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Adopting From Foster Care: Clarifying The Misconceptions To Build A Loving Home

52 Comments / Family Finances / By Financial Samurai

One of the biggest benefits of financial freedom is the ability to spend more time helping other people. Although writing about building wealth is useful and donating money is good, adopting or fostering a child reaches a next level of kindness. Today’s post is from Jillian at Montana Money Adventures. She has adopted not one, […]

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Why I Sold My Rental Home: Had To Live For Today

145 Comments / Real Estate / By Financial Samurai

If you are considering selling your rental home, this post shares why I sold my rental home in 2017. Real estate is my favorite asset class to build wealth, and my rental home was a key part of my passive income portfolio. However, I had to sell to simplify life. At the time, I was

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The Worst Landlord Horror Story: You’ll Never Want To Own Property Again

70 Comments / Real Estate / By Financial Samurai

I’ve heard of terrible landlord stories, However, this is the worst landlord horror story you will ever hear. I’ve a landlord since 2005. In general, it’s been a worthwhile experience because rents and real estate prices have appreciated significantly since. Real estate is my favorite asset class to build wealth. You get to buy a

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Post Brexit: Couldn’t Buy A Range Rover, Bought An SUV Worth Of Stocks Instead

55 Comments / Automobiles, Investments / By Financial Samurai

The day after Brexit, I decided to be supportive of the British people and headed over to the British Motor Car dealership to check out if there were any deals. After all, the FTSE 250 had collapsed by 12% the first day of trading after the vote. Moose, my beloved Discovery II that I had driven between 2005 – 2014

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How To Motivate Yourself When The Desire To Be Rich Is Gone

54 Comments / Motivation / By Financial Samurai

Motivation is the key to progress. And progress is my one word definition of happiness. This post will discuss how to motivate yourself when the desire to be rich is gone. Eventually, we’ll all be rich enough or feel rich enough to stop hustling. I spend a lot of time responding to comments, so I

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Why I Wanted To Build A Real Estate Empire

88 Comments / Family Finances, Real Estate / By Financial Samurai

In 2002, I was one year into my new job in San Francisco when I decided I needed to build a real estate empire. The dotcom collapse was traumatizing and I wanted to own real assets with more stable cash flow. After a couple years, my desire for real estate increased. I want to own

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Remain A Landlord Or Sell Investment Property To Simplify Life?

214 Comments / Real Estate / By Financial Samurai

Are you debating whether to remain a landlord or sell your investment property to simplify life? This post will help you with your decision using my own example. Back in 2017, I had to decide on whether to remain a landlord or sell. Here was my thought process back then. I’ll then share what I

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Solutions For Impossible Things: Let Nothing Stand In Your Way

53 Comments / Motivation / By Financial Samurai

I am a super optimist. I believe there are solutions for impossible things. Whenever there is a seemingly insurmountable challenge, I like to find a way. Whenever I sprain my ankle, the first thing I think is: thank goodness I didn’t break my ankle. Whenever I lose a bidding war on a house I want,

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The Truly Best Jobs In The World From Someone Who Has One

43 Comments / Career & Employment / By Financial Samurai

Money, sex, power, love, faith and family. What more do you need to live a happy life? A job that you love that doesn’t feel like work is high on the list. So what are the truly best jobs in the world? I’ve read a number of very uninspiring “Best Jobs” or “Best Occupations” articles

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Fight For The Deferred Compensation You Deserve As Part Of Your Severance

12 Comments / Career & Employment / By Financial Samurai

Money doesn’t feel very special most of the time because we work hard for our money. When we get our paycheck or the proceeds from a successful investment, of course we deserve the money. It’s when we win the lottery or find a dollar on the street when we start experiencing that giddy feeling money sometimes brings. Receiving deferred

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