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6 Reasons Why Most People Lose Money in the Stock Market

  • November 19, 2023
  • Tagged as: 401k, dollar cost averaging, investing, leverage, saving for retirement, stock market
Why people lose money investing in stocks

Here are the ways most people lose money in the stock market (and how YOU can invest differently)!

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Paycheck Vibes, Indexing FTW, & Getting Your Thrift On! 🤩

  • September 19, 2023
  • Tagged as: 401k, Capitalize, earning more, frugal living, index funds, retirement investing, stock market, Vanguard

Happy Tuesday, happy people! Apparently… if you put a baby shark 🦈 into a small fish tank, it will only grow to about 8 inches long. But put a baby shark in the ocean, it’ll…

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Spending Spirals, Mega-Cap Stocks & a Self Confidence Boost 💪

  • June 6, 2023
  • Tagged as: emergency fund, HYSA, life hacks, robo advisors, saving money, stock market

Happy Tuesday, happy people!! Repeat after me… I am good at what I do. I may screw up some times… but for the most part, I am good at what I do. My clients enjoy…

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Stocks vs. Gold, Habit Stacking, & Sneaky Credit Card Perks 💪

  • May 23, 2023
  • Tagged as: credit cards, Financial Independence, personal finance, saving for retirement, stock market

Good morning, HTM family! Ever heard of “habit stacking?” It’s basically the theory that creating a new habit is easier if you “stack it” on top of an existing one. Like, “for every time I…

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5 Reasons Your House is an Awful Investment

  • February 2, 2023
  • Tagged as: diversification, house hacking, investing, net worth, personal finance, S&P500, stock market
Is a house a good investment

Most people overestimate the money they make by “investing” in a house. But the truth is, houses aren’t amazing investments. That being said, there are some ways you can maximize your returns as a homeowner.

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Stock market weirdness, Ted Lasso, & Crypto 401k 💸

  • May 3, 2022
  • Tagged as: 401k, crypto, high interest debt, investing, personal finance, saving money, stock market

Good morning! ☕️ And welcome to Edition #2 of the HTM newsletter! You won’t believe it… since launching last week, we already have over 2 million email subscribers! 🤯 What!!?? (Just kidding, but seriously, we…

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