Family Finances

Three White Tenants, One Asian Landlord: A Story About Opportunity

All any of us want is an opportunity to try and succeed. We don’t want handouts. Being a diversity hire to most of us is considered insulting. We just want the opportunity to try. Unfortunately, opportunities don’t come evenly. Here’s a story about opportunity, or lack thereof for this Asian landlord. I realized the other […]

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A Productive Morning May Make You Richer, But Not Always Happier

If you want to get ahead, have a productive morning. A productive morning will likely make you richer. Unfortunately, a productive morning might not always mak you happier. Let’s say the average person wakes up at 7 am and goes to bed at 11 pm. You decide to wake up at 5:30 am and work

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How To Stop Worrying About Your Child’s Future In This Competitive World

They say a parent’s worry never ends. They also say a parent is only as happy as their least happiest child. This post offers a solution on how to stop worrying about your child’s future. I’m a father of two young children and used to worry about their futures all the time. From discrimination against

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Your First Money Memories May Dictate Your Entire Financial Future

Your first money memories may hold the keys to your relationship with money. Perhaps your first money memories may dictate your entire financial future. My first money memory was getting admonished by my father for ordering lemonade at a restaurant. I was in the sixth grade in Kuala Lumpur. He said that instead of paying

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