Before spending big bucks on a car, always get a second opinion. Spending big bucks on a car is one of the biggest sins in personal finance. Make no mistake about it. A car is a money-losing purchase. Spending Big Bucks On A Car As you may know, my 11 year old car is dying […]
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The debt ceiling debate hurt us in 2011. Let’s have a revisit. So you’re giving back gains in the stock market and having a difficult time finding a job thanks to the threat of higher taxes and a government default. Meanwhile, you’re losing purchasing power as the US dollar goes to zero, while your savings
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My car is dying and I need to decide whether to buy a new car, keep it, or buy an old car. If your car is dying, this post might help you think of what to do as well. Unfortunately, new car prices are outrageously high. In a rush to get to a meeting, I
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There’s a belief that growing up, we all start off as fiscal liberals given we have little-to-no income and depend on others to support us. As we start supporting ourselves we turn more fiscally conservative, believing we know how to spend our money better than the government does. Finally, when we retire, or make so
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Are you deciding on the best European cruise for two once the pandemic is over? I’m a big cruiser and you’ve come to the right place. Did you know there were over 14 million cruise passengers last year? Perhaps you were one of them. Cruise vacationing isn’t for everyone but a lot of people who
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Here is my 2011 mid-year review. Developing a better lifestyle is both current and for the future. Ultimately, we all want to have better lifestyles and hopefully the goals achieved through my online endeavors and personal finances will help get me there. This section is also a catch-all section that doesn’t fit neatly elsewhere. I believe
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2011 Mid-Year Review: Personal Finance Goals was written on July 15, 2011. I’m revisiting the post on April 6, 2021, almost 10 years later. It’s been great to update old articles during the pandemic and clea things up. We all need good personal finances. It’s easy to lose discipline as the year goes on, just
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2011 Mid-Year Review: Online Endeavors And Building A Community was originally written on July 13, 2011, nine months before I decided to negotiate a severance, retire early, and be free. I’m revisiting this post 10 years later to see how far I’ve come. Half the year is done and it has neither felt too fast
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Someone once said “there’s no such thing as a free lunch”. They lied. With $50,000 a year, you can buy yourself 5,000 free lunches thanks to the generosity of the government! What are you talking about, I can hear you thinking. It’s pretty simple really. In addition to giving struggling homeowners a free $50,000 over a
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Are you wondering where is the best place on Earth to raise a family? As a father of two young children who retired early, I’ve been looking around everywhere. I’ve discovered a lot of young guns living mobile lifestyles in Bangkok, Playa Del Carmen, Costa Rica, and other exotic sounding places. If you don’t plan
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