Want to save time and money, and feel more organized? Using the KonMari method by Marie Kondo can give your lifestyle and finances a refreshing makeover. If you’ve ever been curious about what Sam’s wife Sydney is like, well you’re about to get a peek into her, oops I mean my, personality and – gasp! – […]
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One of my biggest worries as a parent is whether I’ll mess up my son’s life by sending him to private school instead of public school. If you go to private school, there will be much more pressure for you to succeed. For if you end up doing the same thing your public school counterpart
If you want to get ahead, always be the underdog. You will be much happier if you do. If you are the underdog, nobody expects you to win. But if you do, you will gain a tremendous amount of satisfaction. Deru kugi wa utareru is a Japanese proverb that means, “The nail that sticks out
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One of the greatest benefits of full-time work is getting paid whether you work or not. I miss that. How awesome is it to paid when there is a snow day? How good does it feel when you’re out sick or injured for a week and the paycheck continues to roll in? When you’re sipping
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The preschool admissions process can be very stressful, especially if you live in a big expensive city. With so may deadlines to hit, essays to write, interviews to conduct, and fees to pay, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. This post will help you better navigate the preschool admissions process for your little one. The more
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If you’re asking yourself: Should I go to public or private university, you are on the right track. Too many parents and students don’t think this choice through until it is too late. Going to university today does not guarantee you gainful employment. If you cannot afford university, let alone private university, what you will
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Happy 2019 everyone! This is the Financial Samurai 2019 economic outlook and personal goals. With my 2018 finishing with 3.8 4.0 out of 5.0 stars, I’ve thought long and hard about how I can make 2019 better. I’ve found a solution. My 2019 theme is: live the good life. If you live the good life, how can
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Although 2018 ended on a down note with the stock market selling off, I feel good about how things unfolded. I’ll take the ratio of three good quarters to one bad quarter any year. Here is my Financial Samurai 2018 year in review. Believe it or not, my theme for 2018 was: back to early
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As we come to the end of the year, I want to highlight the top posts published in 2018. This year I spent more time than normal writing cautionary articles partly because I felt the good times were going away. It was important to share my growing concerns about the economy in order to better prepare the FS community. My first
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Don’t be your worst enemy. A self-inflicted wound is so sad. Unlike financial blindspots, where you can plead ignorance for your actions, a self-inflicted wound is a willful and always a harmful action that puts you in a worse off situation than before. As the markets tumble, it’s worth highlighting some self-inflicted wounds that could have prevented this fall. We’ll also learn about
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