For the record, I believe having at least 10 million dollars is the ideal amount of money to retire early today. Given interest rates have come down over the past 40+ years, the value of cash flow has gone up. Inflation is also pick up. Retirees and investors need a lot more capital to generate […]
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Only 10% of the population makes more than ~$113,000 a year, but if you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, it seems as if everybody is making six figures or more due to sky high housing prices. Let’s hear from my friend Chris, who so happens to make a healthy income working at one of
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The following is a review post by my good friend Sydney, who’ve I’ve brought on board to write more frequently here on Financial Samurai. This is a sponsored review. We all love to have choices. Being able to choose our jobs, where we live, what cars to drive, and what we do with our money
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Do frugal people have an unfair competitive advantage when it comes to accumulating a prodigious amount of wealth because they were just born that way? I’m beginning to wonder based on two things that happened recently. 1) Homejoy, a three year old housecleaning startup, decided to close its doors after raising about $40 million in
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Have you ever wondered what the average net worth is of your peers? It’s probably impossible to know for sure unless they show you a spreadsheet and tell you. However, it’s possible to make an estimate based on their income, age, real assets, and spending habits. People always say that you’re the average of five
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Today’s post comes from a reader named Melissa who is facing the expensive decision of trying IVF with her husband in order to have their first child. Infertility is a sensitive and grappling topic that many couples are facing today. We’re having children later now due to our careers, and many of us are struggling
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I’ve only got two credit cards: one for personal use, and one for business use. I like concentrating all my spending on one card so I can get maximum points to buy things like a home theater system, nights at the Halekulani Hotel, gasoline cards, and tennis racket grips! Credit card reward points have value
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Do you know what’s crazy? Spending $25,000 – $30,000 on the average cost of a wedding in America if you make a median household income of $52,000. What’s worse is going into debt to get married, especially since there’s a 50% chance it won’t last! In many Asian countries, the parents of the bride foot
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A funny thing is going on in San Francisco right now. After Uber hired Goldman to raise $1 billion in a convertible debt sale, Uber launched a $5 UberPool campaign for a limited time on rides anywhere in San Francisco. UberPool is Uber’s carpooling service where they charge an even lower rate than their UberX offering. $5 to
Do You Have A Hoarding Problem? Five Points To Identify That You Do Read More »
I was invited to join the TaxACT How I Save blog tour which shares ways to increase your savings. Last year, TaxACT saved America over $240 million on tax preparation. The personal savings rate in the US could be better. And it is my hope in spreading knowledge on personal finance topics that more Americans will take better
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