The coronavirus-induced stock market meltdown created a lot of anxiety and opportunity. Let’s look at the benefits! I originally wrote this post on February 28, 2020 when the lockdowns first began. Clearly, the S&P 500 and real estate have done well since. The lesson is to keep investing for the long term. Dollar-cost average during […]
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Since negotiating my own severance in 2012 at the age of 34, I’ve consulted with several dozen individuals about how to best negotiate a severance as well. In addition, thousands of people have read my bestselling ebook, How To Engineer Your Layoff, and negotiated their own severances as well. This article will talk about how
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There is a downside of financial independence that’s worth discussing. The media likes to make it seem that financial independence is the best thing since slice bread. But I’d like to provide more balance. One of the things I was counting on when I published, Being A Landlord Questions My Faith In Humanity, was readers coming
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The Rise of Stealth Wealth is here to stay as long as there’s an ever growing government and widening income inequality. This article provides a stealth wealth compendium of useful phrases to help you get through life easier. It’s only a matter of time before enormous social unrest wipes the country clean of the wealthy
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Let me share why I never contributed to a Roth IRA but why you probably should. I fully admit that I was once an ardent opponent of the Roth IRA in the past. But as a middle-aged father of two young children, I’ve come around. Contributing to a Roth IRA is a great way to
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Can you imagine scraping by on $500,000 a year? Well, believe it. Thousands of households living in expensive cities are running on this never-ending treadmill. It’s only when you can lock down expenses, save and invest aggressively, will you ever escape the rat race. They’ve got big mortgages, private school tuition to pay, and fancy
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Here are some things to do and think about before quitting your job. As someone who negotiated a severance in 2012, I strongly believe you should never quit your job! Always negotiate a severance instead so you have a nice financial cushion for the next chapter of your life. The people who quit their jobs
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Given the bull market has exacerbated the wealth gap, practicing stealth wealth is a strategically wise move. You don’t want to attract haters just because you decided to diligently save and invest all these years. Instead, you want to blend into the crowd so you can live a carefree life. The global pandemic has also
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The hardest thing about becoming a podcaster is getting started. To get motivated, read all of the benefits of starting a podcast in this post. If you think you’re a terrible speaker, relax! It doesn’t matter. Don’t let fear of your voice or a busy schedule stop you. I felt the same way before I
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Are your spending habits out of control? You’re not alone. We are constantly tempted to spend money and splurge on things we don’t need. Clever marketing tactics, FOMO, the YOLO economy, and the desire for more have become a common part of daily life. But it doesn’t have to stay that way. If you care
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