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How to Invest and Spend for Happiness, Health, and Wealth

Order this book to read about real success: how to spend for happiness, how to invest effectively, how to boost life satisfaction and enhance longevity. This might be the world's wisest personal finance book.

Coach Listens Podcast host, Pete D'Arruda, Interviews Andrew Hallam

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Andrew Hallam and Pete D'Arruda talk about living a healthy financial life.…

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Yes, There Are Savings Accounts That Pay High Interest Rates

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I've met plenty of expats who saved large sums in foreign savings accounts earning 3% - 10% per year. Yes, they exist. But please read this if you're considering one.…

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Moolala: Money Made Simple Interviews Andrew Hallam on What It Means To Be Successful

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The super energetic and wise Bruce Sellery and I talk about success on his excellent podcast, Moolala: Money Made Simple.…

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Is Warren Buffett's View on Bonds Making You Think Twice?

#Investing #Index Funds

Some investors don't own bonds because of low (even negative) interest yields. In this article I address why we should always include an indexed bond element in our portfolio.…

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Why Do Indexes Beat Most Actively Managed Funds?

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While it isn’t a physical law, there should be a law based on the irrefutable premise that index funds always beat most actively managed funds. This isn’t news to most investors. But most people don’t know why indexes win.…

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Financial Wellness Workshop at Nexus International School

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It's great to see school leaders at Nexus encouraging holistic financial wellness: life satisfaction connections between spending, giving and investing. I like how technology allows people to ask questions via chat mode to give us the feeling that it's almost an in-person experience.…

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What Is A Mutual Fund?

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Mutual funds might be the world's most commonly known investment products. But what exactly are they, and how do they work?…

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What Is An Index Fund?

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I recommend investing in index funds and ETFs. But what is an index fund? I didn't like the definitions I found online, so I explained it here and I hope it helps.…

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Teach and Retire Rich Podcast Interview with Andrew Hallam

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Dan Otter and Scott Dauenhauer are doing amazing work educating American teachers and school districts on their retirement options. They have also convinced several school districts…

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MoneySense Magazine Q:A with Andrew Hallam

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It was such a pleasure recently speaking with MoneySense's Jaclyn Law. We talked about money, happiness and worthwhile goals. How to be successful in…

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