They say money can’t buy happiness. But what if having money can make you less stressed, less jealous, less combative, less anxious, and more joyful? Then surely having more money can at least make you nicer right? I think so. My first realization with this correlation between niceness and wealth occurred at the end of …
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There are two common ways to marry. You can marry your equal or you can marry rich. In my opinion, marrying your equal is better than marrying rich. There’s just something to be said about starting from nothing and getting wealthy together. It’s harder to appreciate sudden wealth, especially if you didn’t earn it. Further, …
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As a parent, I thought it’d be interesting to write about the differences between public school and private school people. If you are trying to decide between spending money on private school or getting a free education, this post may help. As someone who went to mostly private international schools through the 8th grade and …
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Partially due to the global pandemic, the wealth gap is widening. Therefore, if you are doing well, I highly recommend you never tell anyone how much money you make. Instead, practice Stealth Wealth instead. If you start telling people how much you make, you’re inevitably going to make people feel bad if they make less …
The world’s happiest people don’t reside in America, the wealthiest country in the world. No. The world’s happiest people all live in Scandinavian countries: Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland! That’s right. Despite being dark for most of the time during the winter and freezing for three months a year, Scandinavians are the happiest bunch! Let …
Short-term actions have long-term wealth consequences. It’s always very tempting to take shortcut cuts because they are easier. For example, you might remodel a kitchen without a permit to save money. But long-term, not using a permit will rob you of your home’s maximum resale value. Short-Term Actions Ruining Long-Term Wealth I must be the …
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If you want to build better relationships you need to have a high level of emotional intelligence. This post will highlight how you can build better relationships by keeping things close. Fresh from an 11 day trip to the US Open in New York, the first thing I did after returning to San Francisco was …
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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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To all the ladies in the house, you’re in for a real treat! To all the fellas thinking about proposing, maybe not! It all depends on how materialistic you are in the first place. Even if you are already married ladies, point your hubby to this article about the new rule for engagement ring buying. …
I’ve got an efficiency idea that could do my community some good: Provide subsidized housing to those who may need it the most. Given times are more difficult during a pandemic, being able to provide affordable housing may be very beneficial. The remodeling in my new home is almost done. I could move into my …
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