In a stunning turnaround, Zillow recently announced it would be getting out of the iBuying business and will shut down its Zillow Offers division. Roughly 25% or 2,000 of its staff will be let go as the company takes a $540 million write-off. “We’ve determined the unpredictability in forecasting home prices far exceeds what we […]
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Given how hot the housing market currently is, let’s look ahead to see what bad things might occur to derail the trend. This post looks at the cities most at risk of a housing downturn so you can better invest your real estate capital. In brief, here are the things that could cause a national
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One of the reasons why I continue to save so much is that I’m a perpetual failure. I’ve made so many mistakes in my life that I need a financial buffer to constantly bail me out. A landmine-filled upbringing has also embedded in me the necessity to save. If it’s not an investment mistake, it’s
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Practicing Stealth Wealth is the act of keeping your overall wealth a secret. It helps with keeping haters at bay and your family safe. For your well-being, it’s much better to blend in with the majority than stick out when it comes to your finances. When it comes to money, people have all sorts of
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It occurred to me while writing my bestselling personal finance book, Buy This Not That, that a good percentage of you are HENRYs. A HENRY is a “high earner, not yet rich” consumer who is on the path to financial freedom. HENRYs mostly earn six-figure incomes who also save and invest aggressively. However, HENRYs often
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Making sure lifestyle inflation never gets ahead of our income and wealth inflation is a core fundamental in personal finance. Ideally, we want to widen that gap between income and expenses so that we can one day live free. However, what if you are already living free? Or what if your investment returns are so
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When it comes to your health, be risk-averse. When it comes to your money, you can be more risk-loving. After all, if your investment returns take a hit, you can always spend time earning back your losses through work. However, if you lose your health, you might never recover fully. Sure, having money to pay
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To be savvy investors, we need to learn how to connect the dots. There are so many investment clues to discover all around us if we spend time observing. One of the dots I think I’ve connected is that old school health and fitness stocks are an intriguing laggard reopening trade. I’m not talking Peloton,
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The best time to own the nicest house you can afford is when you have the most number of people living in it. This way, your house is providing for the most number of people. The most number of people are enjoying your house. Finally, the cost is spread out and provides better value. Therefore,
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For the longest time, I’ve wondered whether Social Security is a dependable source of income for traditional retirees. As someone still over 16 years away from being able to collect, it’s hard to believe in the system given it is already underfunded by ~22%. Therefore, when the Social Security Administration announced the cost of living
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