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Category Archives: Finance
Take Social Security at 70
When should you take Social Security? The answer is 70, if you can wait.
Inflation hurts retirees and working people
Inflation hits retirees and working people hard. How can we soften the blow?
Happy New Year 2022!
Wishing all of our readers a Happy New Year. Thank you for your support!
Investing or Paying off Debt, which leads to a higher Net Worth?
Is it better to pay off debt faster and invest, or invest while paying off debt? In the perfect world of Banana Bread Land, smilingdad investigates.
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Retirement Ruin
Are you prepared if you run out of money in retirement? Here’s an example showing the Power of Zero against negative returns, and how a fixed index annuity uses the Power of Zero to safeguard your retirement.
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Unlimited paychecks for life
If you had four options to have income for life, unlimited paychecks, what option would you choose?
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The May 2021 Crypto Collapse
Bitcoin and other crypto currencies went down a massive amount the past week. Should we go all in on crypto?
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Make 12% to 60% tax-free from your mortgage
How to make a great return by paying your mortgage off early, tax free.
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Updated Retirement Income worksheet
A new version of our retirement income calculator.
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