With the miserable state of the economy today, some are desperate to find ways to attack their debt. People want to avoid bankruptcy or losing their home and savings. The sad reality for many is that bankruptcy and foreclosure are the only events on their financial horizon. In order to attack your debt and free yourself […]
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Poker is a great game. I played poker extensively from 2010 – 2015. But I decided to quit because the stakes got too high. Here’s an old story during my poker days. For the first time in a while, I attended our regular Friday home game last night from 9pm to 2:30am. I used to
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I live in San Francisco. Therefore, an earthquake disaster may happen one day. It’s not funny to joke about earthquakes, especially since we never know when one will hit. Yes, California always get a bad rap and the big one will come eventually. However, you got to admit there have been some peculiarities about a
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Getting fired sucks. You won’t be able to collect unemployment benefits. But it might not be so bad for your life in the long run. On Yakezie.com, I wrote a post about what I’d do if I got laid off tomorrow. Go check it out. I am the perennial optimist and try to see the good
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How many unemployed workers are there today? The unemployment rate in the US is roughly 4% as of April 2024. However, I’m hard pressed to find anywhere close to 6% of the people I know who are unemployed. If you listen to the media, you’d think the world was coming to an end again. But,
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Ever wonder how long does it take to become a millionaire? The answer depends based on your education, income, effort, career, and luck. In my case, it took a little over six years to become a millionaire after college because I landed a good job in finance and saved over 50% of my after-tax income.
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During market panics, debtors and investors win, while savors lose. Let me explain. I’m feeling a little sadistic right now. A large part of me is hoping the equity markets take a big dump again before the end of summer. Bring on the pain baby! I thought I was absolutely done with refinancing my primary
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Finding love gets harder the older you get. Our looks fade. Our patience wears thin. And eligible people are generally taken. Finding love is a race against time. Don’t think your beauty will last forever, because it won’t. Don’t think your ideal someone will always be out there because he or she will be locked
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There’s only been one bank that has consistently treated me like cow poop all these years and that’s Bank of America. When I saw its shares dip to $6.5 (-45% YTD) during our S&P downgrade meltdown, I couldn’t help but wonder whether it was just karma striking back. Granted, Bank of America has some wonderful people working
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The S&P Credit Agency now ranks right up there as the most hated company in the world. And Deven Sharma, President of the S&P should probably go into hiding. President Obama is breathing a huge sigh of relief because the public will no longer only associate the market meltdown with his lack of leadership. History
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