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James and Pamela’s Big Dream

Yardley Wealth Management

Their retirement plan is strong, their kids are independent, and they are debt-free. They’re approaching retirement age, but it’s hard for them to imagine what exactly retirement will look like. These are more than just budget questions, although of course budget is important too. So—problem solved, right?

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7 Best Personal Finance Courses in 2024 For Beginners

Trade Brains

From budgeting basics to investments, these courses offer a comprehensive foundation for managing your money in a better way. The course covers an introduction to personal finance, credit cards, life insurance, health insurance, investment instruments, loans, income tax and planning, budgeting and building a strong portfolio.

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What Is The 70-20-10 Budget?

Clever Girl Finance

If you don’t feel like you truly have a strong handle on your finances, one possible cause for that is using a budgeting method that doesn’t work. While not everyone needs a to-the-penny balanced budget, some type of budgeting strategy or template is really important if you want to know where your money is going month after month.

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Thinking About Retiring Early? 8 Things to Consider First

Carson Wealth

After you’ve done this math, you might be wondering if you have “enough,” and certainly that’s hard to assess when there are so many unknowns. Property taxes can take a further bite out of your budget. If that pattern continues throughout retirement, your budget can quickly get out of whack.

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Worried about your future Social Security benefits? Fleshing out current concerns and common myths.

Yardley Wealth Management

Social Security Retirement Planning . She posits that the Social Security Trust Funds are expected to see shortfalls starting in 2031, three years earlier than expected, according to a new forecast from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Please contact us if you’d like to discuss your financial plan.

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Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Before Retirement?

Darrow Wealth Management

However, if the goal is to pay off a mortgage before retirement to spend would-be mortgage payments on other things during retirement, the math may not work out. For one, any savings from retiring home debt is a one-time savings (the interest expense).

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14 Most Useful Personal Finance Ratios And How To Apply Them

Clever Girl Finance

The term personal finance ratios might give you flashbacks to math class, learning various formulas, equations, and ratios. You can use ratios to keep track of many different aspects of your financial situation—from cash flow to savings to tips for retirement planning and more. There are several ways to do this.

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