Since I had no personal experience buying cryptocurrency, I asked bitcoin bloggers Money Corgi, Fire Millennial and George to share their experiences and knowledge of cryptocurrency with all of us in a series of guest posts. If you're like me, you've heard about bitcoin and cryptocurrency, maybe read a little about it, but haven't actually pulled the trigger and purchased. Here is Part 3 of a three part series … [Read more...] about Why I Invest Almost 20% of My Net Worth in Cryptocurrency
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Millennials are Buying Cryptocurrency; Here Why
The New York Times recently published an article, "Grandpa Had a Pension. This Generation Has Cryptocurrency." However, I've noticed that there is one group of Millennials that are buying cryptocurrency and another group that has no idea what it is. I was in that latter group recently so I committed to a three-part cryptocurrency series on this blog, where I asked three cryptocurrency owners to explain to me … [Read more...] about Millennials are Buying Cryptocurrency; Here Why
How Hackers Stole $12k in Bitcoin From Me Overnight
Cryptocurrency has been the talk of the town lately and I'm so out of the loop. At work the other day, one of our interns was talking about the time he lost all of his Dogecoin on Christmas Eve when Dogewallet was hacked. Apparently it was a rough Christmas for him. If you don't know (I didn't), Dogecoin is a cryptocurrency that played on the popular Shibu Inu dog meme "Doge." Let's pause for a … [Read more...] about How Hackers Stole $12k in Bitcoin From Me Overnight
How to Become a Millionaire the Boring Way – 401(k), IRA, HSA
Many people picture themselves getting rich in crazy ways. I used to dream of finding some undervalued stock and becoming a millionaire! I quickly found out though, that if I wanted to actually become a millionaire, I needed to start by saving in my retirement accounts. Yes, it's the boring approach to getting rich but it's the smarter approach since retirement accounts come with tax … [Read more...] about How to Become a Millionaire the Boring Way – 401(k), IRA, HSA
5 Steps to Rolling Over Your 401(k)
Should I roll over my 401(k)? I started my new job a few months ago and was setting up my 401(k). I still had a 401(k) with my previous employer and wasn’t sure what to do with it. Options I considered with my old 401(k): I could leave the money in my old employer’s plan I could rollover the 401(k) to my new employer’s plan I could open an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) and do a rollover to an … [Read more...] about 5 Steps to Rolling Over Your 401(k)
How to Save $26,000 in 7 Months
I've saved over $26,000 in the past 7 months. Even saying that number surprises me because it didn't feel like I was saving that much at all! Below is exactly how I saved over $26,000 in 7 months which I know is not possible for everyone but something that actually happened to me. First Choose Where to Save Your Money The first step I took was to educate myself about all of the different places I could … [Read more...] about How to Save $26,000 in 7 Months