“The stock market is dropping like a rock!” “We are entering a bear market! No, it’s even worse than I thought, a recession!” “Oh. My. Gosh! It’s a DEPRESSION!! I’m losing all my money!” “I’ve got to get out of the market before I lose everything!” At some point, every […]
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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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How Much Money Do You Really Need To Retire?
How much money does someone need in order to safely retire? I’m sure this question has given many aspiring retirees pause. After all, no one wants to be forced back into the workforce once they’ve made the life-altering decision to leave it. Would a $250,000 savings be enough? How about […]
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How To Manage An Unexpected Financial Windfall
You’ve just received a large unexpected financial windfall. What should you do? Buy a new car? Maybe pay off your mortgage? How much should you save? Is it ok to splurge a little? What about investing? Whether it’s from an inheritance, an unlikely lottery win, the sale of a business, […]
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Investing In Stocks Is The Opposite Of Gambling
I was in my early 20s when I booked my first trip to Las Vegas. Some friends and I wanted to try our hands at a little gambling (and a little partying…) and Vegas seemed like the perfect place to do it. The day before the trip my grandfather came […]
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Guest Post: Green Investing Opportunities
If the goal is to “Go Green”, why not also “Invest Green”? This question was recently posed to us by Jon, a researcher with iCompareFX (a global review and comparison service for top money transfer providers). Needless to say, he immediately had our attention. After discussing some of his ideas […]
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Investing Young Will Make You Rich
As the certainty of my own early retirement has become more real, I have increasingly found myself thinking about the younger members of my family, specifically my cousins. You see, combined, my parents have nine siblings, and as a result, I am fortunate to have quite a few young cousins. […]
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Guest Post: Forget the Traditional Savings Account. Save Your Money Here Instead.
I recently had the opportunity to connect with some of the good people over at Club Thrifty, where the motto is, “Dream Big, Spend Less, Travel More”. They run a great website, full of interesting and informative content, so be sure to check it out! After our discussions, I’m excited […]
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Invest A Few Dollars Today, Count Your Riches Tomorrow
Investing. I love to talk about it, read about it, and write about. As a result, I have a tendency to bring it up quite often as a topic of conversation. I was recently having one of these investing conversations with some colleagues at work and our discussion turned towards […]
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Your House Is Not An “Investment”
Believe it or not, I’m not against purchasing a home. I know I’ve expounded on the fact that, in many cases, renting is better than buying and have shown that paying off a house quickly can potentially reduce your wealth by hundreds of thousands of dollars, but I didn’t write those […]
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