It upsets me to no end when I read statistics stating there are roughly 50,000 homeless veterans in America, representing roughly 8.6% of the total homeless population. Why are there homeless veterans?! If the motto “leave no man behind” holds true, why has the US government abandoned the very people who served their country the most? […]
Why Are There Homeless Veterans In America? Read More »
Tonight’s the night we find out who wins the World Series of Poker Main Event! The showdown is between Darvin Moon with 59 million chips and Joe Cada with 136 million chips. Despite the chip differential, players know that things can turn quickly in heads up poker. Anybody with enough patience, and a good amount
What Would You Do With $8.5 Million If You Won The WSOP? Read More »
As a homeowner, your goal is to keep your operating expenses as low as possible. Property taxes is one of those expenses that never goes away, but can be managed. As someone who has successfully fought the property assessors office multiple times before, let me share how you can lower your property taxes as well.
How To Lower Your Property Taxes – Adventures In Assessor Land Read More »
It’s time for another Katana with the favorites of the week 11/8. I have to admit, it takes a little more for me to get excited about topics in the personal finance arena because there’s generally a consistent rehash of themes we all know we should be doing, like spending less than you earn. I’m
The Katana: Favorites Of The Week 11/8 Read More »
If you haven’t seen ABC’s latest hit show “FLASHFORWARD”, you better microwave some popcorn and allocate several hours to catch up online! The basic concept is simple: every single person in the world blackouts at the same time, and most have a flashforward, or a vision of their future of what they are doing for
I Saw My “FlashForward” And It Was Beautiful Read More »
I’m pleased to highlight a new series of articles focused on understanding the thoughts of successful entrepreneurs. For our inaugural series, entitled, “The Samurai Mask,” I speak with the CEO and Founder of BULLDOG Gin, Mr. Anshuman Vohra, 31. “Shu” was once a JP Morgan Banker who gave up his lucrative career to start BULLDOG
The Samurai Mask: An Interview With The CEO of BULLDOG Gin Read More »
People have been freaking out lately by a weak US dollar. I’m here to tell you it doesn’t really matter. Did you know that 60% of Americans have never left the country and less than 25% of Americans own passports? Most of the 40% who leave come back, so it’s only a temporary amount of
A Weak US Dollar Doesn’t Matter Folks! Read More »
Just like that, another month has come and gone. I’m determined to make November as productive a month as October. Who’s with me? Below are my Samurai reflections from October and what’s in store for this month. October Samurai Reflections “We’re Ignorant Idiots! Tell Us Why A Flat Tax System Isn’t Fair!” – Is the first
Samurai Reflections of October & Goals for November Read More »
I’m very excited to announce the first $1,000 MBA giveaway winner today. I recently discussed some interesting facts about getting an MBA. And am using my first hand experience to help someone in need of some advice. Congrats To The $1,000 MBA Giveaway Winner! The first $1,000 MBA giveaway winner is Eric, a senior from
And The First $1,000 MBA Giveaway Winner Is……….. Read More »
I first wrote this post on October 28, 2009 when I was just getting started with Financial Samurai. Nobody gave me the time of day and it was a rough slog! I’ve since updated the post 15 years later and continue to believe it’s incredibly important to seek rejection if you want to grow. Unless
You’re Rejected! How I Use Rejection To Motivate Me Every Single Day Read More »
