Mid-way through my mini Euro-trip, I arrived at one of my most anticipated destinations: Prague, Czechia. While Germany is amazing, I had a feeling Prague would be my favorite, and I was spot on. With a population of 1.3 million and 2.6 million in the metro area, this is no small city. As such, I was expecting it to be crowded, but the crowds were even thicker than expected. The architecture in Prague 1, AKA…
401k contribution limits are always changing. This is also true for other types of retirement and investment accounts. So, what are the 401k contribution limits for 2019? And are contribution limits the same for Roth 401k? Let's take a look. 401k Contribution Limits 2019 Per the IRS, 401k contribution limits 2019 are $19,000. This is up from $18,500 in 2018 - a modest increase. However, the inflation rate in 2018 was 1.9%. However, the additional…
When people want to know how to invest money, I often see people asking if now is the "right time" to invest. As humans, it's natural for us to do this because we want to have an active role in our finances. We want to feel like we're in control because we believe that will be better than leaving things alone. But if you want to know how to invest money the right way, having…
Hey all. I know I haven't quite stuck to regularly posting roundups as I had hoped to do. I'm hoping that at this point, I can really get back into the swing of things. As I always say, there is just such a massive amount of content out there and it can be really hard to keep up. Hopefully, you find it useful having me pick out posts I find particularly interesting. With that said,…
We all like to save money. But isn't that easier said than done? I mean, it's easy for someone to say "stop buying things you don't need" and think they are giving sage advice.But how do you actually do that? And is it really that easy?Well, it actually really can be. In truth, money-saving opportunities are all around us.All it really takes is a little patience, dedication, and mostly importantly, knowing where to start. I know that,…
If you follow me on Twitter or have been following my blog for a while, you may know that sustainability is important to me. Recently, I semi-binged on the Our Planet series on Netflix. This series is very well done. It’s similar to what you typically see on National Geographic, but the visuals are amazing, even by today’s standards. In addition, some of the footage shown is unlike anything ever seen before. This includes rare…