Are you miserable at work? If so, you’re probably wondering when is the right time to quit your job and do something new. The pandemic has encourage more people to quit their jobs and do something they really want to do with their one and only lives. I always imagine a baby panda dies in […]
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This is my 3Q2018 review. Out of the 25+ financial accounts I track online, there are only two accounts that I really care about at the moment: 1) My after-tax investment account I created in 3Q2017 after I sold my SF rental house. 2) My real estate crowdfunding portfolio that has mostly investments outside of
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Over the years, many readers have asked, “What does it take to become a Financial Samurai? Do you have a set of core principles to follow?” I resisted putting anything formal together because to do so felt a little bit arrogant and presumptuous. But after 15+ years of running Financial Samurai and having over 1,000
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Affirmative action based on income instead of race might be something for all of us to consider. There are poor White and Asian people in America as well. In the fight for racial justice, we should consider all races. Why Affirmative Action Matters Jamestown, Virginia was the first permanent English settlement established in 1607. Their
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There will likely come a day in your career when you start to wonder if it’s time to move on from your job to something new. In this day and age, the average person stays at their job for three years. For example, at some point or another, you could be passed over for a
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According to the Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Finances, the average US household net worth is a whopping $692,100! And that’s based on data from 2016, when the stock market and real estate markets were much lower. Thanks to a bull market in stocks, real estate, Bitcoin, and other risk assets, the average house net
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Opportunity Zones are special investment zones designated to provide tax deferment or tax-free returns depending on the length of the investment. Opportunity Zones are usually more rundown areas that could use some outside capital to boost the environment. When I traveled to China in the early 2000s for business, I frequently explored Special Economic Zones
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Win the small to conquer the big is a strategy to help you succeed at bigger things in life. By winning the small stuff, you will naturally develop more confidence and more skills to tackle new challenges. I recently experienced one of the most satisfying experiences of my life. I’d rank the feeling right up there with getting into
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In order to get to my friend’s wedding in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, I stopped by Seoul, Korea for five days. In addition to checking out some amazing palaces and eating kalbi every day, one must also take an hour bus ride, 35 miles away to the Demilitarized Zone, aka the DMZ. The DMZ is ironically one
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Can you imagine having a 529 child millionaire? With the cost of education continuing to skyrocket, creating a 529 child millionaire might be a necessity for parents with children under five nowadays. By the time kids go to college in 15-18 years, it may very well cost $1 million for all four years! With regular
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