My investments are allocated across three buckets right now: an employer 401(k) which I continue to participate in, $220k in a Rollover IRA with Vanguard from previous 401(k)s all in VTSAX, and $20k in an after-tax personal account with Vanguard all in VTSAX which I contribute to weekly. I urge my readers to check it out. I paid off 70 k in debt! CRSP US Total Market Index Thanks! But, oh my, I hate questions like yours. The couple. Stocks -- Part VIII: The 401K, 403b, TSP, IRA & Roth Buckets. 3rd for any investable money left, back to the 401k. I was so impressed I asked him to write this guest post on those conversions: https://jlcollinsnh.com/2013/12/05/stocks-part-xx-early-retirement-withdrawal-strategies-and-roth-conversion-ladders-from-a-mad-fientist/, The advantage of a regular IRA is that you get the full tax deduction. Central African Republic Couple of points: A Roth is not an investment but rather a bucket in which you place the investments you chose. Stocks, over time, provide the best returns. Her money is GONE. You might be getting a bit ahead of yourself as the rules could change. Her father Joseph William Collins was a successful talent agent and mother Elsa Bessant Collins was a former nightclub hostess. Update by JLs Team Thinking about buying a car but unsure whether to buy new or or used? My best guess is that instead they implement a VAT (value added tax) or a national sales tax, thus taxing your Roth withdrawals as you spend them. But the truth is the truth. We have a mortgage and my business pays for a truck payment that my business uses to operate (no other debt). "Everybody makes money when the market is rising. Her retirement plan is under the Texas Retirement System with currently 18 years of service. Should I invest on other index funds to break down my portfolio? and you are right, weve all been sold a bill of goods regarding money. As you indicate, some children are born with temperaments that make many of these things occur with seemingly little effort on the parents part. As for the allocation, if your goal is FI ASAP Id tilt to 100% stocks. Google Bernie Madoff. Yep, just keep putting your money into VTSMX. I am charged a flat $75 on fidelity to buy any vanguard fund. This information is exactly for which I have been searching for years! I would sell the stocks and use the money to start your VTSAX account. I like the fact that you point to a continuum in your addition. Not sure how I stumbled across your blog, but very happy to have found it. Now my goal is to have 4000 by the end of the year. Never marry one or otherwise give him access to your money . I recently moved my roll over IRA of about 1700 to Betterment and wonder if I would be wise to handle after tax dollars in the same place while I dust off my old finance books from college. Really terrific article. Sell! Chautauqua 2018 Greece: A week for the gods! Stocks -- Part 1: There's a major market crash coming!!!! We choose to invest in stocks because, over time, stocks outperform everything else. What am I missing? If you plan to retire before 59.5 almost by definition youll have a savings rate that will have you investing money after youve maxed out all the tax deferred stuff. If the date is sooner you might want to smooth out the ride with VBMFX. It seems the only feasible option left for me is purchasing Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) through my bank, which offers stock trading service as a brokerage. That said I probably wont plummet it all into an index fund on the one day, purely just for that warm fuzzy feeling, but I suspect that we will drop a fair chunk in on say 4 days over the course of a month or so. Great progress! Youll be holding this fund for 40-50+ years. 13:47-17:46 Great things take timethree years to be exact. In this post, you indicated financial freedom is achieved when you can live off 3-4% of net worth. Which was an excellent problem to have! They told me I could get loans or get scholarships to make up the difference. Really enjoyed it, it further reinforced my decision to keep renting. Im debt free, living at home, and have very low expenses thanks to Mom & Dad. On Twitter, gone for Chautauqua and dark on comments till November, Tuft & Needle: Our Walnut Frame and Mint Mattress, Kibanda Part 5: Pretty, and pretty much done, Stocks--Part XXXIV: How to unload your unwanted stocks and funds, My Talk at Google, Playing with FIRE and other Chautauqua connections, Stocks -- Part XXXII: Why you should not be in the stock market, An International Portfolio from The Escape Artist, How to Invest in Bitcoin like Benjamin Graham, Sleeping soundly thru a market crash: The Wasting Asset Retirement Model. The pension plan I mentioned is mandatory, and can be paid out as a one time lump sum or as a yearly payment for life. JL Love your blog and stock series. Combine that with the fact that all of the plans are expensive mutual funds, everything Im learning to avoid, Im hesitant to contribute at all. As the holidays end and