The following post is from Holly of Club Thrifty on why women earn less than men. Experts use the term “gender wage gap” to describe the ongoing disparity between men and women’s average annual earnings. According to recent government data, women earned just 80.9 percent of what men brought home in 2012. That’s certainly disappointing, […]
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One of the most important things in maintaining good financial health is a strong credit score. One of the easiest ways to avoid a bad credit score is regularly checking for credit report errors. How often are there errors on a credit report? Surprisingly all the damn time! Check For Credit Report Errors Often It
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If you want to make any money, you can’t produce nothing. You’ve got to produce a whole lot of something! Every time I walk into a coffee shop, I see guys fiendishly coding on their laptops. Although the chances are slim to ever make it big as an entrepreneur, thousands of predominantly 20-something year old
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The headlines about a massive generational wealth transfer are real. I’ve been witnessing it for years since starting work in NYC in 1999 and arriving in San Francisco in 2001. I’ll share just a few examples that I’ve observed in my own neighborhood. The Bank Of Mom & Dad is out in full force supporting
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The following is a guest post from long-time reader, Samurai Marco. It’s nice to grow up rich. But here are his confessions as a spoiled rich kid would had everything at his disposal. There are lots of rich kids nowadays since the stock market, real estate market, cyrptos and more have done so well. Further,
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Are you part of the mass affluent class and wondering what type of car to buy? Look no further as Financial Samurai speaks directly to the mass affluent crowd. We previously described the mass affluent class by income, wealth, and investable assets. Mass affluent is essentially a subset of the middle class that’s well educated and
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Fear and greed is a part of investing. To be a better investor, you need to learn how to deal with your investing FOMO. Investing FOMO is one of the biggest challenges to overcome. The stock market and real estate markets were at record highs in 2021 after a 10+ year bull run. We all
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Over the years, a number of you have asked me to write a review about what exactly goes on with a free Empower consultation. The consultation is worth $799 according to them, and I’ve done it twice. Common questions include: Is the consultation really free? Yes. Is the consultation a high pressured sales call in
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Greetings from London! While I’m away, please enjoy the following guest post from illustrator and writer Colleen on the three jar system of money and financial insecurities with money. Perhaps you have some financial insecurities as well you’d like to share in the comments section. I was going to write a post about kids allowances. But,
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After 11 Fed rate hikes since 2022, interest rates keep rising. Let’s discuss where to invest in a rising interest rate environment today and over the next year. Nobody knows whether rates will continue to move higher from current levels. However, it’s good to layout a what if scenario so we can be better positioned.
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