Did you know that 41 states currently do not tax Social Security benefits? Both Missouri and Nebraska decided to stop taxing Social Security benefits in 2024. Now that you know, it behooves all of us to retire to states with fantastic weather, great food, and amazing scenery when it’s time to collect Social Security! Taxes and ever-rising […]
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The majority of us are middle class, defined as neither rich nor poor. Seriously, that’s the official definition of middle class, because depending on who you talk to and where they live, you’ll get different answers. A $50,000 household income for a family of four is absolutely middle class in Des Moines, Iowa. However, in
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Over the years, many readers have asked, “What does it take to become a Financial Samurai? Do you have a set of core principles to follow?” I resisted putting anything formal together because to do so felt a little bit arrogant and presumptuous. But after 15+ years of running Financial Samurai and having over 1,000
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According to the Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Finances, the average US household net worth is a whopping $692,100! And that’s based on data from 2016, when the stock market and real estate markets were much lower. Thanks to a bull market in stocks, real estate, Bitcoin, and other risk assets, the average house net
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These are the best rewards credit cards today. They have the best cash back credit card rewards and the highest sign-up bonuses. I used to receive a ton of credit card solicitations in the mail until I finally put my address on the do not spam list. Some of the credit card rewards offers really
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Let’s look at ways to add more income to a retirement portfolio. After all, as a retiree, your main goal is to live off your passive income so you don’t ever have to work again. I retired in 2012 with about $80,000 in passive income. However, now that I have a non-working spouse and two
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Augh, someone just stole your credit card. Now what? Well this happened to me recently. Just when I said nothing much happens with my credit card, somebody goes ahead and steals my credit card! But perhaps “stealing” is the wrong word to use in this situation, so let me clarify. Then I’ll cover the steps
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Below is the Financial Samurai passive income portfolio update for 2018 and for 2021. I’m revisiting this post in 2021 to see how far I’ve come since 2018. Ever since landing my first job post college in 1999, I’ve been determined to build enough passive income in order to not have a job. A future that
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Congratulations everyone! With the stock market, real estate market, and many other assets doing so well, many of us are rich! In fact, there are are record number of millionaires in the world. However, some people still don’t think they are rich. Let’s see how to tell if you’re rich even if you think you
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If you’re an experienced investor or a DIY investor, you may still want to use a financial advisor. There are plenty of benefits. But, the way you utilize one is going to be different from someone who is unexperienced with the markets. I’ll explain the main ways you should use a financial advisor below. First
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