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If you want to get ahead, why not just try harder? It sounds simple doesn’t it? Let’s see if trying harder is one key to success. Anybody who knows me realizes I’ve got very little talent in practically everything I do. Complex math was confusing so I stopped at Trigonometry sophomore year in high school.
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The virtual currency world has exploded with the popularity of Bitcoin and other crypto currencies. This post discusses Olim Dives, a startup before its time. When I first began investing in college with the money I earned from odd jobs in high school, I had no idea what I was doing. Online investing was a
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There is no point making money if you don’t spend it all. If you die with too much money, that means you wasted a lot of energy, time, and nerves. You could have just relaxed more and enjoyed life! Imagine you’re a financially successful 35 year old professional making $250,000 a year. You’re still $400,000
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Before you invest in Chinese stocks, get up to date on the CNY currency aka RMB. The Ren Min Bi (RMB) has a managed peg to the USD which currently stands at roughly RMB 6.78:$1. The RMB has appreciated by a couple percentage points every year for the past decade and there are no signs
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Are you wondering whether to invest in CDs? CDs are Certificates of Deposits, which are FDIC-insured for up to $250,000 per person. As the stock market and real estate market roar to record highs post pandemic, interest rates are also ticking higher. As a result, more people are logically wondering whether investing in CDs is
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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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