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The Sunday Best (5/29/2016)
The Sunday Best is a collection of a handful of posts I share with you each week. With so many … Read more
Leif Dahleen
Tax Drag: What a Drag it is Getting Taxed
Most of us start making our first investments in tax-sheltered accounts. These accounts, which include traditional and Roth IRAs, 401(k) … Read more
Inception: When an Idea Takes Hold
What is the most resilient parasite? Bacteria? A virus? An intestinal worm? An Idea. Resilient… highly contagious. Once an idea … Read more
The Sunday Best (5/22/2016)
The Sunday Best is a collection of a handful of posts I share with you each week. With so many informative and inspirational writers … Read more
PoF Portfolio Performance Update
A couple months ago, I shared my portfolio with you. In the previous post, I showed you which funds I … Read more
Don’t just do something. Stand there!
I stepped In from the covered patio to my basement office overlooking the river. It would be at least a … Read more
The Sunday Best (5/15/2016)
The Sunday Best is a collection of a handful of posts I share with you each week. With so many informative and inspirational writers … Read more
The Power of One More Year
If you’ve been following the FIRE movement, you’ve got a pretty good idea of what it means to be financially … Read more
The Sunday Best (5/8/2016)
The Sunday Best is a collection of a handful of posts I share with you each week. With so many informative and inspirational writers … Read more
Top 5 Things I’ll Miss When I Retire Early
I started thinking about an early retirement in late 2014. I’ve read extensively on the topic in the interim, and … Read more
Investment Fees Will Cost You Millions
Yes, Millions. You don’t have to be a big shot for this to be true. In fact, someone investing $833 … Read more
Top 5 Ways to Pay No Tax on Capital Gains & Dividends
Today, I’d like to explore strategies to avoid taxes on capital gains and dividends. Both of these investment returns come … Read more
The Sunday Best (4/24/2016)
The Sunday Best is a collection of a handful of posts I share with you, the reader, each week. With so many informative and … Read more
Top 5 Money Lessons from Prince
I was working on a bathroom remodel in the basement on April 21, 2016, listening to Hawaii’s New Music Alternative … Read more
My Mega Roth Conversion: a $276,000 mistake?
Prior to 2010, Roth conversions were off limits to most physicians or anyone else with six-figure income. In 2010, the … Read more
The Sunday Best (4/17/2016)
The Sunday Best is a collection of a handful of posts I share with you, the reader, each week. With so many informative and … Read more
Top 5 Ways to Lower Your Tax Bill
Tax Day is just around the corner. Be sure to file your tax return (or file for an extension) before … Read more
Frugal Without a Cause
I made a grocery run on Saturday. Not because the pantry or refrigerator were empty. They were quite full, actually. … Read more
Introducing: The Sunday Best (4/10/2016)
The Sunday Best is a collection of a handful of posts I intend to share with you, the reader, each week. With so many … Read more
Stay Fit for a Longer & Better Retirement
When we contemplate retirement, we tend to hone in on the dollars required, how long it might take to get … Read more