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7 Tips to Maximize your 401(k) Benefits

October 6, 2019 By Kevin | Just Start Investing

A 401(k) is one of the best retirement accounts out there and is loaded with great benefits. Though, like a car that gets good gas mileage, there are things you can do to turn that “good” gas mileage into “great” gas mileage.

Today you’ll learn some of those tips and tricks. Otherwise said, you’ll learn how to best protect and grow your money in your 401(k).

By the way, this is part 3 to our series on 401(k)s. If you missed the first two lessons, you can check them out below. They go more in depth on specific 401(k) topics:

And if you’re looking to understand if your 401(k) is in a good spot today before digging in further, Blooom could be a great solution for you.

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How to Invest $100k

September 29, 2019 By Kevin | Just Start Investing

Are you lucky enough to be asking yourself how to invest $100k?

First, take a moment to appreciate the situation your in. $100k is a lot of money and does not come easy.

Second, panic! What do you do with all this money!?

…just kidding. No panicking necessary – there are plenty of ways to smartly invest $100k. We’ll walk through the steps you should take below to ensure you’re putting the money to the best use possible.

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How to Find a Competent Financial Advisor Near Me

September 28, 2019 By Fred Leamnson

There are a lot of people who do their own investing these days. I’m all for that – which I made obvious by posting complete guides on how to start investing on your own or with Betterment. But DIY investing isn’t for everyone. Have you ever asked yourself questions like – What do I do if I want help with my finances? How do I choose a financial advisor? Do I need a financial advisor near me? Are there competent financial advisors online? If so, how do I vet them to be sure they are safe?

I have good news! We will answer these and many other questions in this post.

There are three questions to ask yourself before getting started.

Do I need a financial advisor? (since you’re reading this, we will assume the answer is yes)
What kind of financial advisor do I need?
Do I need a financial advisor near me?

There are lots of questions within each of these that we will address. We will offer three firms to consider and our recommendation for the firm we recommend.

With that introduction, let’s dive into the reviews.

And if your hungry for more after reading this, you can view all of our money saving tips here.

This is a sponsored post written in partnership with Facet Wealth and The Money Mix.

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Blooom Review: How to Optimize Your 401(k)

September 15, 2019 By Kevin | Just Start Investing

A 401(k) is one of the most popular investment accounts available, but many of us are not utilizing it to its full potential. That’s where Blooom comes into play, and I’ve got a full review of this 401(k) optimization company below.

Look, I get it, there are a lot of things that are more fun than optimizing your 401(k). I’m sure you’d rather be:

Playing frisbee.
Baking cookies.
Watching a movie.
Taking a hard look at your budget and making optimizations there.

Okay, maybe not so much the last one, but hey that’s important too!

The good news is Blooom (yes, 3 O’s) created a service to help everyday investors get the most out of their 401(k). It’s definitely worth learning more about them, including the 100% free analysis that they provide, which can help answer questions like:

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Betterment Review: Is Betterment Worth It?

September 8, 2019 By Kevin | Just Start Investing

Betterment is a robo-advisor that offers a ton of great features – like managing your investments for you and optimizing your investments for taxes. But it is also more expensive than investing on your own. So we reviewed Betterment with this question in mind – is Betterment worth it?

The short answer is, yes, it is worth it if you are a new investor. Or someone who just wants to take a hands off approach to investing.

So, if you’re ready to start investing today, you can get started with Betterment here:

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If you want to learn more about Betterment before getting started, just read our full review below.

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