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The best places to raise a family on the West Coast – 2019 Ladders Contributor

To find the best places, we considered data on factors including housing costs as a percent of income, annual cost of childcare, as well as poverty, unemployment and crime rates. Read More

Enough! No longer fooled by the money monster Hylke Faber

Living inauthentically is real poverty. My true self can work with money but cannot be fed or starved by the money monster. Read More

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Why your 401(k) stinks Bryan M. Kuderna

Millennial Millionaire addresses the dangerous unforeseen consequences of funding a 401(k). Why are there almost $17 trillion inside of a plan that stinks? … Read More

The factor that may be better at predicting wealth than age and race Monica Torres

Our ability to delay gratification is among the best predictors of wealth, a factor the ranks above ethnicity, height, age, or race. Read More

Fellow Millennials, let’s buy homes so we can build wealth Hilarey Wojtowicz

Buying a house is probably one of the biggest purchases we will ever make in life. It’s a huge commitment (hello, 30-year mortgage), can cost a lot of money (a 20% down payment is some serious cash) and, if something goes wrong, there’s no landlord to call for help. No wonder Millennials aren’t buying homes. Plus, beyond paying … Read More

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3 ancient laws to help increase your wealth this year Ladders Contributor

Your goals may include cutting your debt in half or saving an extra month of pay. That’s great. Consider these three ancient laws from.to make a remarkable difference in your wealth, and in your future. Read More

Wealthy parents want their kids to get their first job as early as middle school Jane Burnett

Kids might not be working as much as they used to, but wealthy parents expect their children to try to get their first job as early as in middle school. Read More

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