Fake news is a problem that doesn’t look like it’s going away anytime soon. When Trump was president, it was fascinating to witness the war between Trump and the mass media, especially CNN. The rare press conferences he hosted were entertaining to watch if you were stuck on the toilet longer than normal one morning. […]
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There will undoubtedly be tremendous turbulence in our lives that will test our faith. But controlling what we can control is a vital part of growth and happiness. My favorite thing to control is work ethic. Because I realized early on I neither had the mental or physical talent to surpass my peers, the only
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When I found out RealtyShares was closing its doors to new investors on Nov 7, 2018, I was shocked and saddened. Given they are based in San Francisco, I had met multiple people from RealtyShares since mid-2016 and developed some good relationships. I feel terrible for the people who will no longer have jobs as
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There will likely come a day in your career when you start to wonder if it’s time to move on from your job to something new. In this day and age, the average person stays at their job for three years. For example, at some point or another, you could be passed over for a
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Win the small to conquer the big is a strategy to help you succeed at bigger things in life. By winning the small stuff, you will naturally develop more confidence and more skills to tackle new challenges. I recently experienced one of the most satisfying experiences of my life. I’d rank the feeling right up there with getting into
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Joining startups will likely make you poorer, not richer. Let me explain as someone who has lived in the startup capital of the world, San Francisco, since 2001. I have literally met thousands of people who have joined startups and less than 10% of them got rich. I’m talking a top 1% net worth. Several
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If you’re interested in learning how to copyright a song and earn royalties, this post is for you. I copyrighted a lullaby when my son was born in 2017. I am also a national bestselling author of Buy Not That and How To Engineer Your Layoff, where I also have copyrights with the Library of
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Let’s say you don’t have the capacity to build a business to boost your wealth like the richest people on Earth. You can always just buy a business instead. The following post is by John, an early 50s retiree from ESI Money, a blog about achieving financial independence through earning, saving, and investing (ESI). He
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Let me introduce to you the next best frugal site: Frugal Wonderful! A buddy of mine who so happens to be a very successful frugal blogger gave me some incredible advice recently. He said, “Sam, you’re doing it all wrong focusing on the mass affluent / aspirational niche. Instead of writing about investing, entrepreneurship, and
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If you improve productivity it generally means more profit and less time spent working. However, some people take improving productivity too far and end up working all day every day. Since making investment returns might be getting more difficult, it’s good if everybody figures out how to improve productivity. During a downturn, corporations try to squeeze
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