After writing about building passive income since 2009, people still seem to be confused about the difference between active income and passive income! Let me

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A 529 plan is one of the best generational wealth transfer tools. Instead of just giving our kids or grandchildren money, it’s way better to

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In 2022, my wife and I paid off our vacation property mortgage after 15 years of ownership. Now that it’s been several months since we

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There are may benefits of owning stocks over real estate. We’ve already discussed why I prefer real estate over stocks for most people. Now it’s

In the good old days, several friends and I liked having beers after each softball game. We got to discussing what is the one ingredient necessary