RetireAt40 posts

What is Your Investor Style?

This week the Dividend Guy has an interesting breakdown of investing styles, using characters from Tolkien's Lord of the Ring. Are you Golum? Gimli? Frodo? Gandalf? Find out now!


11 Biggest Lies In Real Estate

Owning a port is not exactly the same as buying a house to rent out, says Landlord Rescue in debunking the 11 biggest lies in real estatel. Check out what those lies are.


Retired at 40: A Story of Early Retirement

Canadian Dream: Free at 45 this week recounts the tale of someone who managed to retire at age 40 - five full years younger than his goal of early retirement at 45. Find out how they did it.


Income Splitting and Permanent Life Insurance

The Million Dollar Journey Blog this week provides a primer on how to do income splitting between spouses, diverting income from a high-tax bracket into a lower one. He also explores the strategy of splitting income with a child or grandchild, through a whole life or universal life insurance policy.

New to You Parties a Way to Save

The more frugality becomes fashionable, the more popular the New to You trend gets, writes personal finance guru Gail vaz Oxlade. It's good for the planet, too. Read her tips on how to hold a successful New to You or "swap" party with your neighbours and friends.


Have You Committed a Financial Infidelity?

One out of three couples who merge their finances have deceived their partner when it comes to money, says a new study. Money maven Jean Chatzky says the solution is for both parties to always have their own bank accounts to avoid the temptation to deceive. Find out who disagrees with her.

The Low-down on E-books

Ebooks are totally going mainstream, and with them are streams of virtual tech n00bies who don't quite understand how the whole system works, writes our blogging pals over at Captivate. Read their guide to the history of e-book formats and technology.