Hopefully everyone who has access to a 401(k) is contributing to a 401(k). To not do so is a mistake you don’t want to realize when you’re old and grey. This post discusses the top mistakes that are hurting your 401(k) so you can boost you balance. The government isn’t going to save you. With […]
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If you are suffering from Dunning-Kruger, it means that you are suffering from delusion. And if you’re suffering from delusion, that means there’s a large disconnect between reality and what you believe to be true. Don’t let delusion ruin your life! Delusion is one of the key reasons why people end up miserable, alone, and
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Here’s some straight up career advice. If you fake it, you probably won’t make it. There’s been a huge trend towards joining startups and fast growing tech companies ever since Wall Street blew up between 2008-2010. The top companies to work for no longer are dominated by the Goldmans, Mckinseys, and Bains of the world.
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Build your brand and eat like a king forever. Ignore your brand and starve like a mendicant waiting for scraps. This post is about how to build a stronger brand for your business, your blog, your podcast, or your career. A brand cannot be developed over night. It must be carefully nurtured. Along the way, your brand
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The coronavirus-induced stock market meltdown created a lot of anxiety and opportunity. Let’s look at the benefits! I originally wrote this post on February 28, 2020 when the lockdowns first began. Clearly, the S&P 500 and real estate have done well since. The lesson is to keep investing for the long term. Dollar-cost average during
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Investing you tax refund instead of spending it is recommended. If you want to achieve financial freedom, it’s not enough to aggressively save most of your income. You must also wisely invest as well. In the article, “How To Get Over Your Fear Of Investing” I mention how your risk tolerance decreases the more capital
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Money never sleeps, so why should you? Well if you’re a regular ‘ol person, the answer is, “There’s more to life than just money,” and “If you don’t sleep, you’ll die.” Sure, those are fine answers but they are not very insightful. Hopefully you’re a personal finance reader who by virtue is interested in money. So
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I’m on a mission to help encourage as many people to refinance in American as possible. I get nothing in return, just the satisfaction of trying to help others save money. Lots of people have mortgages, but most people are not a rate hawk like me. Thus, I’m here to give you a nice kick
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The following is a guest post from Financial Samurai reader, Jeremy Johnson about earning 10% returns in passive income with P2P lending. Jeremy was kind enough to help me out with a random WordPress question issue when I first started back in 2009. Peer to peer lending is one of the most simple and effective
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Every year, as a small business owner, I like to ask my tax accountant: What’s the least amount I can pay myself in salary and bonus before the IRS comes knocking? Every year, he comes up with a slightly different answer. The IRS is smart and is always changing the rules, usually to its benefit.
