Retirement Savings: Comparing a 401k to Real Estate
Thursday, February 17
This article first appeared on www.loadedforlife.com Building a diversified portfolio with multiple income streams is a great strategy for financial freedom and early retirement. Income diversification makes it easier to navigate market downturns by relying on the income streams experiencing less...
Time to Change Jobs? Consider Five Factors
Friday, January 28
This article first appeared on www.loadedforlife.com Almost everyone has experienced the difference between good jobs and bad ones. Good jobs provide interesting work in an organization that aligns with our values and skills. We learn, grow, and help the business prosper. Bad jobs are the opposit...
Avoid These Five Risks in Retirement
Thursday, January 20
Retirement should be a period of low stress, financial security and enjoying time with family and friends. A secure and stable retirement is obtainable through proper planning. But, there are five potential risks in retirement to avoid. These include investment risk, longevity risk, inflation ris...
$1 Million Net Worth from Cash Out Refinancing
Thursday, January 06
Cash Out Refinancing Overview One of the best ways to build significant wealth is through periodic cash out refinancing of real estate. Equity builds in a property as it appreciates and as the mortgage debt is paid down. An investor can take some of this equity out as cash by refinancing the prop...
Retirement: Effectively Using Annuities
Friday, December 17
This article first appeared on www.LoadedforLife.com Annuities Overview An annuity is a financial product investors purchase to receive a series of future payments. For example, Lars pays $100,000 for an annuity providing $400 per month for the rest of his life. The two main reasons to buy an ann...
Investing: You Will Make Mistakes
Friday, December 03
This article first appeared on www.loadedforlife.com No investor is perfect, we all make mistakes, and sometimes they are big ones. Part of becoming a successful investor is accepting this reality and learning from these mistakes. The key is not repeating the same mistake twice. Also, be cautious...