by Jack Parkerson | Mar 29, 2017 | Budgeting, Stories
Make a budget blah blah blah. We’ve heard it a thousand times. Everyone knows they should, but only 32% of American households prepare a monthly budget. It turns out that only 70% of these people are actually checking to see what they spend compared to their...
by Jack Parkerson | Mar 22, 2017 | Calculators, Real Estate
Creating a calculator that would decide if I should get a 15 or 30-year mortgage was actually inspired by my parents–thanks mom and dad! They were always questioning why I kept getting 30-year mortgages for my rental properties when I could afford 15-year...
by Jack Parkerson | Mar 5, 2017 | Financial Independence, Retirement
Why is it that we were all taught the best way to retire is by going to school, getting a job, investing our money in retirement accounts, and waiting to turn 60 as you watch forty some years of your life go by? There has to be a better way right? Absolutely. The Long...
by Jack Parkerson | Mar 2, 2017 | Investments, Retirement
You hear about the benefits of investing in your 401k all the time. It’s praised as the ultimate vehicle for retirement. Well, today I’m here to show you why you shouldn’t invest in the scam that is known as the 401k. There are plenty of opinions on...
by Jack Parkerson | Feb 26, 2017 | Financial Independence, Stories
What is financial independence? Wikipedia defines it here: “Financial independence is the state of having sufficient personal wealth to live, without having to work actively for basic necessities. For financially independent people, their assets generate income...
