The Courage To Be Disliked is one of my favorite books. It is a must read for all of you looking to improve your lives. As I contemplate returning to work once my daughter turns two years old, I fear leaving my wife alone with two kids under three and a half. She’s not too […]
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High portfolio turnover may b more costly than high mutual fund fees. With high portfolio turnover, you’ve got more taxes to pay. Further, you might completely mis-time your buying and selling. Everybody should understand by now that high mutual fund fees drag performance down over time. Given the large majority of active fund managers underperform
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How would you feel making 25% less than your peers who do the same work at your same level? I’d be pissed and demand equal pay for equal work. Depending on which study you read, women earn only around 80 cents to the dollar compared to men. Unless you don’t have a mother, sister, daughter
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There is a new three-legged retirement stool we should all be aware of. But first, let’s review the old three-legged stool for retirement. It consisted of: 1) Pension (Company) 2) Social Security (Government) 3) Personal Savings (You) The Old Three-Legged Retirement Stool Is No More Given less than 15% of Americans have pensions or will
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Since negotiating my own severance in 2012 at the age of 34, I’ve consulted with several dozen individuals about how to best negotiate a severance as well. In addition, thousands of people have read my bestselling ebook, How To Engineer Your Layoff, and negotiated their own severances as well. This article will talk about how
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The Yin Yang Investor Mindset post talks about looking for opposite investment opportunities whenever one asset class is roaring. I used the sell-off in bonds as an example of finally beginning to build a meaningful muni bond portfolio to earn double taxation free income. Now I’d like to highlight more reasons why folks who have a
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Have you ever wondered will marrying someone with bad credit hurt my credit score? If so, great job thinking about your financial future together with someone new. The short answer is: No, in the short run. However, in the long run, your credit score may be hurt if you aren’t careful. Love is love. Ever
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Divorce is one of the worst destroyers of wealth. May you never have to go through one. Love birds beware. The following is a guest post from Financial Samurai reader and medical doctor, Xrayvsn. A divorced ruined his life but he clawed his way back. Divorce. Few words in the English language can elicit as
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If there is a tragic death in the property, there’s a good chance the value of your property will trade at a discount. If there is a death by natural causes, the property will likely trade at market price or a slight discount. Depending on where you live, the seller may not have to disclose
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It’s harder to get rich off stocks than it is to get rich off real estate. The main reason why is due to the absolute amount of money you need to risk to get rich in stocks. Even if your $5,000 stock investment goes up 50%, that’s only $2,500. But if your $500,000 rental property
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