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The FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) ethos contains several principles, but is fairly agnostic as to the methods of achieving goals according to those principles. Whether an individual is...
If tariffs bite the economy and send the United States into a recession, the S&P 500 may well reset. Concerns about inflation and job losses hamper consumer spending.
The 4% withdrawal rule for retirement savings has become familiar among younger people thanks to the popularization of the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) ethos. The FIRE strategy...
Billionaire investor Ray Dalio fears that the Trump tariffs will badly damage the global economy and financial system.
The market touched bear territory last week, but that is nothing compared to the last brutal bear market. A wounded financial system that has no means to improve itself could cause a huge stock...
If the current unprecedented chaos in Washington D.C. has you worried, you’re not alone. Judging by the plummeting stock markets, investors are also worried. But what can you do as a regular...
“Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors… and miss.” – Robert A. Heinlein Tax collectors in Ancient China and Ancient Rome routinely enriched themselves by...
Are you paying higher insurance premiums than ever before? Are your rates increasing by more each year? You’re not alone, and you’re not wrong. The average insurance cost for cars in 2024 was 33%...
Goldman Sachs is pessimistic about the prospects for gross domestic product growth in 2025. It expects tariffs to hamper the economy, likely causing a recession.
Inflation is on the top of many consumer’s minds. Higher prices make it more difficult to afford the necessities, and it can also whittle down retirement portfolios at a faster rate. The 2024...
It goes without saying that the national debt is rising every day as the “clock” continues to show the math heading in the wrong direction. Whether due to an aging population, budget deficits, or...
If you’re sick of not only paying high prices due to inflation but hearing about them in the news as well, you’re not alone. But is it really as high as people say? Is it worse? How does our...
There are worries that inflation will trigger a sharp drop in the S&P 500 this year. Threatened tariffs on imports could cause a spike in household costs.
Anytime the price of eggs rises significantly, it raises many eyebrows as to why. Well, this is precisely what’s happening right now,  and it’s turning into front-page headlines yet again with...