the New Year begins, we wanted to update you on everythingPATHFINDERS-related. Do you suggest doing anything different with those dividends once youre drawing on them for living expenses? PS: You didnt fail your daughter. The influence of JL Collins cannot be overstated. Fianlly, VTSAX. prodigal daughter- I felt like I wasted my given talent/education all these years pursuing things that really didnt matter; but eventually turned around and ran back to my father. The greater the percent of your income you save and invest, the sooner youll have. Great advice, particularly , Avoid fiscally irresponsible people. Buy/sell cost through my bank 0.11% Its just not a good investment. Not the money it earns, but whatever you put in. Or should I just sit tight until I can get my balance up to $10,000 and get the VTSAX? There will be real and serious problems that cause it. Just curious. Thats where Jessicas VTSAX fund is. I have a Brokerage Roth IRA account already set-up with them which has been invested in one of their target date funds. Alls good. We included his comment at the end of this post in our most recent newsletter and figured it would be helpful for the community to resurface this post. Your email address will not be published. In terms of a career, that translates to increasing your income. When others are greedy, be fearful. Sound advice. I found it through MMM. Hi there great article! Will I encounter hidden fees at USAA? However, since hearing about your VTSAX, Im reconsidering not going into real estate rental and put all into the VTSAX. For your Roth question, if you havent already, check out: https://jlcollinsnh.com/2012/05/30/stocks-part-viii-the-401k-403b-ira-roth-buckets/. Third, once your debt is paid off just pour that money into your savings. VTSAX is an index fund that invests in stocks. hope they like it and find it useful. I was wondering what your opinion would be on me opening a Vanguard account vs staying with Fidelity (I only have a small brokerage account and an HSA account with under $500 currently). @JLCollinsNH. Mali University of Rhode Island. 40K each in fidelity and TIAA-cref. I read Mad Fientists post on this (http://www.madfientist.com/traditional-ira-vs-roth-ira/), but the part about slowly converting a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA in early retirement just confused me! the problem is definately not her! Thank you very much! The move has already been beneficial. 40K each in fidelity and TIAA-cref Id move these to Vanguard index funds. Check out the conversations here: Early Retirement Extremeand Mr. Money Mustache. Your first source says the ~14-year (since inception) return on VTSAX is 5.5% and the second says 5.2% for the Vanguard total stock market index. Ive learned more about finances here than from my parents, high school, and college combined. Travels in South America: It was the best of times. Yellow Fever, closing up shop for the summer and heading to Peru y Bolivia. Firstly, thanks for sharing all your insight jlcollinsnh, tons of fantastic info. Many financial geeks, but certainly not all, tend to have trouble accepting this. Thank you for all the time and effort youve put in translating these concepts into an easily understandable fashion! Looks like they do not say taxes and death are inevitable for nothing. I'm thankful that, in 2017, I was able to read a book called "The Simple Path to Wealth." Help me get my FU Money! What a great start! Rent v. owning: A couple of case studies in Ecuador. I had enjoyed reading it in the past. Oh, and I am hard at work on the book. Ive been enjoying your blog and just finished reading the link above. Hey there! He's also the author of the famed Stock series, and the even more well-known book called The Simple Path To Wealth. Thanks for fixing it. Even if you started with a lump sum of $381,600 ( $72k X 5.3 years ) it would only grow to around $600k, which means theyd be trying to get by on $24k per year? Why did you feel the need to fake a reason and how was the capital lost? Thank you CV I am sure I will be quoting your 9 basics many times in the not-too-distant future. Over 15 years that should give you the best end result. It is a rocky ride. Tearing down those barriers of complexity are key for getting people to do the basics, from which most of the value is earned. The reason I save money for them now so that they could use those extra money later for board, books, cars, etc. Heres my take on international investing: https://jlcollinsnh.com/2012/09/26/stocks-part-xi-international-funds-2/. Hope this helps and good fortune on your journeys! When our daughter was young we opened up a VTSAX account for her. That is why you have tried to cater your blog to them. I very much appreciate you pointing this out. While I do pretty well with the big picture stuff, for me, its a trip to the dollar store where I easily lose control. Remember, this advice is for my 19-year-old daughter. But it takes a bit of extra effort. Great resource. Ive been making