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Saving for Retirement with a Stingy Employer

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Saving for retirement is harder than ever as many employers are shifting more of the burden on to employees. See how you can respond.

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We discussed saving for retirement and stingy employers on The BIGG Success Show today. Here’s a summary of that discussion.

This show was inspired by a New York Times article by Nelson Schwartz and Michael Corkery. It compared the retirement plan of Sears and Amazon. Sears was more generous.

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The Hedonic Treadmill Costs You Money

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The hedonic treadmill is a behavioral finance concept that predicts that people’s happiness spikes with spending, but then quickly reverts back to its original place.

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We discussed how the hedonic treadmill affects your money on The BIGG Success Show today. Here’s a summary of that discussion.

This show was inspired by an article on the Quicken Loans site by Jackie Lam. We talked about what the hedonic treadmill is, how it affects your money, and how to avoid getting stuck on it. This show is a reminder for us. We hope it helps you too.

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The Best Investment Strategy for Normal People

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The best investment strategy for normal people (i.e. non-financial types) is simple. Yet it tends to yield better risk-adjusted returns than a commonly touted investment strategy.

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We discussed whether or not the stock market is haunted on The BIGG Success Show today. Here’s a summary of that discussion.

This show was inspired by recent fluctuations in the stock market. What’s the best investment strategy to deal with these fluctuations, if you’re a normal person (i.e. non-financial types)?
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Reverse Side Hustles: More Money, Less Risk

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A reverse side hustle can help you make more money while lowering your risk. We share three principles of finance, so you understand how this works.

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We discussed reverse side hustles on The BIGG Success Show today. Here’s a summary of that discussion.

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How to Fund Your Passion

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It’s never too early to start thinking about how to fund your passion. We are going to share three ways to do it!

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Last time, we continued our conversation about Hollywood’s dirty little secret. We discussed what to do if you can’t do what you love.

Today, on The BIGG Success Show, we continued the conversation even further. We talked about how to fund your passion. Here’s a summary of that discussion.

This series of shows was inspired by the story of Geoffrey Owens, best known as the son-in-law on The Cosby Show. He was seen bagging groceries at a Trader Joe’s.

It seems a lot of people these days feel better about themselves by mocking others. But, he argued, working at Trader Joe’s helped him pay the bills while he continued to do what he loves to do: acting and teaching.

The good news is…good prevailed – he got an acting gig. So now he can follow his passion full-time. But his story inspired us to think about how to fund your passion.

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