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🤑 Earn too much to get a Roth?

Published 4 days ago • 1 min read

Good morning Reader,

Remember Unclaimed Baggage? It's a store in Alabama that sells all the stuff that gets lost by the airlines.

Last week, my wife ordered something from them and told me that they have a huge section of "new with tags" merchandise. Quick video recap of what it's about.​

We got a lot of new with tags clothes for the kids at a fraction of their regular price.

They revamped the website and it looks amazing. If you haven't been in a while, check it out.

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💸 How to get a Roth when you make too much

From the Department of Good Problems To Have, here's how you can still get month into a Roth IRA if you're above the income limits:

​👉 Over Roth IRA Income Limits? 4 Ways You Can Still Contribute​

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💵 Should you do a Mega Roth Conversion?

This video by my friend Rob Berger pairs nicely with the post above - he discusses whether you should do a Mega Roth Conversion in the first place!

​👉 Should You Do a Mega Roth Conversion?​

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🪙 What if gold went the way of diamonds?

Interesting question. While Tadas' article talks about alchemy, I can see a world in which cryptocurrencies replace gold as a store of value.

Twenty years ago - outlandish.

Today? Not that crazy.

​👉 What if gold went the way of diamonds​

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PS. If you want to earn rewards for scanning receipts, here are the best apps. I use Fetch all the time.

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Hi, I'm Jim Wang and I share my strategies and tactics for managing your money and enjoying more out of life.

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