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6 Simple Ways to Make Early Retirement a Reality

September 11, 2017 by Greg Brown Leave a Comment

6 Simple Ways to Make Early Retirement a Reality

I’m going to make a bold statement here: early retirement is the same as conventional retirement. You may be rolling your eyes, thinking, “But Greg, if it’s the same, why aren’t more people retiring early?” Because the one factor that makes the difference between retiring early and at the typical retirement age is time. People are worried they won’t have enough money to say sayonara to their jobs at age 67, let alone 55. But the truth is that the same strategies that set you up for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Building wealth, Finance, Personal Finance, Retirement Tagged With: building wealth, finance, Personal finance, retirement

Are You Saving Enough Money To Retire On Time?

July 26, 2017 by Greg Brown Leave a Comment

Are You Saving Enough Money To Retire On Time?

When do you want to retire? Maybe a “soft-retirement” into part-time consulting at 50? Or a more traditional 65, or maybe even 70-ish if you love your work. My guess is that you already have a retirement bucket list and are dreaming about reaching this milestone. But a dream isn’t going to get you anywhere in the real world if you don’t put some muscle behind it. Have you crunched the numbers and figured out how much you need to save to retire when you want to? (*hint: Try our simple tool … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Building wealth, Finance, Investing, Investments, Personal Finance, Retirement Tagged With: building wealth, investing, Personal finance, retirement

Is Your Financial House in Order?

August 9, 2016 by Greg Brown Leave a Comment

Is Your Financial House in Order?

Doesn’t it feel like just yesterday we were young and carefree? Our biggest worries were our social life and our final exam schedule. You blink. Now you’ve got a house. A mortgage. A demanding job. Your once clean and organized house is now overcrowded with large plastic toys. You worry about saving for college. Free time is non-existent these days. We grew up. And our responsibilities grew up, too. Don’t let yourself be late to the game and say “Wha' happened?!” Be proactive. Let’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Building wealth, College Planning, Finance, Investments, Personal Finance, Retirement Tagged With: 529 Plans, budgeting, building wealth, college savings, investing, Investments

12 Signs Your Money and Finances Are On Track

July 11, 2016 by Greg Brown Leave a Comment

12 Signs Your Money and Finances Are On Track

How are your finances? No, really, where are you at with your money? Okay, I know this may not be a dinner party conversation topic, but it’s definitely worth a discussion. When life gets crazy (like it always does), your financial future tends to slip down the priority list. How can you make sure you are on track to build wealth and hit each and every financial goal? Instead of comparing your financial situation to your friends or living under a box pretending everything will turn out … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Building wealth, Finance, Investments, Personal Finance, Retirement Tagged With: building wealth, finance, investing, Investments, Personal finance, retirement

Your 2016 Smart Money Plan for Your 40s: 12 Tips to Get You on the Right Track

January 4, 2016 by Greg Brown Leave a Comment

Your 2016 Smart Money Plan for Your 40s: 12 Tips to Get You on the Right Track

  Ah, the New Year! A chance to reaffirm our commitment to do all the shit we should have done in our thirties, or should have been doing all along. Unfortunately, resolutions related to finances are right up there with promises we make to ourselves about swearing off Cheetos or finally signing up for that Crossfit class. One of the biggest barriers I see my clients facing on their path to better finances is this: they think it’s going to be way harder than it actually is and take far … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Building wealth, Finance, Personal Finance, Retirement Tagged With: money, money tips, retirement, Smart Money, Smart Money Moves

Expert Tips on Building Wealth for Forty Somethings

April 15, 2015 by Greg Brown 2 Comments

Expert Tips on Building Wealth for Forty Somethings

It’s not easy being 40-something. Hovering somewhere between the Baby Boomers and the Millennials, we defy tidy categorization. (Who wants to be pigeonholed into some lame label, anyway?) We’re also walking a tightrope with our wealth, deciding how to maximize earnings, minimize debts, prioritize desires and duties … and leave time for some fun along the way. One thing is for sure. Nobody should go it alone as you work on building wealth. That's why I've put together a simple … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Building wealth, Investments, Personal Finance, Retirement Tagged With: building wealth, expert advice, john bogle, money tips

15 Money Tips To Make Your 40s Financially Awesome

March 31, 2015 by Greg Brown 2 Comments

15 Money Tips To Make Your 40s Financially Awesome

Financially freaking out in your 40s?? Here are 15 money tips especially for you ...   Right. You are 40, nearly 40 or (noooo!!) over 40. Suddenly you realize that yes, you might be a grown up. Proper job? – check. Spouse/partner? – check. Kids? – check. House and mortgage? – check. If you have checked even a couple of these it might just possibly be time to think about …. your financial goals like retirement, college for your little darlings or just simply providing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Investments, Personal Finance, Retirement Tagged With: 40s, budgeting, finance apps, investing, money tips, Personal finance

Retirement Planning Through Life’s Stages

October 17, 2013 by Greg Brown

Retirement Planning Through Life’s Stages

Planning your retirement is not something you should start when you turn 40. The earlier you start retirement planning, the more flexibility you will have as you approach retirement age. A lot of this planning happens in stages, which reflect your current needs, retirement goals, and available financial resources. Breaking down how you should plan for retirement begins early, and continues into retirement.     Early Stage Retirement Planning Though it may be hard to start saving … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Finance, Personal Finance, Retirement

Avoid these 5 common mistakes in your 401(k)

September 24, 2013 by Greg Brown

Avoid these 5 common mistakes in your 401(k)

It was not long ago that American workers counted on the “gold watch” and the company pension plan to reward them for a lifetime of service and provide for their “Golden Years.”  Times have changed.  Workers today change companies often, and corporations have slashed worker's benefits.  The 401(k), once a “supplement” to the company pension plan is now the primary retirement tool for most workers. Unfortunately, that means the burden is on us to save and invest wisely in our 401(k) plans—yet … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Finance, Investments, Personal Finance, Retirement Tagged With: 401(k)

Saving for College with a Roth IRA

August 8, 2013 by Greg Brown

Saving for College with a Roth IRA

If you have noticed a bit of moroseness in your children in recent weeks, it’s likely because they are well aware that summer vacation will soon be coming to an end. Of course, that also means the kids will be one year closer to graduation, which, given the skyrocketing costs of college tuition, should make you quite morose as well. Although the thought of an empty nest may fill you with many mixed emotions, an empty bank account is an unmitigated misfortune.     A “New” College … [Read more...]

Filed Under: College Planning, Finance, Personal Finance, Retirement Tagged With: 529, roth ira

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Pathway founder Greg Brown is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional and Fee-Only financial advisor. Greg’s financial advice has been featured in publications like Yahoo Finance, Business Insider, Investopedia (all articles here), CNBC, and Bankrate. 

He holds a master’s degree from the University of Chicago and a mechanical engineering degree from Michigan State University. Prior to Pathway, Greg was a lead analyst at investment research firm Morningstar and previously held engineering roles at Dell (including a US Patent).

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