Today, I am answering an email from a reader about health insurance as an early retiree: Dear Root of Good, What about health insurance as we get older and won’t have company subsidized health
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Zen and the Art of Yard Maintenance
Every few weeks, the green grass/weeds of my yard beckon me to join them in an adventure. An odyssey. As with many journeys, the going isn’t always easy. But I always heed the call and
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5 Ways Living Near Family Saves You Money
Yesterday started out as a typical Saturday morning in our house. The kids woke up early, went downstairs, and watched cartoons like zombies. The parents stayed upstairs and slept in. Eventually I crawled out of
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Crappy 401k Plans
I initially set out to thank the author of an article at US News for writing about crappy 401k plans. Unfortunately I was sidetracked by my rage at crappy 401k plans and I couldn’t keep
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There is Such a Thing as a Free Lunch – 401k Matches
You know the old saying. There is no such thing as a free lunch. Other than soup kitchens and catered corporate events. Add 401k matches to the short list of exceptions to the rule. 401k
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What would you do with one million dollars?
Imagine for a moment that you had one million dollars. Seems like a lot of money, right? You are filthy stinking rich! You won the lottery! You picked the right stock! You showed Las Vegas
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Welcome to Root of Good!
Hello and welcome! Feel free to look around. Here is a brief summary of what you can expect to see here: Personal Finance, Financial Independence, Investing, Having Kids without Breaking the Bank, Travel, Moneyhacks, Anything
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