Dude, I Totaled My Car (Update 3): I have been living the past 5 and a half weeks without a vehicle. I have updated the status of my search for its replacement once, shortly after my initial post about my accident and my carless situation. At this point I have foolishly put all my eggs [...]
Category Archives: Retirement
Ignore the Stupid Media – The Roth IRA isn't Going Anywhere
Alright, I am going to beat up on an innocent man today, but Ron Leiber’s article in the NY Times last week about Roth IRAs sent me over the edge. I am a huge proponent of the Roth IRA, as are a lot of other personal finance bloggers (see my post on turning $5000 into [...]
Turning $5,000 into $110,000 (Tax Free) – All it takes is time
Yes, you can easily turn $5,000 into $110,000. No, it’s not a scam and no, you can’t do it overnight. Today I will be going through the ins and outs of a Roth IRA. A Roth IRA is a retirement account that has significant tax advantages compared to other retirement accounts. A Traditional IRA and [...]
