This week we’re tearing apart one of personal finance’s most overused frameworks: the “financial order of operations.” You’ve heard a version of it before—pay this, save that, sacrifice now, maybe retire someday. The problem? Most of those systems were built by people who either (a) never had real financial stress, or (b) have spent too long in the Dave Ramsey cinematic universe. So, I rebuilt the order from scratch. And it actually works in the real world, whether you make $40,000 or $400,00...
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This week we’re tearing apart one of personal finance’s most overused frameworks: the “financial order of operations.” You’ve heard a version of it before—pay this, save that, sacrifice now, maybe retire someday. The problem? Most of those systems were built by people who either (a) never had real financial stress, or (b) have spent too long in the Dave Ramsey cinematic universe. So, I rebuilt the order from scratch. And it actually works in the real world, whether you make $40,000 or $400,00...
4 Tax Moves That Can Save You 6 Figures - Part 1 of 2
Your Money Guide on the Side
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3 weeks ago
4 Tax Moves That Can Save You 6 Figures - Part 1 of 2
Taxes in your 50s may not be cocktail party conversation, but they can make or break your retirement plan. In this episode, I kick off a two-part series on the smartest tax moves to make once the kids are (hopefully) off your payroll and you’re staring down retirement. In Part One, we cover four essential strategies: Roth Conversions: Why your 50s and early 60s may be the perfect window to pay taxes on your terms, not Uncle Sam’s.Withdrawal Sequencing: The order in which you raid your taxable...
Your Money Guide on the Side
This week we’re tearing apart one of personal finance’s most overused frameworks: the “financial order of operations.” You’ve heard a version of it before—pay this, save that, sacrifice now, maybe retire someday. The problem? Most of those systems were built by people who either (a) never had real financial stress, or (b) have spent too long in the Dave Ramsey cinematic universe. So, I rebuilt the order from scratch. And it actually works in the real world, whether you make $40,000 or $400,00...
