Are you having one of those days? One of those days at work when you just want to walk out the door and shout, “I quit!” We’ve all had them. But how do you deal with a horrendous day at work without losing your cool? It’s especially hard when your day sucks because of how […]
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This post was originally published on October 15, 2009, during the global financial crisis. In the past 10 years we’ve come full circle and finally re—re–breached Dow 10,000 yesterday! Bust out the party hats and call up your favorite car dealer, because money is now raining from the sky! I fully admit that being defensive
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I had one mission this weekend, and that was to “high-five” as many famous people as possible. You see, The President’s Cup descended on San Francisco. Thus, I was determined to watch America’s best golfers tee it up against the rest of the world, less Europe (that’s the Ryder’s Cup). Did I succeed in my mission? It
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Are you a nerd? Great! Nerds tend to make the most money, have the most rewarding careers, and the most fulfilling lives. Look at classic nerds like Elon Musk and Bill Gates! According to Harris Interactive, the most popular male athlete in America is Tiger Woods, and the most popular female athlete is Serena Williams.Â
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Do higher taxes lead to Socialism in America? This is the question I had on September 1, 2009 when I was still slaving away at my corporate job. Paying lots of taxes while the world was falling apart wasn’t sitting well with me. I had also just started Financial Samurai in July 2009. Now that
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BusinessWeek comes out with a Top 10 list of best places to buy vs. rent. This is their formulation in their words: “To create a fair match-up between owning and renting, we calculated ownership costs assuming a fixed 30-year loan for 100% of the purchase price with no down payment. If they had instead decided to
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There are press reports that Bernie Madoff has cancer and doesn’t have many years left to live. If this is the case, does Bernie win in the end? For decades, Bernie has been pilfering his clients for millions, and living far beyond his wildest dreams. Bernie Madoff’s $450 Million “Win” Let’s say that through an honest
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Do you have a cheap friend with alligator arms? Or perhaps someone called you out for having alligator arms and you’re not quite sure what they meant? Let’s go over what it means to have alligator arms. And then I will share an email exchange I had with a reader on this very topic. Definition
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Be your own fund manager if you want to make money. By the time Baidu, the “Google of China” went public, venture capital firm Draper Fisher’s 28% stake was worth over $1 billion dollars by the end of the trading day. Not a bad return considering their likely sub-$50 million investment just years ago! In
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Cash for clunkers was a failure. Let’s discuss the cash for clunkers program in more detail. The latest development in the “Cash For Clunkers” legislation is that it may be extended for one more month until labor day. Under the program, buyers of new cars and trucks can get rebates of $3,500 to $4,500 by
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