How you choose to spend your retirement greatly affects how much money you will need. While many financial websites and financial gurus give a general you need 60-70% of your current income to maintain your current cost of living' rule-of-thumb, it really depends on how and where you plan to spend your retirement. Someone who... More..
I've done long-haul travelling before, without health insurance. Luckily, the only times I needed to go to a hospital, I was in countries with a socialized medicine network (Argentina, Scotland), so I didn't have to pay, or I paid very little (in Argentina, a trip to the ER and x-rays was only $5 USD).However, while I've had ... More..
What to do with $4000 really depends on your situation. Do you have a couple months expenses set by in a cash account? No, then you should put the money towards that first. Do you have a significant (more than 2-3x your monthly income) amount of credit debt? Yes, then you should consider putting the money towards that. Of cou... More..
Shana McK.
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