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Welcome to the My Money My Freedom Education Hub! Our articles, guides, and videos will help you level up your money knowledge. This is where you can get quality information about growing your retirement portfolio and creating all the income you need to live your best life, for life.
Can I Have a 401k and an IRA?
One of the most common questions I get from retirement savers is “can I have a 401k and an IRA?” and the answer is definitely YES! Having both a 401k and an IRA can be like hosting a double-feature movie night – more options, more fun, and an excellent way to keep your retirement savings … Read more
How I Turned $10,000 into $174,810 With Dividend Growth Investing
The stock market is a tricky place to navigate. There are countless ways to invest, and it can be difficult to know which strategy will work best for you. One of the most popular strategies is the dividend growth investing strategy. This blog post will help you understand how dividend growth stock investing works and … Read more
Investing With Robinhood
Investing with Robinhood lets you to invest in stocks, options, and cryptocurrency with ease. Robinhood is an investing app and Ttheir goal is to make investing more affordable and accessible to everyone, regardless of how much investment experience you have. With lots of investment options and the ability to trade in real time, Robinhood may … Read more
How to Build a Bond Ladder
There are tons of investment strategies out there, all offering different ways to make the most of your hard-earned money. However, every investor’s situation is unique, and you need a strategy that sets the best path to maximize your returns while prioritizing what’s most important to you. If you’re looking to minimize your risks while … Read more
Income vs Growth Investing
Like there are different investors with different risk tolerances, there are different schools of thought on investing. In this article, we’re looking at income vs growth investing. Income investing tends to get a bad rap because it’s boring and for ‘old people.’ However, income investing is now more popular due to the passive income and stability … Read more
How is Social Security Calculated?
You’ve been working hard all your life and paying diligently into Social Security. But how do you know how much you can count on each month? That, my friend, is the biggest mystery in retirement planning – how is social security calculated? You need to know how Social Security is calculated so you can make … Read more
What is a Lifecycle Fund? The Great Retirement Simplifier
Everywhere you look, you probably have people telling you that you need to start planning for retirement. Your parents, your friends, even TV ads – all of them stressing the importance of building a stable financial future for yourself. But how can you possibly add managing your retirement investments to the list of responsibilities you’re … Read more
Money Magic: What is Compounding
Whether through student loans, investments, or your savings account, you’ve surely been hearing about the importance of managing interest. There are several different types of interest, but for anyone looking to make the most out of their investments and improve their financial situation, knowing the basics of compound interest is a must. So, what is … Read more
How to Start Saving for Retirement
Saving for retirement can be an incredibly daunting task. However, unless you were born into money or won the lottery, saving for retirement is basically mandatory. The path to investing for retirement is only made more difficult by the complicated and confusing language surrounding retirement accounts. Much of the literature available in terms of personal … Read more
Roth IRA vs 401k: Comparing Retirement Savings Options
Picture yourself lounging on a sun-soaked beach, sipping on a cool drink, with the sound of waves gently crashing in the background. Ah, retirement – that sweet reward after decades of hard work. But have you ever paused to wonder which path to take in order to turn this dream into reality? It’s time to … Read more