Welcome back! Yeah, we've missed you, too. Today, we're sharing a post that has made the rounds rapidly - it comes from MarketWatch and mad props to the writer for addressing the guy's question with ease, empathy, and deftness. Here's the post. Go ahead, read it. We'll be here with comments afterward. First Up: He Paid Off His House! Financial bloggers worth their … [Read more...]
Looking under the couch cushions in 2017
I have a friend who is in the middle of a huge DIY project. It involves an entire house that's being gutted, rooms being rebuilt, things installed everywhere. She ran into a bit of a snag with a floor: a certain brand of floor (we won't mention) ended up not being great (due to poor quality control) and she's sending it back. She asked for ideas on what to do next. I … [Read more...]
7 Savings Tips for 2016
We're on a roll here at 10KaYear HQ. Or maybe it's that one of our New Year's Resolutions is to write more - well, not just more, but better, stuff you can take action on. So... 2016 might have come in with a bang, or a shudder, or you may have slept through it (a popular choice for us 30-somethings...). But, no matter how you look at it, 2016 offers us all a clean slate. And … [Read more...]
401(k) Strategies for 2015
When we started drafting this post a month ago, we were JUST focusing on 401(k) plans. But that wouldn't be fair to everyone else...so here's a fresh look at what's new for 2015. Have you filed your taxes yet? We did over here at HQ, and it was a pretty painless experience - as we planned for as little as possible in a return, living the mantra "don't let Uncle Sam borrow your … [Read more...]
Why You Should Track Everything
Here, we'll learn that "set it and forget it" isn't really for financial planning. What could have been a really pleasant surprise last week - an item arriving in the mail from Fidelity, asking me to get in touch with them - really got me thinking. Just how organized AM I? And, how organized are you? Here's the drill. A long time ago - twenty-plus years - I worked in higher … [Read more...]