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 thrice. 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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Are you a landlord looking to maximize rental income and minimize turnover? You’ve come to the right place because I’ve been a San Francisco landlord since 2005. Since 2005, I’ve built a rental property portfolio that generates about $100,000 a year in rental income. Over time, I’ve learned different pricing strategies to help maximize returns
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The average credit score for approved mortgages continues to remain high. Banks continue to only lend to borrowers with the highest credit scores. Before the 2008 – 2009 recession, the average credit score for approved mortgages averaged around 720. 720 is actually the cut-off point between “Good” and “Excellent” credit. Given the housing market collapsed
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If your parents were more strict on you growing up, you might have tried harder, gotten richer, and become more successful. What do you think? The earliest memory I have of my father disciplining me was when I threw a hissy fit as a 4th grader. I went into his office and tore up all
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I’ve admitted to disliking the stock market during times of great volatility. But, there are those rare days when everything goes right and I just love it. Those days are when your shorts go down in an up market, when your longs go up in a down market, your longs go up more during an
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