February, 2024 - Young Wealth Building

Early Retirement

The Disparity Between Millennial Retirement Aspirations and Reality

By ningmenggege@outlook.com
February 24, 2024
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I’ve been tracking millennial savings and retirement trends closely for many years now, so it was exciting when TD Ameritrade published findings from their survey […]

Early Retirement

Think Twice Before Quitting Your Job Due to Dislike

By ningmenggege@outlook.com
February 24, 2024
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Financial Independence is something I write about often on this blog because it represents such an incredible gift of time that enables us to become […]

401K

401K Contribution Limits for 2023 & 2024

By ningmenggege@outlook.com
February 24, 2024
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This article on maximum 401K contributions has been updated for 2024 tax (calendar) years, incorporating historical data. The IRS recently announced the 2024 maximum 401K […]

401K

Fundamentals of Solo 401K for Self-Employed Income (For 2023 & 2024)

By ningmenggege@outlook.com
February 24, 2024
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This Solo 401K overview has been revised with information for 2023 & 2024 tax years, as part of a multi-part series on retirement accounts for […]

401K

Comparing the Best Retirement Accounts for the Self-Employed: SEP IRA vs Solo 401K vs SIMPLE IRA (for 2023 & 2024)

By ningmenggege@outlook.com
February 24, 2024
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This self-employment retirement account comparison has been updated for 2023 & 2024 tax years. My search for the ideal self-employment income retirement account began when, […]

Travel

Our $346 Affordable Getaway: Navigating Travel on a Tight Budget

By ningmenggege@outlook.com
February 24, 2024
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My wife and I just returned from an amazing 5-night, 6-day backpacking, wine tasting and sight-seeing vacation – including Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park & […]

Travel

Levi’s Parkour Adventure, Fat Tire Biking, and a Justified Guilty Pleasure

By ningmenggege@outlook.com
February 24, 2024
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My partner and I just returned from a short vacation in Michigan’s Grand Traverse region. If you have been following my blog for any length […]

Travel

Airline Bumping: Understanding Your Rights and Compensation Options for Overbooked Flights

By ningmenggege@outlook.com
February 24, 2024
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United’s recent “Bumpgate” scandal (I prefer “Drag-gate”) can be seen as similar to situations involving Comcast and Epipen taking advantage of their customers. All are […]

Technology

Xfinity Mobile: A Customer’s Perspective (Updated for 2024)

By ningmenggege@outlook.com
February 24, 2024
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Longtime readers of my reviews may be taken aback to find an updated review for Xfinity Mobile on this site; but, I tested their service […]

Technology

Comparing Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 6, and Wi-Fi 5: Is Wi-Fi 6E a Cost-Effective Upgrade?

By ningmenggege@outlook.com
February 24, 2024
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Comcast Xfinity recently ran ads touting their new “Supersonic Wi-Fi” offering or “10G”, sparking curiosity as to what “Supersonic Wi-Fi” entails and whether its hype […]