Back in 2016, I wrote this post expecting I was going to have a daughter. Therefore, I started thinking about the various things I’d teach my daughter involving personal finance. I was nervous about how to be a first-time dad, especially to a daughter. I had one friend in her early-30s perpetually go in and […]
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After deep deliberation, I decided to pass on buying the $550,000 Mercedes G650 Maybach. It just felt like too much to spend on a family car when I could invest the money and earn $20,000 a year in passive income forever! Instead, I bought a family car for safety first. What type of family car did
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Speed racer is in the house! I got a speeding ticket for going 35 mph in a 25 mph zone the other day and I’m pretty ticked. This post will discuss whether I should go to court and fight my speeding ticket. It should help you decide whether you should go to court and fight
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I’m a car fanatic and maybe you are one too. This post is my drive down memory lane. I go over all the cars I’ve owned in the past and present. One of my most financially helpful, but polarizing articles is The 1/10th Rule For Car Buying Everyone Must Follow. I wrote this post to help
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Having reliable and sufficient car insurance coverage is so important. But how do you know if you have enough? Car accidents are incredibly expensive today! Here’s how I found that out the hard way. Several years ago, I did something stupid. Instead of backing straight out of my parking stall, I turned too soon. As
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Opportunity cost is a spender’s greatest enemy. Given America has a spending problem, our country will constantly be in grave danger without adopting better financial habits. Back in 2018, I decided to join a Meetup softball league in San Francisco. I was one year into being a stay at home father and I needed to
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If you’re looking for a car buying rule, let me introduce you to the 1/10th rule for car buying. The 1/10th rule will help you spend responsibly, reduce your car ownership stress, and boost your net worth over time. It is the #1 car buying rule today. If you buy an overpriced car, it is
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Since the global pandemic, used car prices have gone way up. Everybody is buying a car instead of taking transportation. This post looks into the best time of the year to buy a car so you can save money. My 13 year old SUV named Moose feels like it’s on its last legs. There’s a
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Are you looking options for terminating a car lease early? Since the pandemic began, there’s been an increase in people looking to terminate a car lease early to save money. During recessions, terminating a car lease also becomes a bigger thing. In difficult times, it’s important to cut costs and boost savings. With a potential
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Besides the purchase price of a car, one must also calculate the potential maintenance cost, and auto insurance cost to determine affordability. We often focus on the first two costs. But, seldom do we realize the auto insurance cost differential until we’ve purchased the car! Back in 2012, I was so happy to negotiate $2,000
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