Retirement

How To Raise The Rent, Extend A Lease And Earn More As A Landlord

One of my favorite income streams is rental property, especially when conditions are favorable for raising rent. I’ve bought several rental properties over the past decade and plan to continue buying more. A particularly popular rental I have is a two bedroom, two bathroom condo with parking and a view of a nice park. It’s not

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Thoughts On Buying Property Ahead Of A Potential Recession

Recessions tend to hit every 7-10 years. We had a massive recession in 2008-2009. We’ve had another unforeseen recession in 2020. Therefore, let me share some thoughts on buying property ahead of a potential recession. There is a decent probability we will end up in a recession over the next 12-24 months. After aggressive Fed

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A Woman’s Journey To Financial Independence: From Broke To Freedom

Thanks for all the recent support about keeping Financial Samurai going! Your encouragement is greatly appreciated. One feedback I got was that readers would like to hear more from a woman’s journey to financial independence. I thought who better to share her thoughts than my wife, Sydney. Sydney is the CFO of Financial Samurai and

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Warning! Beware Of Revealing Your Financial Independence Plans Too Soon

Revealing your financial independence plans too soon is a mistake. As the pioneer of the modern-day FIRE movement who has established FIRE rules, premature revelation is a no-no! When I started Financial Samurai in July 2009, I only told my Japanese colleague who sat next to me, nobody else. I didn’t want any colleagues who

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Fight For Financial Independence Every Day

Fight for financial independence every day. There’s something really confusing that maybe you can help explain. I don’t understand why some people criticize others for doing the following: Saving and investing more than 20% of their income Taking stock of all their cash during times of volatility Working more than 50 hours a week Developing side

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