I’m often asked why get life insurance if you’re financially independent. It’s a good question that merits a deep dive. I became financially independent in 2012 and have life insurance because I had children in 2017 and 2019. Many of you will face the same dilemma once your passive income can cover all your living […]
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Micromanagers are the worst! Dealing with micromanagers is one of the main reasons why I decided to fake retire from the finance industry in 2012. I couldn’t take this one boss in NYC always calling in to check up on me even though I was ranking well with my clients. There’s probably nothing more annoying
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There is a never-ending debate between going to public or private school. Is private grade school and private university really worth it? I’m not so sure in this day and age of high inflation and free online education. Personally, I went to international private school while my parents were stationed abroad until I was 13.
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With shelter-in-place occurring all across America, it feels like the world is healing. Pollution has decreased. I see more animals running around my neighborhood. Traffic accidents are way down. We no longer hear about school shootings. And for the first time since September 2019, nobody in my household has even a runny nose! The CARES Act Pandemic
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My times have changed! A while a go, I was looking at CD investment alternatives given they paid so poorly. Now, after an aggressive Fed rate hike cycle of 11 rate hikes since 2011, CDs are actually paying handsomely! The good times for high CD interest rates will unlikely last, as inflation and interest rates
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During my exploration process of selling Financial Samurai, I consulted with a friend who sold his website for $2.8 million some years ago. He offered to share what transpired, what he would have done differently, and why he wished he would have held on. He regrets selling his online business. The numbers and timing have
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Americans are facing a difficult dilemma during the pandemic. We have to decide between the economy or maybe your life or my life. How long are we willing to purposefully shut down our economy to combat the coronavirus and risk losing even more people due to a great depression? I don’t know the answer, which
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This post will look at the benefits of a backdoor Roth IRA. Long time readers know that I’m one of the biggest naysayers of the Roth IRA. The main reason is: most people will make less in retirement than during their working years. Therefore, taxes should be lower, all things being equal. However, what about
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The 401(k) maximum contribution limit for 2025 is $23,500. This is up from $23,000 in 2024 and $22,500 in 2023. For participants ages 50-59 and 64 or older, the additional “catch-up” contribution limit is $7,500. Starting in 2025, if you’re between ages 60 and 63, you can contribute up to $11,250 as a catch-up contribution,
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If you’re a minority, then I encourage you to use racism as motivation to build more wealth and achieve financial freedom sooner. The sooner you can build a passive income portfolio that covers your basic living expenses, the sooner you’ll be free! When I was a kid, I used to be very combative when it
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