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Robert Paulsen

Personal Finance Writer

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Robert Paulsen has spent more than a decade writing about the financial choices people make in everyday life. His work covers income, spending, saving, debt and long-term goals, with close attention to the circumstances that can make the same advice sensible for one household and unsuitable for another.

Personal finance is often reduced to slogans: spend less, save more, avoid debt, follow a fixed rule. Robert looks beyond those formulas. He examines the trade-offs behind a decision, the priorities it serves and the costs or constraints that may not be obvious at first glance.

At MarketReview, his articles are intended to help readers organise choices around their own needs rather than an idealised financial plan. He does not treat good personal finance writing as a list of instructions; he treats it as a way to make the reasoning behind competing options clearer.

Areas of coverage

  • Personal finance
  • Income and spending
  • Saving
  • Debt
  • Retirement planning
  • Insurance
  • Mortgages

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Guide

Taking Full Advantage of 401(k)s

Getting more from a 401(k) is not simply a matter of reaching the annual contribution limit; it starts with understanding your employer’s match, tax choices, investment menu, fees and withdrawal rules well enough to use the plan deliberately.

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Guide

Deciding Between Types of 401(k)s

Choosing between traditional and Roth 401(k) contributions is mainly a decision about when to pay income tax, but current cash flow, future withdrawals and plan rules can change the better mix.

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