I’ve noticed that engineers tend to take particular delight in managing their personal finances. If a reader shares a home-made spreadsheet of expenses and investment returns, chances are good that it’s an engineer. There’s probably something transferrable in the skill set--someone who designs and builds systems at work will likely enjoy doing it in his or her personal life as well. (I, on the other hand, get more joy from words than from numbers and find handling my own finances to be a bit of a chore.) But what about economists? How do people who get paid to think about money handle their own cash? Here at MONEY, we were curious to find out, so we asked three professional economists how they approach spending and saving for retirement. Their answers may surprise you--read them in today's edition.
Best wishes,
Elizabeth
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There was an interesting discussion in our Retire with Money Facebook group this week about rental properties. One member linked to a story recommending rental properties as an extra income stream and wrote this to kick things off: “As someone who is currently divesting my rental property holdings, this is not something I would recommend for a comfortable retirement, despite the steady income stream. One bad tenant, or two, could cost you thousands in repairs. At what point does it negate the income stream? Not to mention, just the general upkeep of the property(s). For me it is no longer worth the aggravation and I’ve yet to retire.”
Many people who aspire to FIRE--short for achieving financial independence and retiring early--embrace rental real estate as a way to reach their goal more quickly. While some Facebook members think it’s not worth the hassle, one younger poster disagreed: “I mean, if I was 67 instead of 27, I’d probably feel the same way. But for right now, I’ll continue to invest in real estate.”
I'd love to hear what you think! Send me your thoughts on the relative merits of being a landlord at retirewithmoney@moneymail.com.
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ABOUT ELIZABETH
Elizabeth O'Brien is a senior writer at MONEY, covering retirement and health care. You can email her at elizabeth.o'brien@moneymail.com and follow her on Twitter at @elizobrien.
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