Something funny happened on our long and intricate preschool admissions journey. A school we had applied to in 2017 reached out and said they have a spot for our son this fall. Now we have to decide whether to forego an enrollment deposit at another school or stay the course. We jokingly refer to this […]
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The best way to achieve financial freedom is to make more money. You can only save so much on a capped income. And one of the best ways to make more money is to side hustle! No longer should we just rely on a day job to thrive. The more income streams you could develop,
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When I first started writing about FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) in 2009, my main goal was to first survive the Global Financial Crisis. If I did, then I would find some way to permanently change my life for good. Back then, the FIRE movement was a bear market phenomenon. Plenty of people were getting
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A good net worth allocation is important to weather the consistent financial storms that tend to come every 5-10 years. The last thing you want is to have a net worth allocation mismatch with your risk tolerance and financial objectives. A savvy investor is congruent with thought and action. The right net worth allocation by
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There is nothing scarier than being in a situation where you have to call 911 in fear of losing someone’s life. I’ve dialed those digits two times in my life. Both times I was scared sh-tless. Little did I know that the second call would lead me to a 11 month-long surprise ambulance bill nightmare.
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As a parent, I thought it’d be interesting to write about the differences between public school and private school people. If you are trying to decide between spending money on private school or getting a free education, this post may help. As someone who went to mostly private international schools through the 8th grade and
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Do you want to be a great investor? If so, then you need to learn how to connect the dots to make profitable investments nobody else can see. By investing in long-term trends, you can become a great investor. By properly allocating your assets in a risk-adjusted manner, you can also become a great investor.
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Rising rents are a boon for rental property investors and landlords. Rising rents is one of the main reasons why real estate is my favorite asset class to build wealth. If you own rental property long enough, you will build far greater wealth than the average person who rents. However, rising rents come at a
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One of the great things about being a member of Congress is having power. The more power you have, the more influence you have. And the more influence you have, the more money you can make. Most senators, representatives, and delegates make a salary of $174,000 per year. However, the speaker of the House makes $223,500
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1H 2021 turned out to be a raging bull market! The S&P 500 closed up 14.4%. At the beginning of the year, I had predicted an 8% rise in the index. However, my original year-end target price of 4,088 was quickly breached by early April. Then, after 1Q 2021, I upgraded my year-end target to
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