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#272: Ask Paula – I’m Three Years from Retirement. How Should I Invest?

Afford Anything

It brings in $1,000 per month in rent, which covers the mortgage. I pay extra — up to what equates to a $1,500 payment, so I’m getting extra off the principal. Gusto makes payroll, benefits, and HR easy for modern small businesses. I get a three percent match on the 401k. I bought a duplex in February 2019 for $135,000.

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#264: Ask Paula – How Do I Pick the Right Mix of Investments for My Retirement Portfolio?

Afford Anything

Static investment portfolios which don’t adjust as the child ages, and allows us to select what percentage of the investment would be aggressive vs. conservative – a mix of equity, principal-protected, and/or fixed-income funds. Gusto makes payroll, benefits, and HR easy for modern small businesses.

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Seven Predictions for 2023: The Grime Edition

Notorious ROB

Rocket Mortgage Acquires Redfin. To be fair, there were a number of big announcements, but the one I honed in on was this one: We plan to overhaul our current mortgage funnels away from third-party lead generation and toward Zillow Home Loans , and bolster our loan officers’ tools and capabilities to help the customers who come their way.

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