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Welcome To Financial Samurai: The Web’s #1 Personal Finance Site

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Welcome To Financial Samurai! Financial Samurai is a leading independently-owned personal finance site that began in 2009. The site receives roughly 1 million organic visitors a month. Unlike most other personal finance sites, everything written on this site is based on firsthand experience. I’ve been publishing three posts a week and one free newsletter every […]

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The Right Contribution Order Between Your Investment Accounts

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With so many tax-advantaged and taxable investment accounts, it may be hard to figure out the right contribution order between them for a healthier retirement. Between our family of four, we’ve somehow managed to open up 14 investment accounts over the years! Thankfully, technology has enabled us to keep track. If you’re on the path

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The Average Net Worth For The Above Average Married Couple

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One of the most popular posts on Financial Samurai is The Average Net Worth For The Above Average Person. But what about the average net worth for the above average married couple? After all, you’re not really getting ahead financially if your finances are just like every other couple’s finances. Life is so much easier

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The Minimum Investment Portfolio Balance To Start Feeling Free

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How big of an investment portfolio should I have to be financially free or start feeling free? This is one of the most common questions people starting on their financial independence journey ask. For background, I’ve been writing about achieving financial independence since 2009, when I started Financial Samurai and helped kickstart the modern-day FIRE

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How To Pay For A First Class Airline Ticket Without Feeling Remorse

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If you’re like most people, you want to get as much value out of any purchase as possible. Therefore, you’d probably never buy a First Class or Business Class airline ticket. You might use miles to upgrade. But you certainly wouldn’t pony up your hard-earned dollars to sit in a wider seat. However, money is

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Perpetual Failure: The Reason Why I Continue To Save So Much

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One of the reasons why I continue to save so much is that I’m a perpetual failure. I’ve made so many mistakes in my life that I need a financial buffer to constantly bail me out. A landmine-filled upbringing has also embedded in me the necessity to save. If it’s not an investment mistake, it’s

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