Episode 454 | Back to Basics: Money Milestones 5 and 6

About this episode

Art Rainer discusses Money Milestones 5 and 6, focusing on saving for emergencies and retirement contributions.

Let’s continue our deep dive into the 8 Money Milestones. In this episode, Art breaks down Money Milestone 5 (Save 3 to 6 months of living expenses for a job loss level emergency) and Money Milestone 6 (Put 15% of your gross income toward retirement. Art provides several surprising stats about these Money Milestones and shares one of the most common retirement savings mistakes people make. Resources: 8 Money Milestones Ask a Money Question!

People in this episode

Host: Art Rainer

Topics covered

• money milestones
• financial planning
• retirement savings
• emergency fund
• personal finance

Keywords

• money milestones
• retirement
• emergency fund
• financial advice
• savings mistakes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 8 Money Milestones

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