Retire Early, No Matter Your Salary

Here at GoGreenDollar, achieving early retirement is undoubtedly one of the main focuses. In fact, the very first article ever posted on this site described the simple formula I’m using to retire in my 30s. In the time since that first article, I’ve discussed a multitude of topics, most of […]

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Seek Freedom, Not Riches

I recently had a debate with a group of friends. We were discussing the merits of pursuing financial independence and, potentially, early retirement, versus maintaining a normal job until old age and never really striving to achieve a high level of individual financial success. I argued that everyone’s goal should […]

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Pancakes Cost More Than You Think

Picture this. It’s a beautiful Saturday morning and your schedule is totally free. As a result, you’ve made plans to do exactly what any of us in a similar situation would do, eat pancakes! You travel to the finest breakfast establishment in your area, order a full stack of pancakes, […]

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Renting Is Better Than Buying

You know renting is the same as throwing money away, right? 30 years from now you’ll look back and regret not purchasing a home sooner. Why haven’t you bought a house yet??? My mortgage payment is less than your monthly rent! You could own a home for what you’re paying. […]

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The Stock Market Always Goes Up

My first taste of investing came after graduating from college and starting my first “real” job. This initial experience consisted of picking which funds–from a list of 10 or 15–I would invest in, in my 401k. I spent about 30 minutes “analyzing” the historical performance of the funds and then […]

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