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Reader Mailbag: “I’d like to purchase a $550,000 home next summer and pay cash for it. I have very little money to start with.”

Hi Martin, that’s an incredibly lofty goal you have there. To start with very little and end up being able to pay $550,000 cash for a house in less than a year sounds, well, impossible. Unfortunately, there’s no investment guru in the world who’s going to be able to get you from A to B magically. That’s just not how investing works. And so what I’m going to do for you is provide some food for thought and make sure you have reasonable expectations.

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Reader Mailbag: “My goal is to survive monthly bills and retire early. I’m 55 years old.”

Hi, Francesca. It’s great to hear that you’re interested in retiring early. As someone who retired from my career at 32 years old to focus on building a life that includes more freedom, happiness, and personal fulfillment, I’m wholeheartedly excited for you. Since I walked this same path a couple decades earlier than you, I think I’m in a pretty good position to provide some valuable information…

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