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Laura provides tips for using money as a tool for getting more joy from life.Transcript: https://money-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/8-ways-to-spend-money-for-a-happier-life/transcriptHave a money question? Send an email to money@quickanddirtytips.com or leave a voicemail at (302) ... Show More

Laura answers a listener's question about the pros and cons of buying a rental property before a first home.Transcript: https://money-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/should-my-first-home-be-an-investment-property/transcriptHave a money question? Send an email to money@quickanddirtyt ... Show More

Laura provides nine practical tips to help you save money and reduce your power bill as temperatures rise this summer.Transcript: https://money-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/9-tips-to-cut-your-power-bill-when-the-heat-soars/transcriptHave a money question? Send an email to money@q ... Show More

It is not easy to build up retirement savings. And if you're feeling that stress, you’re not alone. Last year, a survey found that 55% of Americans say they feel behind on saving for retirement. That's how today's listener Andy feels. Nicole gives three tips for kickstarting your ... Show More

Learn retirement savings strategies tailored for self-employed individuals to secure a financially stable future.How can self-employed individuals effectively save for retirement? What tailored retirement plans should freelancers and small business owners consider? NerdWallet’s S ... Show More

028 | In today's podcast we discuss the four different "buckets" available to savers plus an in-depth look at the Roth IRA and the 'Backdoor Roth.' In Today’s Podcast we cover: The order of operations for how you should approach the different “buckets” available to you both for r ... Show More

Retirement planning can be complicated when you have so many options to choose from. Do you stick with the Roth IRA, the 401k, the Roth 401k, your employee pension plan, or solely invest in stocks and real estate? With all these different types of accounts and their numerous bene ... Show More

Today's episode dives into many of your biggest questions about retirement: How much is enough for a typical retirement? What are the best ways to save and invest towards this goal? Do I put it all into my 401(k) or spread it over multiple retirement accounts? What can we expect ... Show More

Do you feel just a little bit lost managing your retirement funds? Don't feel like your alone. A recent study shows that MOST Americans have no clue how to pick investments in their 401k, and worse yet, even more people feel like they're investing poorly for their retirement! If ... Show More

017R | In Today’s Podcast we cover: Friday Roundup # 6 This is our 23rd episode and providing a home for the FIRE community Thank you for our 50th review on Itunes (from Chad Carson!) – we plan to implement the voicemail feature on the website so we can use your input on the show ... Show More

It's Friday and on Fridays, I answer your questions. If you'd like me to answer your questions, please email them to me or call them in on the website. Question #1: Joshua, My father, who is 60 years of age, has become a victim of numerous scams over the last year or two. General ... Show More

If you're maxing out your retirement accounts, what should you do next? And what's the best way to do a backdoor Roth IRA? We'll walk you through these questions and more in today's Q&A episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices