Every year, there’s inevitably a headhunter or a competitor who gives me a ring. They eagerly ask if I’m interested in leaving my current firm for a hefty salary increase. And every year I turn them down. Perhaps I’m overly content. But, I respect the people I work with, like the camaraderie, and believe in my […]
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May retail sales drop 1.2% or the most in 8 months as more and more people turn to personal finance bloggers for frugality advice! I’m pretty certain nobody has ever come up with this statement, but think about it for a little bit. The Rise Of Personal Finance Bloggers Why is it that the public
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The LA Lakers and Boston Celtics have met 11 times in the NBA finals. Combined, the two teams have won an incredible 32 championships in the NBA’s 63 seasons. Purists will note that only 10 of LA’s 15 championships came in LA. While the other 5 were in Minneapolis from 1949-1954. Either way, there’s no doubt that
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Whoever said, “money can’t buy happiness” is either poor or wealthy beyond their wildest dreams. The incessant amount of studies by researchers trying to prove money can’t buy happiness is simply a result of the researcher’s own poverty or unhappiness. Because they are financially mediocre, it seems researchers are trying to console themselves that it’s
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Are you wondering whether becoming a millionaire is the rule rather than the exception? Thanks to inflation and positive returns in the stock market and real estate market, it seems like many more people will become millionaires in their lifetimes. In fact, $3 million is the new $1 million today if you want to be
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Today I’m celebrating writing 200 posts on Financial Samurai! It’s been a wonderful journey so far and I want to thank you for visiting my tiny slice of the matrix. We may not always agree, but that’s the beauty of it all. Through differences of opinion, we’re allowed to learn from each other and flourish mentally,
The Katana: 200 Posts And A Thank You To All Readers! Read More »
It continues to perplex me why there should be a distinction between an emergency fund and your general savings. There is an emergency fund fallacy that needs to be rectified. If you have $100,000 in the bank, what is the difference between calling it $100,000 in savings, and splicing the funds into $10,000 emergency money
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While waiting at the dentist, I picked up the April issue of Inc. Magazine and stumbled upon an article entitled, “The Secret Of Their Success.” The article discusses what really drives salespeople to succeed. We are all salespeople, whether we know it or not, which is why being a happy loser helps bring out the
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With a GDP of US$3.6 trillion, Germany is now the largest economy in Europe as well as the 4th largest economy in the world. Germany also has roughly $50 billion in estimated loans to Greece, a large amount, but not an overwhelmingly debilitating amount given the size of their economy. Saving Greece helps the Germans
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My mother is a white cloud of happiness. Every time I see her, she smiles even bigger than I can ever smile. She loves to talk stories about any of life’s teachings she’s discovered, and I generally just keep quiet and listen. Sometimes I don’t understand everything she says, but that’s OK. It makes me happy just
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