my way through the old posts. Knowing you all these years, Jim, I am not at all surprised of your eloquence in writing! Personal Capital special Valentines Day promotion: Any new user who signs up between Friday, Feb 5th and Valentines Day Feb 14th is eligible to win a free trip for two to Hawaii. At the top rate of 39.4% it is 20%. Thanks! Id be curious to hear more of the details concerning your move from Edward Jones. Congratulations on your progress so far. While the feeling of envy might be strongest in Shanghai, where stocks are still almost 50 percent down from their 2007 peak, spare a thought for Japans beleaguered investors who last saw a record high back in 1989.. Chautauqua 2014 preview, closing up for travel and other random cool things that caught my eye of late. I should do a post of withdrawal rates one of these days. Get the latest tips you need to manage your money delivered to you biweekly. No house (renting) Being single and with your savings/investment discipline this is your best option. Now Im interested in putting that money somewhere where it can start working for me verses just sitting in a very low interest savings account. Fund your Roth first and then your taxable account. Im not trying to be intrusive, but I am trying to achieve FI within the next 4-5 years (Im 37 now and have a spouse and 2 kids). Many or all of the offers on this site are from companies from which Insider receives compensation (for a full list. great to see you here! Didnt know someone had coined a name for it: Family 401k. But they are NOT a wealth building tool. UGMA. Stocks -- Part VII: Can everyone really retire a millionaire? In VTSAX it will. for those of you worried about them. Maybe its just my browser, the chart did not load. Too much can happen as the years roll by. Five years before their second year, do it again. 1. And you have exactly the same ultra-low expense ratio of .06%. In it JL lays out the fundamentals [Continue Reading], Intro by JLs Team If youre wondering if renting vs owning your house is a better choice for financial independence, youre not alone. Realize the market and the value of your shares will sometimes drop dramatically. Im not very bright, and on top of it, my parents did me a grave disservice raising me without any concept of money, saving, spending, investing, etc. great to see you over here and thanks for the comment. It seems like unhedged is better for the long term. But what determines whether it will make you wealthy or leave you bleeding on the side of the road is what you do during the times it is collapsing.". 4) Save a portion of every dollar you get. How to choose? Is it something I should ignore and go on and buy or am I missing a trick? Ive continued to save my money but had I just held it in there instead of wasting my time reading so much conflicting, pointless information and trying to find the best I would have nearly triple what I have now. Just dont get scared out when the market drops. Simple, direct, easy to follow. I never contributed again. One assumption I have: The pre-frontal lobe of the brain is not fully developed until 25. I think what you are asking is if you need non-tax advantaged accounts to live on before you turn 59.5. They give you the best returns with, using an index fund like VTSAX, the lowest effort and cost. VTSAX is the tool Id use. Yep, there is. I see many people having difficulty with the three areas I mentioned above. Thats right. When you were jobless for 3 years did you sell shares or did you live off of cash? Personally, Im pretty flexible with my own withdrawal rate, but then Im very comfortable with a reduction in lifestyle if things move against me. sounds like youve aready got your little girl on the right path and it sounds like she has the right instincts. Your pursuit to transfer this interest/discipline to your daughter is a most interesting one. Prior to reading your recent 401k article I was planning on doing what youve suggested above in hopes of becoming FI in 12-15 years. I live and work in Switzerland, but plan on returning to the US when I retire. Last May, [Continue Reading], Filed Under: The Book: Pathfinders, The Book: The Simple Path to Wealth, Last May, when I announced I had inked a deal with Harriman House to publish my new book, Pathfinders, I invited those of you who had embraced The Simple Path to Wealth to share your stories. All VTSAX or RE rentals? If not, please post your question again after October 15, 2019. Mauritania Repost it here: https://jlcollinsnh.com/2013/05/02/stocks-part-xvii-what-if-you-cant-buy-vtsax-or-even-vanguard/. Hello, good to hear from you via email, and enjoyed your blog as I have 3 boys growing up and we are in the process of doing the same thing. Finally, remember this is for my 19-year-old and other young folks with decades ahead of them. Do me a favor? First, thank you very much for being an invaluable resource and making complicated topics more approachable for newbies like me. Ive seen the chart above years to retire according to percentage of saving. Now you need to continue on and read the Stock Series here. Two years ago it was at 670 and people were predicting with certainty it would go to zero. What child wouldnt love this stuff? How have we not had the civilization is the source of all our problems discussion? In your opinion, is this a good time to by VTSAX? For more, if you havent already, check out the posts here: https://jlcollinsnh.com/stock-series/. However, if I choose the latter, I cant take any money out unless I rollover my 401k Roth into a personal Roth, correct? How should we think about certain non-US stock markets, some which are materially below their all time highs reached years ago (Shanghai Composite still 50% below 2007 high and Japans Topix 45% below 1989 high). Look for people who will add to your efforts. Gottcha! Not good. Stocks -- Part XXIV: RMDs, the ugly surprise at the end of the tax-deferred rainbow, Summer travels, writing, reading and other amusements, Stocks -- Part XXIII: Selecting your asset allocation, Stocks -- Part XXII: Stepping away from REITs. Here's what "The Simple Path to Wealth" taught me about managing money and building wealth. I am interested in your thoughts. Your technique certainly would have worked with me, but then I was on that path anyway. Also, especially at your low tax rate income level, definitely fund the Roth. Pulled the plug on edward jones and rolled $25k into vanguard; had to fake a reason and lost some capital but I think it is worth it in the long run. THANK YOU!! Sorry Im just getting started with this and have a lot to learn. Perhaps Im being a bit optimistic on being completely FI within 5 years. thats great for investors. 3)Max out wifes VTSAX roth IRA, 4a )Max out the 401k for tax benefits It might prompt us to do another spending audit to figure out whether or not we want to get even more aggressive. Love all the points and certainly empathize with the challenge of getting our kids to embrace them (I have 5 with 2 in college already where did the time go? 10 years of investing, all things being equal, will take you exactly as far whether you are 20 or 60. Ive just finished writing the foreword for Akaisha & BillyKaderlis new upcoming bookThe Adventurers Guide to Early Retirement, A New Perspective. I believe it has to be voluntary, but I stack the deck in the favor of what I thing will have the biggest payoff. I have some money in Edwards Jones mutual funds. At 25, 28, 33 and 35% it is 15%. Here it is: https://jlcollinsnh.com/2012/12/07/stocks-part-xiii-withdrawal-rates-how-much-can-i-spend-anyway/). I have not been newly invested in the stock market in the past, predominantly in real estate, and the stock market investments which I made with a broker (a member in the family) only lost me money. Another is that, since we do live in this complex, technical world you had best learn about money. If they have earned income then an IRA is a great choice. Annual Louis Rukeyser Memorial Market Prediction Contest, The Book: How I Lost Money in Real Estate before it was Fashionable, Fun with numbers: Historic Stock Market Returns, Lets talk about whats up with Bonds, and what ever else youd like to ask me, Case Study #17:Buying into the market right before a Bear, Case Study #16: Helping dad with an inheritance. Thanks Miss Gina! Great article. Love the simplicity. I come from an economically depressed area of the US , so I never learned about money or respected it. https://jlcollinsnh.com/2013/05/02/stocks-part-xvii-what-if-you-cant-buy-vtsax-or-even-vanguard/ Youll want to handle your actual withdrawal differently and depending on your accounts and situation. and Dr. Stocks -- Part IV: The Big Ugly Event, Deflation and a bit on Inflation. I am going to take your advice on board wholeheartedly and stop squandering my wage on consumerism while Im still relatively young. (Update. At 44 currently, when I think about VTSAX dividends and getting to financial freedom, should I be thinking broadly across both my VTSAX holdings (my Rollover IRA plus my after-tax personal account)? Glad it is making sense to you and that youve picked up on the sheer simplicity of this stuff. Willing to go a step further? You are fine putting your money there. Reviewing the comments on my post of April 1st, Why I will no longer be writing this blog. First, her annuity isnt going to double her money in 10 years, or in 110 years. Appreciate your blog and just ordered your book. You are truly making a difference in peoples lives. Just trying to figure out the best plan of action here so I can got to working part time in about 20 years and live off my dividends. When you see one or both of these things are going to happen about a year out, just divert your savings from investing to a bank savings account. 