utma

How Much Should You Fund a UTMA?

UTMA for Children   A Uniform Transfer Minors Act (UTMA) is the best place to put money from grandparents’ gifts that an older child might better spend. How much should you fund a UTMA? Assume you have 529 college savings […]

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4% SWR

What does the 4% Rule look like in action?

The 4% Safe Withdrawal Rate in Action The 4% Safe Withdrawal Rate is back-of-the-envelope retirement planning. It is heavily talked about (and unnecessarily debated), so let’s see what it looks like in action!   The 4% Basics Assume you have […]

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Millennial Wealth

Millennial Wealth vs. The Baby Boomers

At age 35, which generation is better off?   Are millennials worse off than their baby boomer parents were at their age? Both generations have had economic adversity, but what does that data say? Which generation is better off at […]

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