Category: Savings

If You Always Maxed Out Your 401(k) How Much Money Would You Have?

The 401(k) is one of the best accounts to save a significant amount for retirement in the United States. 401(k) […]

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If You Always Maxed Out Your IRA How Much Money Would You Have?

The Individual Retirement Account or IRA is an excellent tax free account available to most American workers. Unlike 401(k)s, IRAs are […]

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What are the Magical Saving Rate Breakpoints?

One question we get quite a bit is related to the fundamentals of saving: is there a magic savings rate? […]

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Is A Million Dollars Enough? 'Millionaire' is On The Way Out

In this country, there is a definite fascination with the word 'Millionaire'.  It's a word which comes with all sorts […]

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Why Should You Track Your Savings Rate?

Quick: after taxes, what was your savings rate last year? We can't blame you if you didn't answer – I […]

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How to Calculate Your Savings Percentage

This article will detail how to calculate your savings rate and emulate our method of calculating our own.  We will […]

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Is Increased Savings Good or Bad For the Economy?

We'll get to the point early: increased savings is good for the economy. The most likely forms your increased savings […]

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How to Make an Emergency Fund With Your Health Savings Account

If you're looking for a place to put your emergency fund, your search has come to an end: the oft-overlooked […]

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How Much Do People Save, by Income?

A few weeks back we presented one of our signature pieces of original research on what Americans saved based upon […]

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How Much Do Americans Save, by Age?

It wasn't too long ago when we posted our epic article (and corresponding calculator) on the ideal savings rate.  Since […]

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