1st fund the 401k up to the 5% match. Hi Jim, what a great blog, everyone should be telling their kids this! We also promise other support such as cell phone on family plan through this time, car insurance starting at 18 through age 22 (if at all), room and board at home as long as they are good roomates and wish to do so. Glad you found your way here, and glad you are reading the comments, too. Your original post came in while I was traveling this summer and somehow I missed it catching up when I got back. Gold star! So annuities are a way to provide an income stream. Also glad you are reading the Mad Fientist. Welcome CV. My dads been retired since 2005 and my mom has a few more years to go, since Im still in college and my older sister is in law school. Closing up shop plus an opening at Chautauqua, my new podcast, phone, book and other random cool stuff. You dont have to go to 100% if you like the future prospects of Australia. I hope this email finds you well. In 2011, he wrote a series of letters to his daughter about money and investing; what had worked and what had kicked him in the ass. This likely describes most people. Here is what you need to know: https://jlcollinsnh.com/stock-series/, I would have loved to read this when I was in my twenties, but I am not late, would have been a really great advice! The actual return for any given year can be much higher or much lower. Pretty new here but Ive devoured almost the entire blog. You just let her be who she is which in reality is all she ever can be successfully and happily. I L-O-V-E your addition to #1. thats exactly why it is the first step. My question is, you mentioned that the percentage breakdown of your Vanguard funds as you have them now(50-25-25); what would be a more appropriate mix for someone in my shoes who is trying to be aggressive as she can to reach financial freedom in 10-15 years? Youll still have ~15k to invest each year and that Id put in a regular VTSMX account. Youre off to a great start! The financial is the last big bugaboo. Adding bonds will serve to smooth the ride and, if you are conscientious about rebalancing, will give you the chance to buy low and sell high with the stocks. Remember this is for very long term money and there will be times the market drops considerably. I also dont own a TV so it makes tuning out the media relatively easy. Heres how Ive found the time: https://jlcollinsnh.com/2011/06/03/my-short-attention-span/ Lily moved with her mother to LA at the age of five, after her parents split up. 1. Lebanon Since you are making 30k a year you are already in a very low tax bracket. I have a fairly new business that is making a fair profit and I plan on investing most of what the business brings in until I cant work or decide I dont want to. We could potentially save up to 2000 a month. Your advice is perfect but hard to follow emotionally by most. Currently sitting at 15k. A Roth IRA is NOT tax deductable in the year the contribution is made and again your kids income must be below certain limits to open one. Glad you found your way here. Great times. Actually a bit sooner. My daughter admits at least some of it sunk in and she even makes comments that confirm it. Now I just need to make time to have a little wander around here. Im attempting to follow your advice and buy VTSAX regularly with my income. Joan was born on 23rd May 1933 in London, England. Thanks for the kind words. Just as your chart of investments shows. Monica & I are with you. Literally since the day she was born people have been complimenting my daughter. Do everything else right except this and you still may end up with nothing ! Instead of adding 1% raises into my TSP, Im thinking I should add that 1% amount into the VTSAX account. Thats not the jlcollinsnh way! We did this for our daughter and it worked out fine. Hello Mr. Collins: Pre-tax Match from my employer is actually 2:1 (for a combined total of 15%), although starting in 2015, they are cutting back to 9:5; I figure I just make up the difference each month rolling into an after-tax account at VG starting 1/1/15; I have been putting an extra 15% pre-tax into a supplemental retirement account since a year and half ago. Case Study #3: Let's get Tom to Latin America! Anyway, this is one reason I prefer to take any tax benefits now rather than later with a Roth. Would you recommend for them an IRA? Fiscally irresponsible people have squandered their money and will happily squander yours. What could go wrong? Custodial accounts seem like they have options, but we lose control of them between 18 and 21. Even if you were to get lucky, they retire, quit, die or simply lose their touch. But we can speculate on what might happen forever. Im the Aaron L. from above. All the best RA. glad you liked it and thanks to Malachi for linking you in. When you leave your job youll want to roll your 401k immediately into an IRA for reasons I discuss here: https://jlcollinsnh.com/2013/06/28/stocks-part-viii-b-should-you-avoid-your-companys-401k/ If you havent read it already, heres my story: I focused on tackling the highest interest rate balances first so I could save money now and in the future. 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