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BI verified the Schlagbaums' net worth by looking at account screenshots and a copy of their personal balance sheet. The Schlagbaums max out their HSA but don't touch the money so it can grow and compound over time. After 65, you can use your HSA money to cover any expense without incurring a penalty, but the funds are subject to income tax. While they technically can use their HSA funds for medical costs, they opt not to touch that money so it can grow. Like the Schlagbaums, the Keyses could use their HSA funds for their medical costs, but they prefer to pay out of pocket with their cash flow so their HSA funds can remain untouched.
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That means having very little money in cash accounts and even foregoing an emergency fund. Brennan Schlagbaum doesn't like to keep much of his net worth in cash accounts. Schlagbaum has the luxury of not needing to keep a lot of money in an emergency fund. "We have the ability to pull that money tax-free at any point in the future," he noted. He doesn't consider it an emergency fund.
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Of all of his different types of accounts, his favorite is his health savings account (HSA). He and Erin, who own their primary residence in Texas outright, owe $12,000 in property taxes each year, so they send $1,000 a month to a high-yield savings account to cover that expense. High-yield savings accounts, which earn multiple times more than a traditional savings account, typically return between 3.40% APY and 4.25% APY. (That's if you're under 65; after 65, you can use your HSA money to cover any expense without incurring a penalty.) HSA accounts, unlike FSAs (flexible spending accounts, which are another type of account that can help with health care costs) don't have a "use it or lose it" policy.
Persons: Brennan Schlagbaum, Erin, Brennan, Schlagbaum, Erin Schlagbaum, Dravet, It's Locations: IRAs, Texas
Once they were debt-free, they went all-in on index funds. But once they were debt-free and in the position to start investing, they went all-in on index funds. He selected three specific index funds to invest in: the Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund (VTSAX), the Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund (VTIAX), and the Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund (VEMAX). Courtesy of Brennan and Erin SchlagbaumMore than 95% of his and Erin's stock market money is in one of these three funds. There are three things that wealthy people invest in: the stock market, business, and real estate.
Persons: Brennan, Erin Schlagbaum, That's, He's, Brennan Schlagbaum, Schlagbaum, it's, Crypto, Brennan Schlagbaum Schlagbaum Organizations: CPA, Market Index, Vanguard, Index, SEC Locations: Arlington , Texas, Texas
For many people, financial freedom means being able to retire early and work only by choice. He believes that real estate is the most tried-and-true way to build wealth, but he also invests in the stock market. If you want to achieve financial freedom and retire early, put in the hours, he advised. "As long as you can live within your means, and you understand your basic necessities, then it's very possible to create financial freedom." "Entrepreneurship has really accelerated our own path to financial freedom, which I would say we have achieved."
'Super savers' who save more than 50% of their income track their spending and set specific goals. They also focus on increasing their income so they have more money to save. Insider rounded up seven savings tactics from "super savers," or people who are setting aside more than 50% of their income, to help you keep more of what you make. Focus on cutting the other 2 major expenses: food and transportationSuper savers will often focus on cutting "the big three expenses": housing, food, and transportation. If you're trying to save money on transportation, use public transit to get around if it's available in your area.
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