worthwhile to highlight some of the funds that they offer. Specifically, these three common options: VTSAX vs VTI vs VOO. Before diving right into their funds, we’ll start with a quick history lesson.

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How to Start Real Estate Investing: A Beginner’s Guide

March 27, 2020 By Jeff Anzalone Leave a Comment

Learning how to start real estate investing has become popular as people have begun to focus on growing multiple streams of income.

If done right, you could see significant returns on your money but, as with any type of investment, “never invest in anything you don’t understand (or can’t explain to a 5th grader.”)

Even Mark Twain knew that real estate investing was valuable as he said, “Buy land. They’re not making it anymore.”

One of the main reasons that hold most people back from real estate investing is the lack of knowledge. One misconception is that it takes lots of time and money, but you’d be surprised at the multiple different ways you can get started in real estate.

If you’re not sure where to begin, let’s start by addressing the different types of real estate investing.

This post was written in partnership with Jeff Anzalone from Debt Free Dr. and The Money Mix.

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12 Ways to Make Money While at Home During the Coronavirus

March 25, 2020 By Josh @ Money Life Wax Leave a Comment

Whether you believe the hysteria surrounding the Coronavirus pandemic or not, one thing is sure: The Coronavirus is impacting countless households when it comes to finances. Find ways to make money at home during this crisis can help alleviate some of that impact.

Those who are brave enough to check the status of their 401(k) accounts have seen steady drops. Investors are scrambling. Events are canceled for the foreseeable future. However, the people hit hardest might be the people who face lay-offs and job uncertainty; the people who work in the everyday sectors.

Shops, restaurants, small businesses, and just about everything else are closing their doors in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. That has left many wondering, “How am I going to make money during the Coronavirus?”

We might not have all the answers, but we decided to ask financial bloggers, work from home business owners, and everyday people what are some of the best ways to make money during the Coronavirus, and here is what they had to offer.

This post was written in partnership with Josh Hastings from Money Life Wax and The Money Mix.

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Personal Finance Made Easy Facebook Group

March 23, 2020 By Kevin | Just Start Investing Leave a Comment

Just Start Investing is launching a Facebook Group: Personal Finance Made Easy.

Join the Group

We’re super excited to build this group, and a community, for our readers. The ultimate goal of our new group will be to provide simple and easy-to-follow answers to whatever personal finance questions people may have.

In fact, we’re so excited that we’re giving away two copies of our favorite investing book of all time to kick things off!

You can enter for your chance to win a copy of The Little Book of Common Sense Investing by John Bogle using the sign-up below.

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