There’s an old saying that one should, “Make hay when the sun is shining.” Do you work harder or relax more during good times? When I was in my 20s I had two modes of work ethic. 1) Work hard and 2) Work harder. I’d wake up around 4:30am every morning in NYC from 1999-2001 […]
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We’ve discussed the curiosity of financial hoarding as well as one way in which to eradicate the disease by revealing our desires for public shaming. If we feel ashamed, we simply don’t spend as much money. Some folks found it a little strange that I find delight in getting judged for having spending desires. After
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Everybody has heard of Capital One’s catchy slogan, “What’s In Your Wallet?” so I decided to have a look for myself and hopefully do some comparison with all of you. Capital One was kind enough to sponsor this post. I hate thick wallets because they are uncomfortable to sit on. If I could have a copy
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Although the community won’t let me spend money, I still enjoy buying things for others throughout the year and during the holidays. To love is to give after all! Like many of you, I absolutely hate physically shopping for things during sales. Places like WalMart, Target, and Best Buy go absolutely crazy! From the stress
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The following is a guest post by Colleen Kong-Savage on why she is in favor of eating out in the big city. She is in the middle of changing her financial habits after a recent divorce. I’m a big proponent of tackling specific financial habits one at a time vs. all at once to increase
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Company off-sites are important to boost business and morale. Ever year, Financial Samurai goes on a company off-site to plan fo the following year. The sun now sets at 5pm and it only gets to a high of ~64 degrees nowadays in San Francisco. Despite the cold, winter is one of the best seasons in
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The following is a guest post from reader, Erin Opalek. Erin is a married 30-something saver who engages in synchronized saving and other questionable leisure sports. She shares her personal finance advice for couples. Over the years, I’ve had a bunch of married friends express a desire to get their personal finances in order. Pretty much
If you want to get rich, own real estate. Never rent again because the return on rent is negative 100% every month. Here’s a story why you should never rent if you want to get wealth. Frankly, I’m shocked the guy still has a following given his financial history. It just goes to show that
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A financial adviser should help manage your money properly and make you richer over time. The question I wonder is: Should your financial adviser be smarter and wealthier than you? If someone can’t count to 10 or still possesses a negative net worth after 20 years of work experience, it’s probably not the best idea
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I recently had a connect the dots moment I’d like to share with you. In a program called FICO Score Open Access, FICO announced on November 4, 2013 that it plans to allow any lender who uses FICO scores to determine an applicant’s creditworthiness to allow the score to also be available to all applicants
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