SUNK COST TRAP
Tendency of individuals to irrationally track an activity that does not fulfill their expectations because of the money and/or time spent on it. This explains why people consume meals that taste bad, finish watching movies they are not enjoying, keep clothes they have never worn, and hold on to investments that underperform. Also called Concorde fallacy.
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Homeowners Association Fee - HOA Fee
A fee that has to be paid by owners of a residential property to an organization that helps with maintaining and improving that property.
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Inflation and Investments
“How does inflation affect my investments?”
Most investors ask this question, particul ...
Retirement Planning: Creating a Nest Egg
Last time, we discuss the different income sources for building a retirement fund. We shall now tackle the ways to create a retirement nest egg.
Retirement Planning: Allocating Money for Retirement
In the previous tutorial, we outlined the significance of retirement. Now, let’s talk about the how in retirement planning.
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Buying a Home: Looking for an Agent
You will need to find an agent if you want to purchase your dream house. These agents are the only ones who have access to lock box codes, which ar ...
Retirement Planning: Maximizing the Power of Compounding
“The early bird catches the worm.” – William Camden
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