For two decades I’ve been managing my own money. It all started when I saved up $3,000 from random minimum wage jobs to open up an online trading account under my father’s guidance. This was in the early 90’s when Charles Schwab first came out. One time I bought a company which I thought sold […]
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Are you looking to raise the rent to earn more money? Over time, if you don’t raise the rent with inflation, you will find your unit undercharging. This creates economic loss as a landlord. Therefore, as a landlord since 2005, let me show you how you can raise the rent in a fair and smart
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Why work if we’ve got Obama? I had this rhetorical question asked to me so may times while Obama was President. Recently, I’ve had a couple tennis friends ask me, “Why work when we’ve got Joe Biden?” It’s an interesting attitude I’ve picked up again as I plan to re-retire once there’s herd immunity. Let’s
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Bank fees stink. Let’s find a way to do away with them. First Republic is one of four banks I do business with. They are a boutique bank known for their quality of service. When you go into one of their branches you don’t stand in line and wait for a teller to serve you
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Are you trying to know when to take profits? It’s tough to know for sure since stocks are considered funny money and provide zero utility. If you never take any profits in stocks, then you’ll never utilize your stocks for anything good or useful in your life. The last thing we want to do is
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Why do people like to reveal their income? Is it due to arrogance and pride? Or maybe it’s because these people are so insecure with themselves they feel a need to boast. It hit me the other day that none of the people I know in the top 1% have ever revealed their incomes to
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Investing and personal finance are such a personal journey. Some people are better at it than others, but we can all learn and improve. Conventional wisdom leaves much to luck in investing as well. Imagine two similar investors, Leslie and Bob. Related: Personal Capital Versus Vanguard Personal Advisor Services Comparison The Result I sure would
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Do you want to achieve financial success in your 20s? Believe it or not, you can make good money at a young age and by taking an untraditional route. Here’s one woman’s story on how she was able to reach a $200,000+ net worth by age 29. Perhaps her story will inspire you to achieve
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It’s reflection time here at Financial Samurai. I’d like to go over some of the most visited posts by search, the most commented posts, as well as other posts I think are worth highlighting. I wrote over 200 articles in 2012, so there’s a lot to sort through! I’ve done my best to be as
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I never thought we’d go over the fiscal cliff, but it turns out the chances are now over 50% after Boehner’s Plan B can’t even get enough Republican support. Raising the absurdly low income threshold for tax increases from $250,000 per couple to $1 million per couple sounds like a fantastic compromise. Nobody making over
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