The Mediterranean is chilly in the Fall, ranging from 48-75 degrees Fahrenheit. Anybody coming from San Francisco will feel right at home. The cruise ship was packed with a couple thousand explorers. Not only that, there were three other ships just as large following a similar itinerary. Pretty good for the tail-end of the season […]
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Hurting the poor is not nice. Let’s prevent the government from hurting the poor even more! Back in 2011, there was a tremendous battle in Congress regarding balancing the budget. The Democrats wanted to raise taxes and remove deductions for the highest income earners. While the Republicans wanted to just cut spending without raising taxes
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Are you thinking about doing a cash-out refinance on your property? First of all, make sure you understand what is involved and how it differs from a HELOC and cash-in refinance for that matter. Cash-out refinances generally increase during a housing bull market. However, if the real estate market declines, those who cashed out will
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Is it sad to say that only until I started this post did I realize Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving? No, seriously, I had no idea, which means that I never buy anything on Black Friday because I’m working or up in Tahoe baby! Could there be anything more silly than taking a
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I’m against big government and definitely against congressional insider trading. Politicians are wasteful with our tax dollars and like to propose empty promises to maintain power. From that ding dong Congressman who sent pictures of himself in his underwear on Twitter, to Elliot Spitzer’s indecencies. When people have too much power, they let us down.
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Dear Friends, help make Financial Samurai better! It’s been a blast running this site for the past two and a half years. When Financial Samurai launched in the summer of 2009, the world was still falling apart. What better time to start something creative! I’m not one to tinker much. Part of the reason is
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The next closest thing to any warm-blooded, heterosexual guy’s heart besides making money is meeting women. Perhaps it’s the same for lesbians too, but I can’t be sure since I’m not one. Some guys are willing to give up all the money in the world to meet women. I think they’re crazy because half the
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Are you afraid of taking a vacation? You are not alone. There was a time in my career I also felt very guilty and afraid of taking a vacation. Even now that I work for myself and no longer have a boss, it can still be hard for me to step back and relax. Despite
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Young people, wake up. Nobody is going to save you so you must save yourself. The older I get, the more I realize how necessary it is for people first starting out to find a mentor. A mentor is there to guide you through all the landmines in a career or start-up venture. In fact,
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The debate rages on whether the top income earners who pay most of the federal taxes or the bottom 47% who pay little-to-none of the federal taxes, should pay more taxes and help our country. Clearly, the answer is that everybody should pay some federal taxes, since everybody is benefiting from the federal government. Have
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