Opportunity cost is a spender’s greatest enemy. Given America has a spending problem, our country will constantly be in grave danger without adopting better financial habits. Back in 2018, I decided to join a Meetup softball league in San Francisco. I was one year into being a stay at home father and I needed to […]
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If you’re wondering what’s the best age to have a baby, I’ve got some very important thoughts for you. Having children is one of the best things you’ll ever do. Children make like more meaningful. Their love will fill the household. But children are also hard work. And your happiness will likely plummet in the
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This post will teach you how to choose the right Realtor to help sell your home for top dollar. You’ll also learn how to choose the right Realtor to help you buy a home and get the best deal. Realtors still charge high fees, despite the NAR settlement against pricing fixing. Therefore, you want to
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If you’re looking for a car buying rule, let me introduce you to the 1/10th rule for car buying. The 1/10th rule will help you spend responsibly, reduce your car ownership stress, and boost your net worth over time. It is the #1 car buying rule today. If you buy an overpriced car, it is
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On July 15, 2009, I introduced the “Go Broke To Win Big” budgeting system to help readers better manage their money. Today, having a strong budgeting system is more important than ever. There is so much uncertainty in the world, having a financial plan is supremely important! The Go Broke To Win Big budgeting system
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So you want to build a new luxury master bathroom. You’re spending more time at home post pandemic. Further, your existing master bathroom is getting old. Let me share the true cost of building a luxury master bathroom after building a couple of main bathrooms before. Despite my frugal nature, there is one area where I
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If you want to get rich, you might as well see how high net worth individuals invest. Specifically, it’s good to see the asset allocation breakdown of the very rich. Then, you can follow what rich people do with their money to boost your chances of getting rich as well. In a previous post we learned that the
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One of the best ways to sell a house is either via the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) or through a pocket listing. I wouldn’t go the self-listing route, unless you are a licensed real estate agent, a real estate attorney, or already have a buyer lined up. There’s too much at stake, especially now. In
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Since the global pandemic, used car prices have gone way up. Everybody is buying a car instead of taking transportation. This post looks into the best time of the year to buy a car so you can save money. My 13 year old SUV named Moose feels like it’s on its last legs. There’s a
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You may ask yourself: why start a business? The better question to ask yourself is: why haven’t I started a business already! The pandemic forced many of us to get creative. And business formation has skyrocketed since 2020. When I started Financial Samurai in 2009, I didn’t start it as a business. I started this
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