To help remember the pandemic time period when I’m older, I’ve decided to do a recap of some highlights and lowlights of each month. Here is my Financial Samurai August 2020 review. I’m sure 20 years from now we’re all going to look back with wonder at all that transpired. Overall, I feel like we’re […]
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There are many ways to improve your home’s value. One way is by creating sanctuaries. The more sanctuaries you can create, the more you will enjoy your home and the more you’ll get for it when you sell. A sanctuary is a place where you can be alone for hours with your thoughts. The world is chaotic.
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In a previous post, I estimated how real estate performs at various levels of a stock market decline. In my opinion, the sweet spot for real estate outperformance is somewhere between a 15% – 25% stock market decline. This post highlights real estate outperformance examples during the pandemic. During such a level of decline, mortgage
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I’m pleased to share with you a comprehensive guide to farmland investing by FarmTogether, a leading farmland investing platform and Financial Samurai sponsor. Not only is this article full of information, it will evolve with updated information as the landscape changes. Farmland might be the world’s most promising untapped asset class, and the newest opportunity
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Without proper financial benchmarks, you don’t know whether you are getting ahead, staying in place, or getting left behind. Therefore, it’s important to choose at least one financial benchmark on your journey to riches. There is one consistent observation I’ve noticed in my journey towards financial freedom. Rich people make things more expensive for the
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To all the ladies in the house, you’re in for a real treat! To all the fellas thinking about proposing, maybe not! It all depends on how materialistic you are in the first place. Even if you are already married ladies, point your hubby to this article about the new rule for engagement ring buying.
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There are always distressed asset opportunities in commercial real estate. You just have to no where to look. One of my favorite place to find commercial real estate opportunities is 18-hour cities where valuations are lower and rental yields tend to be higher. Reviewing Real Estate Opportunities So Far Let’s first review what I’ve discussed
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After my post, The Proper Withdrawal Rate: 4 Percent Rule Is Outdated, ruffled some feathers, I began to wonder why people argue so much on the internet. Arguing is exhausting and pointless. There’s no need to win a financial argument. Just get rich instead. The last time I got into a financial argument must have
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One of the most common paths to building wealth is through homeownership. However, when there isn’t a level playing field for all people to buy a home, then there’s a problem. This article looks at mortgage interest rates by race to see if there are any differences. Below is a chart highlighting mortgage rates by
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Are you wondering: Is an MBA a big waste of time and money? With the cost of MBA tuition going way up and missing out on two years worth of work, getting an MBA is more expensive than ever before. I got my MBA from UC Berkeley in 2006, but I did so part-time over
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