Retirement

I live in San Francisco. Therefore, an earthquake disaster may happen one day. It’s not funny to joke about earthquakes, especially since we never know when one will hit.  Yes, California always get a bad rap and the big one will come eventually.  However, you got to admit there have been some peculiarities about a […]

Are you deciding on the best European cruise for two once the pandemic is over? I’m a big cruiser and you’ve come to the right place. Did you know there were over 14 million cruise passengers last year?  Perhaps you were one of them.  Cruise vacationing isn’t for everyone but a lot of people who

Here is my 2011 mid-year review. Developing a better lifestyle is both current and for the future. Ultimately, we all want to have better lifestyles and hopefully the goals achieved through my online endeavors and personal finances will help get me there.  This section is also a catch-all section that doesn’t fit neatly elsewhere. I believe

2011 Mid-Year Review: Personal Finance Goals was written on July 15, 2011. I’m revisiting the post on April 6, 2021, almost 10 years later. It’s been great to update old articles during the pandemic and clea things up. We all need good personal finances.  It’s easy to lose discipline as the year goes on, just

2011 Mid-Year Review: Online Endeavors And Building A Community was originally written on July 13, 2011, nine months before I decided to negotiate a severance, retire early, and be free. I’m revisiting this post 10 years later to see how far I’ve come. Half the year is done and it has neither felt too fast

What’s the perfect amount of vacation time? You want to be away long enough to fully relax and enjoy yourself. And you also don’t want to be gone so long that you get bored. A lot of people are itching to go on vacation now that the pandemic is long over. The pandemic has been

Regret is the worst. Don’t let life pass you by with regrets. Regret is why I have a motto: Never fail due to a lack of effort because effort requires no skill. Despite perpetual failure, I have continued to put myself out there. As a result, at least Financial Samurai has turned out to be