The Best from Rockstar Finance for January 16, 2019

Today's Features

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Protect Your Investments in a Volatile Stock Market

To protect yourself in a volatile stock market, invest the way you always do. Does this sound too simple? It shouldn’t. Sorry. It’s not rocket science. Here’s why.

4 Reasons why people hate budgets – and what to do about it

There seems to be a love hate type relationship with budgets and many misconceptions and funny excuses. So here are 4 reasons why people hate budgets along with how you should change your mindset about it.

How Preparing for Early Retirement Makes You a Better Employee

Well, here I stand, a little over four years later. Still employed and staring down a likely promotion, of all things. Strange as that sounds, I think it’s probably more common than not for FIRE types. Chances are, if you’re driven to make, save, and invest your money wisely, you might just wind up applying that same drive and determination at work.

You’ve Probably Come A Lot Further Than You Think

I understand money so much more now than I ever have before. Even though I don’t have as much of it. I went from not even understanding the concept of a Tax Free Savings Account to encouraging strangers on the internet to open one.

Seven Ideas

For my own list, I think less about practical financial concepts—things like indexing and asset location—and more about the big ideas that should guide our financial decision-making. Here are seven of those ideas, all of which heavily influence how I manage my own money.