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Category: Where to Start

Your 8 Financial Priorities

Adam McTish Featured, Financial Priorities, Personal Finance, Where to Start

Before you can make any rational financial decisions, step one is understanding where you’re at right now. Are you Scrooge McDuck swimming in a pool of cash, or are you on the verge of selling your kidney to pay off some debt? After we nail this down, we’ll cover the eight financial priorities you should use as your financial roadmap.

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Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plan Basics

Adam McTish Featured, Retirement, Where to Start

Sadly, two-thirds of Americans don’t contribute anything to a 401(k) or other employer-sponsored retirement plan. Do not be one of these ignoramuses! Read this post to figure out which one might apply to you and why it’s so important to contribute.

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Understanding Time Value of Money & the Rule of 72

Adam McTish Featured, Personal Finance, Saving, Where to Start

In the saving and investing world, time is your best friend. If you’re young and have minimal savings, fret not! This is one area you have a leg up on your elders, that is, if you take advantage of it. Time is money, so let’s get to what you need to know.

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  • Home
  • About
    • Real World Made Easy
    • The Author
  • Personal Finance
    • Where to Start
      • Your 8 Financial Priorities
    • Saving
      • Quick Note on Saving
      • Time Value of Money
      • Selecting & Opening Bank Accounts
    • Retirement Accounts
      • Retirement Account Basics
      • Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans
        • Employer Retirement Plan Basics
        • Traditional vs Roth
        • 401(k) Plan
        • 403(b) Plan
        • 457 Plan
        • Thrift Savings Plan
      • Individual Retirement Account
        • IRA Basics
        • Traditional vs Roth
    • Taxes
      • Everything You Need to Know
      • Top 10 Basic Tax Strategies
    • Credit
      • Understanding Credit & Credit Scores
      • 6 Ways to Increase Your Credit Score
      • How to Protect Your Credit
    • Economics
      • The Fed & Interest Rates
  • Lifestyle
    • Driving & Car Maintenance
      • What to Do After a Car Accident
      • What to Do When Pulled Over
      • What to Do If Pulled Over for DUI
      • Know Your Rights
    • Travel
      • Traveling Checklist
      • Fail-Proof Packing List
    • Politics
      • U.S. Election Process
  • Contact

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