Dear Risk Takers, I enjoy living vicariously through you. It makes me smile every time I read a story about someone who takes a chance and does something crazy with their lives. Make no mistake, as a personal finance blogger I think quitting your job to travel the world without several years worth of savings […]
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Back in late 2010, I had a dilemma. I was wondering whether to have a comfortable lifestyle business or the big payout with venture capital financing. I’m pleased to say that 14 years later, I’m still happily running Financial Samurai as a comfortable lifestyle business. Sure, I’m not crazy rich. But I feel rich. We
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Learn how to become a Certified Financial Planner thanks to Paul Williams from Provident Planning. He’s a fee-only financial planner in Lancaster County, PA, and regularly writes about personal finance from a Christian perspective. If you want to become a CFP®, he’d be happy to talk with you. I was excited when Sam invited me
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Why is everybody leaving Obama for someone else? This was the question I raised on October 11, 2010 when people started leaving. It’s interesting, because we kind of only think that many people left Trump during his administration. Despite persistent insistence of economic improvement, President Obama has lost more than half of his key economic
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The best football conference is the Pac 12 in 2021-2022 baby! Go Bears! But actually, the best football conference is probably the Big Ten based on all the stats back when I first wrote this post in 2010. 1. Big Ten F/+ Top 25 teams: 5 (35.7 percent)Sagarin divisional ranks: No. 3 (East division), No.
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According to The Wall Street Journal, the average net worth per person in America was $182,000 back in 2010. Then came a 2014 Credit Suisse survey highlighting the average net worth in America is a whopping $301,000 (see pic)! Now in 2017, the average net worth for Americans is even higher thanks to a bull market
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If you want maximum happiness, there is an ideal income to earn. After this ideal income level, unfortunately, not much more happiness will be achieved. Therefore, you want to make up to the ideal income level and no more so you don’t waste too much energy and time. You also don’t want to pay too
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Small business owners rock. The Bay Area is full of entrepreneurs and small business owners making the work work. The pandemic has made the value of online businesses more valuable. The simple reason is that you can’t shut down an online business! I originally wrote this post on August 26, 2010, a year and two
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Although it may be popular to hate on millionaires, millionaires have feelings too! In fact, the average American is now a millionaire according to the Fed. Therefore, let’s be inclusive of millionaires! One of my graduate school friends recently found himself out of a job. It was a tough slog, but at last, he and his
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When life is so good in America, it’s easy to slack off. Here are three keys to motivation. None of them have much to do about money. Here’s a short 10 minute video I stumbled upon which eerily highlights several things I do and why (ie play guitar). The video also touches upon reasons why
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