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At The Money: Behavior Beats Intelligence

The Big Picture

Morgan Housel Finance types tend to focus on attributes like intelligence, math skills and computer programming. You can have a medical degree from Harvard and know everything about biology and have all that insight in that intelligence. It seems obvious we should have a long term perspective in, in financial planning and investing.

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Retirement Algebra, Solving For U

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

An even tougher one, if you have medical issues, how expensive are they likely to be? I understand the difficulty of that one but if you're 50, overweight and taking a half dozen medications, you should plan on health stuff being very expensive. Do you plan to work one way or another, consulting, part time or monetized hobby?

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4 Tips for Proper Tax Filing

Integrity Financial Planning

Next, let’s face it, not all of us are exceptional when it comes to math. Taxpayers should always confirm that their math is correct, as this is one of the most common mistakes made when filing. [1] It’s also not a bad idea to review the bank account numbers you included (some of those digits can be lengthy!).

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Sinking Funds: Why You Need Them. How To Set Up Yours!

Clever Girl Finance

A sinking fund helps you to plan for large purchases. With sinking funds, on the other hand, you can anticipate the upcoming expense and plan towards it. It also gives you the math formula to find the information you need if you prefer. The difference between a sinking fund and an emergency fund. Omni calculator. Absolutely!

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Braces vs. Invisalign: Did I Really Spend $16,000+ On My Kid’s Teeth?

Good Financial Cents

When we had this conversation, I initially joked that we would need to set up “braces savings accounts” for them instead of 529 college savings plans. When you actually do the math, traditional braces or Invisalign can easily cost $24,000 or more for four kids! Ultimately, it depends on the individual insurance plan.

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Worried about your future Social Security benefits? Fleshing out current concerns and common myths.

Yardley Wealth Management

Social Security Retirement Planning . Sure, if you have a diagnosis or medical condition where your doctor doesn’t think you are going to live very long, go ahead and take your benefits early. While there always seems to be a future funding shortfall for Social Security, it’s a political problem, not a math problem.

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10 Most Useful Personal Finance Ratios And How To Apply Them

Clever Girl Finance

The term personal finance ratios might be giving you flashbacks to math class. On the flip side, you might want to travel more or have extra for medical care. Okay, you’ve just gone through a lot of math—take a breath! Ultimately, it’s totally up to you, but there are some good reasons to add them to your planning arsenal.

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