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F.I.R.E.
/in Financial Planning, Fire, RetirementF.I.R.E. is an acronym. It stands for Financial Independence Retire Early. There’s a growing movement of people who are practicing FIRE principles and retiring decades earlier than expected as a result. Smart, often middle-income earners are using a simple formula of high savings rates (50-70% of their incomes) + frugal living (minimalism) + low-cost stock index fund investing (Warren Buffett’s […]
Loss/Grief
/in Insurance, Money Management, RetirementWe learned in mid-January that our third pregnancy resulted in miscarriage. Since then, we have been navigating the grief of this loss, and thought it poignant to address the topic of loss in general in a newsletter format. This month will be a little heavier on the “read” side of things: One last note: an […]
Index Funds
/in InvestmentsAs a tribute to Jack Bogle, index fund inventor and founder of Vanguard, this month’s newsletter focus is how good investing oftentimes is boring investing: Just a reminder: you can view this newsletter and all of our archived newsletters on our Resources page, in addition to the plethora of other specific categories, like FIRE, Home, Insurance, etc. If you find the information provided […]
Financial Resolution
/in Financial Planning, Money ManagementHappy New Year! As we welcome the new year, you may find yourself putting together some resolutions in health, career, or finances. As we turn another calendar page, look to these following resources as encouragement–and perhaps inspiration–to meet some new goals: In other news: We are thrilled to announce that we will be welcoming a new […]
Charitable Giving
/in Investments, TaxesDuring this holiday season, it is the most common time of year during which folks spend not only large amounts of money on presents to celebrate Christmas with loved ones, but also on charitable giving. You may find yourself giving spare change in the red kettle for Salvation Army, providing gifts for a family in need through a Giving […]
Insurance
/in InsuranceAs we enter into the month of November and all things to be thankful for, I want to mention–in an expression of gratitude–the joys of a young family. Our little girls have warmed our hearts many a time in these last few months! Additionally, our family will be traveling to Indiana for a family wedding this […]
Money Perspective
/in Financial Planning, Investments, Money ManagementHello, October! This is my favorite month of the year, and it’s not just because of my wedding anniversary and birthday (the 25th and 28th, if you’re curious!). I love the sights and smells of autumn and feel that the month of October perfectly encapsulates that! Onward to this month’s highlights, which focus on the way […]
Resources for Comprehensive Financial Planning
/in Car Buying, Estate Planning, Fire, Insurance, Investments, Retirement, TaxesBona Fide Finance has exciting news to share this month! We now have a resource page available to use as a reference as needed. It’s creatively called the Resources page (original, I know!); we have numerous links to all the major subjects of personal finance. Within each subcategory you will find a number of links to other blogs, articles, […]
Financial Frugality and Simple Living
/in Money ManagementThis month, I want to focus on financial frugality and simplicity in living. If you want to build and keep wealth, one of the tried and true ways is through the exercise of frugality. This value–and dare I say virtue–of being frugal ultimately means being a good steward of your resources. Can you still have […]
Planning one’s estate is an important component of your financial outlook; however, most avoid acting on this aspect to the detriment of their loved ones after their death. Check out these three resources so that you can get your estate documents created: Services Spotlight: Everplans is a secure, digital archive of everything your loved ones will need should something happen […]