Financial Rules that Wo...

If you read a handful of books (or read a few money sites or listen to a few financial radio shows) by today’s popular financial gurus, and you will begin to notice the same advice being given over and over again. The advice is designed for the masses and meant to offer general...
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Reader Profile: PD...

The following is the latest post in my “Reader Profiles” series. Each post in this series details the financial situation and challenges of an FMF reader. The purpose of this series is to help us all identify with people like us (in similar situations — not all will be,...
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An FMF Reader’s R...

A couple weeks ago a reader made a comment here on a post saying he had retired early several years ago. Since I love stories of how people are actually making and working through financial decisions, I emailed him and asked if he’d be willing to tell us how he did it. He was and...
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Reader Profile: KG...

The following is the latest post in my “Reader Profiles” series. Each post in this series details the financial situation and challenges of an FMF reader. The purpose of this series is to help us all identify with people like us (in similar situations — not all will be,...
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The Two Ways To Track F...

How do you know if you’re reaching your financial goals or if you’re making financial progress? And what can you do to get to where you want to be at a faster rate? These questions get to the heart of one simple matter: you need to keep track of your finances by calculating...
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6 Tips to Get Approved ...

Some people don’t know the first thing about getting a mortgage loan. They hear reports of dropping interest rates and lower home prices and hastily decide to jump into home ownership. But the process of getting a home loan differs from getting a car loan or renting an apartment,...
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Reader Profile: JV...

The following is the latest post in my “Reader Profiles” series. Each post in this series details the financial situation and challenges of an FMF reader. The purpose of this series is to help us all identify with people like us (in similar situations — not all will be,...
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How to Earn $100k and S...

Here’s another piece (this time from Yahoo) from a person who makes a $100k annual income and says it’s not all it’s crackled up to be. This one isn’t as outrageous as our last guy (who couldn’t make it on $350k a year), but the mere fact that “makes...
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Reader Story of Paying ...

Here’s a story a reader emailed me recently that he wanted to share with FMF readers: We bought our house in 2000 for $217k, putting down $90k from the profit we made on our other house and taking out a $127k 30-year mortgage. I paid some additional principle on but nothing too...
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Reader Profile: NS...

The following is the latest post in my “Reader Profiles” series. Each post in this series details the financial situation and challenges of an FMF reader. The purpose of this series is to help us all identify with people like us (in similar situations — not all will be,...
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