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The best expat financial advisor? – Personal Review

18 January 202018 January 2020 Michael A. Carlson Best in Class, Mark Zoril, Michael A. Carlson

POST UPDATE: Since publication on 6 November 2018, the PlanVision annual price has increased to $149/year. For the record, that’s

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Retirement 

Smart Tips for Making the Most of a Fixed Income

1 October 201920 September 2019 Karen Weeks Budgeting, Modest Lifestyle

Going from your full-time job as an expat teacher, overseas missionary, and so on to a retirement income can be

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The Twelve Big Numbers
Retirement Savings 

The big 12 numbers of retirement

30 April 20199 August 2019 Mark Mason 403b (401k), IRA, Paul Merriman

There were 12 apostles. There are 12 months in a year. 12 inches in a foot. 12 numbers on a clock. And 12 eggs in a container. I guess it shouldn’t surprise us that our friend, Paul Merriman, has come up with the big 12 numbers of retirement.

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Free Thun Webinars

26 February 20197 May 2020 David Kuenzi Thun Financial, Videos (Webinars)

Thun Financial Advisors is one of the finest international experts on financial planning. These free webinars is like working with them for free!

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Investments Retirement 

REduce your exposure or RE-enter the market?

27 December 20189 August 2019 Mark Mason Low-cost diversified funds

In the face of market downturns, should I be RE-entering the market or REducing my exposure?

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Idea
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Life without a Retirement Account

19 December 20189 August 2019 Mark Zoril US tax

How can nonprofit workers save for retirement without access to conventional retirement accounts? The answer is really, really simple.

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Roulette
Investments Retirement 

Isn’t investing just gambling?

4 December 20189 August 2019 Mark Mason Low-cost diversified funds

We get this question a lot. We hear it from some of the most honorable people we know and, sadly,

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Are you sure?
Retirement 

Are You Sure You Want To Take That 401(K) Loan?

20 September 20189 August 2019 Ian Faber 403b (401k), Debt, Faber Tax

If you’ve pondered dipping into your 401(k) account for the money, make sure you’re aware of the consequences before you take out the loan.

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Hiker
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Travelers in a Foreign Land

4 September 201810 June 2020 Michael Blue Reckless Generosity, Ron Blue Institute

While saving is a practical and biblical concept, there is always a risk that at some point our saving turns into hoarding.

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Millionaire
Retirement Savings 

What’s a million bucks?

6 August 20189 August 2019 Mark Mason Home-ownership

If I retire today at age 65, buying an average home and living an average lifestyle, how long will my million dollars last me? Just 14 years!

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