Personal Finance

We’re told to save roughly 20% of our income to ensure a comfortable retirement. But on average, people save closer to 5% of their income. (source) There have been times in my life when saving anything felt impossible. Frankly, I was going deeper into debt every month. How are you supposed to save money when […]

We all know saving money is important. There are tons of ways to do it, and today I’m going to answer some questions about how often and when it’s best to save money. Here’s the short answer: You should save at the same frequency as you’re getting paid. For example, if you’re paid monthly you

Inflation is making your money worth less, which is why you need more of it every year. But, is saving or investing the best way to deal with inflation? First, here the quick answer to “save vs invest during inflation”: Historically speaking, a combination of saving and investing is best during high inflation. Invest for

Guest post written by Josh Arnold for Sure Dividend We believe the best path to long-term wealth generation is to own high-quality dividend stocks with good yields, long dividend increase streaks, and the ability to continue raising dividends through recessions. The selling we’ve seen in stocks in 2022 has created some extraordinary opportunities in high-quality

Inflation is a slow killer. If you’re like me and feel the need to “do something about it”, this article is for you! Today I’m trying to explain why saving money makes sense, even though inflation is slowly drowning us all. Saving money during inflation is smart because after the inflation there will likely be

Saving money is all about consistency. Sure, saving $10K for a couple of years is good, but the real magic happens when doing it for a couple of decades. In this article, I’ll do some good ol’ math and look into the question, “is saving $10,000 a year good?”: Yes, saving $10K per year is

Saving $100 is not as easy as it might sound if you’re not earning a lot of money. However, it’s far from impossible! In this article I’ll tell you why saving $100 a month is good, and give you tips as to how to achieve it. First of all: is saving $100 a month really

Saving $300 a month is a great accomplishment. Although $300 might not be a huge deal, consistently saving it every single month will grow exponentially over time. I’m going to look more deeply into what saving $300 a month will do for you, but first, is saving $300 a month good? Yes, saving $300 per

I will never forget the struggle of reaching the point of saving $500 a month. As a student with limited time to work, $500 a month was a huge deal for me. But then I asked myself, is saving $500 a month good? Should you strive to save even more? Yes, saving $500 per month