Recessions tend to hit every 7-10 years. We had a massive recession in 2008-2009. We’ve had another unforeseen recession in 2020, and then a bear market in 2022. 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 […]
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Do you want to retire early with kids? I’m sorry, but it is nearly an impossible task. As a father of two children now, I look back and feel like retiring early without kids was a walk in the park in comparison. Retiring early with kids is at least three times harder than retiring without
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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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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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Ever wonder the demographics of who else is reading and commenting on Financial Samurai? I’ve always felt the community here is one of the most financially savvy on the web based on my interactions with so many of you. This post will thoroughly highlight the Financial Samurai reader demographics. Polls are a great way to
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In the spring of 2012, I took a leap of faith and retired from investment banking for good. Here is my story about retiring early to focus on travel, writing, and eventually becoming a full-time dad. It’s fun to look back on this post 13 years later and update it with some new thoughts. There
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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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The Risk Of Being Unhirable After Retiring Early Is Overblown
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I’ve been writing about early retirement (FIRE) since 2009. As one ov the pioneers of the modern-day FIRE movement, I’m proud of how far the movement has come.During this time period, I’ve made some suboptimal pre-retirement and post-retirement moves. Therefore, if I could retire all over again, I want to share some of the things
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Financial security is what everybody wants, especially during a pandemic. The best way to get financial security is to develop financial buffers. The more financial buffers you have, the greater your chance of making it through even the worst financial crisis. Let me share with you how to gain financial security so you can live
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