Despite the government saying the economy is better and jobs are plentiful, you know they are lying. How? Because there are still grown adults living at home with mom and dad! If you’re in that camp, this post has some helpful tips on how to get boys if you live at home. If you aren’t living […]
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I’ve decided to start a new series entitled, “Credit Card Enlightenment” revealing a portion of what I spend on a monthly basis from my personal credit card and any enlightenment that is found through the analysis. All of us should have at least one rewards credit card to earn points and miles. The economy is
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A temporary payroll tax cut extension or a temporary tax cut anything is a mistake. The important issue to understand is what people do with their money during a temporary tax cut. If you know that a tax cut is temporary, you aren’t going to spend your tax savings because you know a tax hike
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For the longest time, homeownership has been considered a part of the American dream. However, as the housing market continues to go up post-pandemic, perhaps we should question whether this dream should continue? This post was originally published on Nov 29, 2011, right after the Global Financial Crisis. The housing market got crushed and many
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The Mediterranean is chilly in the Fall, ranging from 48-75 degrees Fahrenheit. Anybody coming from San Francisco will feel right at home. The cruise ship was packed with a couple thousand explorers. Not only that, there were three other ships just as large following a similar itinerary. Pretty good for the tail-end of the season
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Hurting the poor is not nice. Let’s prevent the government from hurting the poor even more! Back in 2011, there was a tremendous battle in Congress regarding balancing the budget. The Democrats wanted to raise taxes and remove deductions for the highest income earners. While the Republicans wanted to just cut spending without raising taxes
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Are you thinking about doing a cash-out refinance on your property? First of all, make sure you understand what is involved and how it differs from a HELOC and cash-in refinance for that matter. Cash-out refinances generally increase during a housing bull market. However, if the real estate market declines, those who cashed out will
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Is it sad to say that only until I started this post did I realize Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving? No, seriously, I had no idea, which means that I never buy anything on Black Friday because I’m working or up in Tahoe baby! Could there be anything more silly than taking a
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I’m against big government and definitely against congressional insider trading. Politicians are wasteful with our tax dollars and like to propose empty promises to maintain power. From that ding dong Congressman who sent pictures of himself in his underwear on Twitter, to Elliot Spitzer’s indecencies. When people have too much power, they let us down.
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Dear Friends, help make Financial Samurai better! It’s been a blast running this site for the past two and a half years. When Financial Samurai launched in the summer of 2009, the world was still falling apart. What better time to start something creative! I’m not one to tinker much. Part of the reason is
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