Just like that, another month has come and gone. I’m determined to make November as productive a month as October. Who’s with me? Below are my Samurai reflections from October and what’s in store for this month. October Samurai Reflections “We’re Ignorant Idiots! Tell Us Why A Flat Tax System Isn’t Fair!” – Is the first […]
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Forbes came out with a fun article highlighting the 5 ingredients helpful for reaching billionaire status. Shockingly, 3 of the ingredients pertain to me, yet I’m far from big bucks wealthy. The only time I ever made a move towards Warren Buffet status was last November when he lost $9.6 billion on paper and I
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The worst seat on an airplane is still better than being stuck in the office. Don’t fret! For some reason, I generally get stuck in a middle seat close to the bathroom every time I go on a business trip. It’s probably because I leave so little time between take off and check-in that I
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Wall Street Pay Regulation – How to Create a Win-Win Situation Much has been written and debated over whether the government should regulate Wall Street bankers and traders’ compensation. The proponents and the detractors each have valid arguments to support their thesis. It is all but certain that some form of government regulation will be
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When I turned 28, I became a millionaire. But I didn’t realize I was a millionaire until 30. It was only at 30 did I start diligently tracking my net worth. This post was originally written on September 27, 2009. I’m revisiting it 12 years later! Joining a millionaire club is a good idea. The
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Every week, we will highlight the best posts on the web. They can either be thought provoking or simply have made us laugh. This week’s The Katana 9/26 highlights include: 1) Five Pence Piece: 10 Economic Predictions for 2010. Lee provides his dire predictions for the UK, and I just love his conviction! 2) Wisebread’s Paul Michael:
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One of the main reasons why I returned my MacBook Pro laptop was because I failed to get published on Wise Bread before my return policy ran out. I figured why not have this goal in order to justify spending such a large some of money? After all, a writer needs his tools! Well, I’m
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After much debate, I walked over to the Apple store and returned my oh so sweet Macbook Pro laptop. Today was the last day until the return policy on the laptop expired. I actually felt a little bit sad, because I got to see the laptop when the store clerk cut open the sticker
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Your net worth is an illusion. Unless your house is fully paid for, and unless you can access your retirement accounts and liquidate your business today, your net worth is not real. Although we’ve recovered quite a long way since the 2008-2009 financial crisis, we can never fully count on the full value of
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Despite making a promise on August 31st to buy nothing this September, I broke down and went to the Apple Store. I bought a 13-inch Apple Macbook Pro yesterday. You see, I was tempted by two things. 1) The Apple Store’s promotion of getting a free $230 i-Touch with every notebook purchase, and 2) Steve Jobs is
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