From 2020 through 2022, we went through a pandemic through brought uncertainty for all. Here is my post about taking a vacation during a pandemic in October 2020, six months after it began. I’m pleased to say my family just took a vacation during a pandemic and survived. With two young children, it wasn’t exactly […]
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Let me share a story of how one company is trying to screw over a loyal employee. Companies nowadays don’t offer job stability any longer. Therefore, if you are a loyal employee, start looking out for yourself more. Your company really doesn’t care for you as much as you think. I worked in finance for
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Ugh. So I just realized something incredibly stupid that only spending hours writing a post could have made me realize. I *think* I missed taking my car to the dealer to get its clicking noise fixed under the car warranty for free! Thus, I want to help you save money by knowing your car warranty
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Most people believe in meritocracy. If you work harder than your peers, you should get more reward. But as we all know, none of us are born with the same circumstances. For example, it may be harder for a poor kid from a single-parent household to compete against a rich kid with two parents and
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If you are scared of investing or lost when it comes to putting money at risk, this post is for you. Overcoming your fear of investing is important for starting. Saving aggressively is great. It is a foundation of financial independence. However, investing your savings in risk assets to build passive income is what investing
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After publishing my post on actions to take in a rising LIBOR environment, it dawned on me that besides refinancing your adjustable rate mortgage, you should also consider refinancing your student loans as well, if you have any. It feels like a lifetime ago, but I used to have ~$40,000 in business school loans that
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Ever since publishing, How To Get Health Care Subsidies Under The Affordable Care Act, I’ve been feeling a little left out. In order to help others get health care subsidies, my family has been paying our full health care costs. It is an honor to help others, so I don’t mind. However, after not visiting
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The cheapest international city in the world is San Francisco. I have visited over 60 countries and over 150 cities and it is clear San Francisco provides the best lifestyle and wealth-building opportunities. Although you might see headlines that San Francisco is one of the most expensive international cities in the world, you’ve got to
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During times of stock market weakness, like during the vicious March 2020 sell-off, it’s a common knee-jerk reaction to find as many safe havens as possible. Some are happy to keep their money in money market accounts. If you are wondering: Should I buy CDs during a stock market correction? The short answer is that
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Cash management is important during bad times, but also during good times. Give the increasing volatility in the stock market, cash management is even more important to manage stress. At any given time, every investor must always decide three things: 1) How to invest their new cash flow 2) How to invest their existing cash
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