How to Time the Stock Market
How To Time The Market This is the story of 3 friends who each saved $200 per month and invested their money in a low cost S&P 500 index fund. …
I am an active duty Air Force officer investing for financial independence by age 40.
How To Time The Market This is the story of 3 friends who each saved $200 per month and invested their money in a low cost S&P 500 index fund. …
I receive some great emails from readers frequently. This was one of my favorite to respond to. “W” is a young man enrolled in Army ROTC at a university in …
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Warren Buffett writes an annual letter to the shareholders of his company, Berkshire Hathaway. The letter is written in a simple and easy to digest format. This year, 2019, Mr. …
Read MOREWarren Buffett’s 2019 Letter to Shareholders Could Double Your Returns
I usually receive one reader question a day through my contact page. I try to respond to all of them. Here’s one of them, lightly edited for clarity, from David: …
It’s been 2 years since I last posted about my asset allocation. I also wrote about my portfolio in 2014. Let’s take a look again at how my dollars, my …
Read MOREMy 2018 Asset Allocation | TSP, Vanguard Military Stock Bond Ratio
If you opted into the Blended Retirement System (BRS), you should start getting an automatic agency match of 1% and up to an additional 4% agency match. The matching should …
Read MOREHow much is the BRS TSP match worth annually? 2018 Values
Why I Think You Should Opt Into the BRS 7 Steps to Opting Into the BRS Blended Retirement System Overview Not sure how to invest your TSP contributions under the …
This was originally a guest post that I posted over at Kate Horrell‘s Military.com Paycheck Chronicles site. I’m re-posting it here to get maximum exposure on why I am signing up for …
Read MOREI Will Opt Into the New Military Blended Retirement System (You Should Too)
The Blended Retirement System (BRS) opt in period begins 1 January 2018. Will you be eligible? According to the announcement on Air Force myPers: Servicemembers with a Date Initially Entered …
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I get at least 1 email a day from my readers. I try to respond to everyone eventually with a personal email from me. I cannot afford a personal assistant …
Read MOREReader Question: Roth IRA Investments, USAA vs. Vanguard