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When I had a job in hospitality, a wealthy family came in one day with their daughter, who had just lost a tooth. I asked her if she was expecting a shiny coin from the tooth fairy, and her mother said, “Money isn’t very important to us. The tooth fairy …

Good morning! Today, I’m excited to welcome Troy from The Financial Economist for the second time. He’ll be discussing how the economy impacts the market and your retirement savings. If you’re interested in more detailed articles on this topic, you can check out his latest posts at The Financial Economist. …

Good morning! Today, Jon from MoneySmartGuides shares his thoughts on financial independence and jokes about possibly becoming my neighbor in Guatemala. If you’re interested in guest posting on RFI, let me know. You can find me today on Stacking Benjamins, discussing how to plan for your financial future, and on …

Hello from Granada, Spain! I’ve been doing my best to stay off the computer while traveling around Europe, and I think I’m doing pretty well, though my boyfriend might disagree. My amazing virtual assistant is taking care of most of the work behind the scenes, and I managed to schedule …

Here’s the rephrased version of the article: We all want to look good and have some money saved up. No one plans to be broke or out of shape, but life tends to get in the way. We get busy, push our goals aside, and feel like we have no …

Hi there! Today, I’m having a chat with Pat Murphy, the publisher of Feeling Financial, about how to keep your investments safe. Pat writes about personal finance, focusing on how our emotions and behavior impact financial outcomes. Right now, it’s tough to maintain a conservative mix of investments. With the …

I recently came across a statistic that said only 17% of people have long-term goals, and just 3% have written them down. It also mentioned that people who write down their goals are five times more likely to achieve them. A few years ago, I would’ve thought these stats were …

As you might already know, I enjoy taking high-risk, high-reward investment opportunities as part of my strategy. Being young, healthy, and armed with a valuable business degree, I have the fallback option of returning to work if things get too risky. So far, things have gone pretty well, except for …

Good morning! Today, I’m excited to introduce Jason Hull from Hull Financial Planning. Jason has a new course called Winning with Money that aims to help you set and achieve your financial goals. He’s generously offering one course (worth $397) to a lucky reader, and I’ll throw in a $25 …

I’ve spent quite some time in Guatemala, living there for three years between 2004 and 2006, and again for seven months in 2011 while I traveled around Europe and the US. Although my experience was mainly back then, it took a turn when I bought a house in the northern …