When planning your estate in order to protect yourself and your loved ones, there are good reasons to include an annuity. Annuities allow you to guarantee a source of income for yourself, but they can also be used in order to pass funds on to beneficiaries. What Is An Annuity? An annuity is an insurance contract you can […]
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Everyday feels like Christmas morning. I just have to wake up by 6am because life just feels too darn exciting! Do you remember the feeling during Christmas eve as a kid, where you were so excited you couldn’t sleep? You’d sneak down and wait in the middle of the night just to see if Santa
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This is the Financial Samurai 2010 year in review, a follow up to my 2010 predictions and resolutions post. I’m revisiting this pst in 2021 because it’s fun to see what I was up to way back when. I’m sad to see 2010 go because it has been one of the most fun years of
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You can’t schedule storms. If I could, I would schedule all my snowboarding trips around them. There’s nothing better than going up to the mountains after a big dump and floating on fresh powder. If you’ve ever watched the movie Point Break, you realize the holiness of perfect conditions. Instead of getting locked up for
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A tax cut extension was made back in 2010 to help Americans save more money. In 2021, taxes are likely going up to pay for all the deficit spending to counteract the coronavirus. Tax Cut Extension Celebration Hip hop hooray! With House Democrats agreeing to not hold the middle class hostage anymore, the tax bill
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What’s so bad about those who just want to regular people and have some fun? Perhaps they are too lazy and afraid to dream bigger. So I often I come across people with a no-can-do mindset. If you want to grow your wealth, invest, and retire a millionaire, you want more than regular people. Most
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My name is Florentine and I am what the world describes as a “minimalist.” I can pack all my belongings into two suitcases and go travel the world if I want. I aim to make $30,000 a year from various online projects and consulting gigs, which makes me feel slightly guilty since there’s a hint of
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If you’re getting ready to go clubbing again after the global pandemic, here’s a clubber’s guide to saving money and having a good time! I wrote this post back in 2011. No more clubbing for this father of two young children! In my younger days I used to go out clubbing with friends and regularly
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Unemployment checks were a great way to help stimulate the economy during the 2008-2009 financial crisis. Unemployment checks were pumped out into the economy in 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic to help save the economy again. I’m so excited, I can’t stand it! So excellent to hear the White House agreeing with Congressional Republicans to
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Senate Republicans blocked the middle class tax cut extension passed by the House earlier in the week. There’s a lot of finger pointing by the Democrats who say that the Republicans are holding the middle class hostage. Is that really the case though? If the Democrats know their bill will get shot down by Republicans
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