It’s always fun to do a year in review post because it’s interesting to review all the failures! I’m always so enthusiastic about my goals during the beginning of the year and I inevitably lose steam towards the end. Does this happen to any of you? Let’s dive into my 2016 year in review. For 2016, I […]
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Buying your dream home is something I’ve been thinking about for years. Let’s discuss the process of buying a dream home and how we can get there. Every time I go to Honolulu, I spend a Sunday afternoon looking at dream homes. As I get older and think about family, I day dream of having
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I’m sadly finishing up my 10-day business offsite in Honolulu, Hawaii. It’s only about 50 degrees back home in San Francisco, which is disappointing given I’m paying 10% state income tax along with a boat load of property tax. States should adjust their tax rates based on the weather don’t you think? Otherwise, what’s the point of
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I’ve long wondered why people still spend a fortune attending private school when education is 100% free now thanks to the internet. I attended The College of William & Mary from 1995 – 1999, a public school that charged $2,800 a year in tuition (~$10,000 a year all-in) because I felt guilty having my middle
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Updated for 2018 As an investor in P2P lending, I’m doing as much due diligence as possible to make sure I have the right portfolio that matches my risk profile. I’m at the lower end of the risk spectrum because I’m using P2P among other investments to replace my CDs which are coming due over
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Let’s look at the best alternative to peer-to-peer lending. P2P lending ranks last in my best passive income rankings. Therefore, it’s best to look for better investments. Since first writing about my plans to invest more in P2P through LendingClub.com, I’ve been having a difficult time mobilizing a sizable amount of assets to make a
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Zero coupon municipal bonds are a type of low-risk investment you should consider for the low-risk portion of your net worth. I’ve personally built a decent municipal bond portfolio to help generate more tax-efficient passive income. Interest rates are still relatively high post pandemic, hence, investing in municipal bonds is still appealing. If you buy
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I don’t have a financial advisor, but I do have a Citigold wealth manager assigned to me for an after-tax investment account. You get one of those after you cross a certain asset threshold. In my case, $250,000. This self-managed account was seeded by my severance check in June 2012 and it has grown quite handsomely since due to
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Trump’s middle class tax hike affected millions of Americans. This article was written to help prepare for Trump’s middle class tax hike. Now that Trump is no longer President doesn’t mean his middle class tax hike isn’t here. The Tax Cut And Jobs Act Lasts until 2025. With Joe Biden as President, taxes shouldn’t go
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In a rising interest rate environment, you need a mortgage pay down strategy. When inflation is high, mortgage rates are high. And if you have to refinance or get a new mortgage, then it will cost you more. Below is a case study on how to think about paying down your mortgage when mortgage rates
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