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Finance
Personal finance, investing, and retirement planning.
The 401(k) match is the single best return in personal finance
An employer match is mathematically a 50-100% guaranteed return on every dollar you put in. Most workers leave some of it on the table.
Roth vs Traditional IRA: a decision framework
Both accounts have the same contribution limit. The difference is when you pay tax — and the answer usually comes down to two questions.
How big should your emergency fund really be?
'Three to six months of expenses' is a starting point, not an answer. The right size depends on income stability, household redundancy, and fixed costs.
Compound interest: a 30-year visualization in numbers
The phrase 'compound interest' gets repeated until it stops meaning anything. Here's the math in numbers people actually feel.