When I was thinking about what to write in this week’s Katana, I suddenly shouted out, “Crap! Taxes are due soon!” This is the first year where I actually owe money to the government and I’m not too pleased. For all intents and purposes, I should be happy that I got a free multi-thousand loan for […]
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Are you doing anything you can to survive? You are not alone. Grit, hustle, perseverance all come to mind when I think about survival. I want to share with you an experience that happened to me in 2010 that made me think about how far each of us will go to survive. One night, I
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It’s difficult to save money and not splurge on things you want. Let’s face it, those financial goals you made this year will need as much help as you can get. One of the key ways I save is to play games. Let me show you what I mean. Play Games To Save Money: Samurai September
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Young or old, amateur or veteran, know there are rocketships in your midst ready to be ridden. The rocketship is someone who is going places, and hopefully, through his or her shear power, you can hop aboard and increase your own success as well. Look around the office and see if you can identify the rocketship.
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President Obama plans on limiting the tax break for charity deductions to 28%, penalizes those in the 33%, 35%, and soon to be 40% federal income tax brackets. What are President Obama and the Democrats against charities? Since the overwhelming majority of charitable contributions come from households, and the overwhelming absolute dollar amount comes from
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The following is a guest post by newcomer Jeremy Johnson on why giving time and money is great. Jeremy is a husband and father of two girls (a 2 1/2 year old and a newborn). He recently created a website dedicated to helping people realize their dreams and ideas, make progress on them, and see them
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Wealth is an illusion of happiness. If you are not aware of the illusion, then you might suffer from delusion. One of my happiest memories was studying abroad in Chile for an entire semester. I lived off beans and rice, and slept on a wooden plank bed. At night, sweat would bead up on my
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After writing “The Art of The Interview“, I realized after interacting with readers that interviewing is completely like dating! You’ve got a first chance to make an impression, and if it’s a good one, you get to go on more dates until you finally get “the prize”. Let’s talk about five connections that prove interviewing and
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The Elegance of Failure is a guest post from Neal Frankle at Wealth Pilgrim. Neal is a dedicated father, insightful financial adviser, and honorable Yakezie Challenger who always writes with a breath of fresh air You can join his 2,500+ followers on Twitter @NealFrankle. Enjoy! Failure is not only a necessary part of life, it can
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Insuring the uninsured is worth it. We should want people who can’t even afford basic insurance to be protect. This is America after all! Congratulations to the Democrats for passing a smaller, less corrupt version of Obama’s health care plan to cover the 30 million+ Americans who are uninsured. I’ve read numerous articles about the
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