Comment on Financial Slacker Monthly Update – June 2016 by pluggingandplaying.
nice post. Congrats on the blog’s success. It is a lot of work and can be frustrating at times but when you get that small victory it is worth it. I would be curious to hear more about your investments and what you decide to do. I am not one of those who thinks I have all the answers and I like to consider all my options. More information is almost always better imho. Thanks for sharing !
-Brian
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There are no shortage of ways to separate you from you hard earned money. It takes serious discipline in this day and age to resist. We are inundated with ads, quick shipping items and images of how “stuff” will change your life for the better. For me I realized it when I was 40 and had less than 50K saved for retirement. The light went on and since then I am a saving machine. Mostly out of fear. Thanks for sharing!
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FS,
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