Structured derivative products are a type of investment that provide some downside hedges. They are also called structured notes. I wrote this post back in 2012 after I got a six-figure severance. I was trying to figure out how to safely invest my severance with a hedge given I no longer had a job. I’m […]
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The following is an April 12, 2012 guest post from Mr. Money Mustache (MMM) about early retirement. As someone who kickstarted the modern-day FIRE movement in July 2009, I let MMM guest post on Financial Samurai to help spread the word. He had recently started his blog to focus on what we now call Lean
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For the longest time, homeownership has been considered a part of the American dream. However, as the housing market continues to go up post-pandemic, perhaps we should question whether this dream should continue? This post was originally published on Nov 29, 2011, right after the Global Financial Crisis. The housing market got crushed and many
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Here is my 2011 mid-year review. Developing a better lifestyle is both current and for the future. Ultimately, we all want to have better lifestyles and hopefully the goals achieved through my online endeavors and personal finances will help get me there. This section is also a catch-all section that doesn’t fit neatly elsewhere. I believe
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Men are dogs. If you give us an inch, we’ll take a mile. But, if you put us on a leash, we’ll gnaw it off and go even more crazy once we’re free. There’s a fine balance between loving your man and smothering your man. The question some people have is: why do women go out
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It’s time to reflect on the week ending 11/15. There are plenty of online marketing sites such as PF Buzz, TIPD, FWISP, DIGG etc to highlight posts and increase breadth of readership. Anybody know which ones are the best if I had to just focus on a couple? It seems like one big popularity contest, which
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