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Do “C” Students Deserve “A” Lifestyles?

Do “C” students deserve “A” lifestyles? I don’t think so. But it is probably because “C” students think they deserve “A” lifestyles that there is so much tension, debate, and misery in the workplace. “C” Students And “A” Lifestyles Back in the 9th grade, I remember goofing off quite a bit with my buddies. We skipped …

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Are You A Financial Dumb Ass? Be Honest With Yourself To Get Rich

Every now and again, I stumble across something that makes me wonder, “Are you a financial dumb ass?” Someone forwarded me a post from a year ago where a PF blogger spent $60,000 on a luxury car right after revealing his net worth was only $55,000! He clearly violated my 1/10th rule for car buying everyone …

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Grades Don’t Matter! Be A Screw Up In School If You Dare

Grades obviously do matter. However, here’s a post arguing the other side, that grades don’t matter. I assure you grades do matter if you want to get a job at Goldman Sachs and eventually make $400,000 a year working 90+ hours a week! For all those who didn’t perform well in college, don’t want to …

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The Top Schools In The Nation Are All Party Schools!

Let’s look at the top schools in the nation. Could it be that the top schools are all party schools? It looks like it! The Top 20 Party Schools In The Nation, Ranked By The Princeton Review For 2021: University of Wisconsin-Madison West Virginia University University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Lehigh University Bucknell University University …

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2011 Income Tax Rates: Raise Taxes On Millionaires Not Us

Here’s a look at the 2011 income tax rats when Obama was President. President Obama’s State of The Union address was well delivered.  He said almost everything right – from restoring spending discipline to improving education to allowing everyone access to affordable health care.  The one thing President Obama didn’t say correctly was regarding taxation.  …

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How Higher Taxes Saved Me A Boatload Of Money

When the state of California raised the sales tax by another 1% on April 1, 2009 I was pretty pissed.  What kind of government expects their residents to pay a whopping 10% tax on everything they buy?  Pedro doesn’t want to pay $200 in taxes on his $2,000 60-inch LCD TV.  Nancy shouldn’t have to …

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The Ultimate Solution For A Fair Income Tax Policy In America

Do you want a fair income tax policy in America? So do I! I wrote this post on July 28, 2010 when I was working crazy hours. My hope was to make big bucks and be free sooner, than later. The potential to pay more taxes was disheartening. Let’s review what was going on back …

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The Carrot That Makes You Jump Through Hoops

Needs the carrot that makes you jump through hoops. Otherwise, it’s too easy to get lazy, get out of shape, and do nothing. I started Financial Samurai in 2009, and I’ve been writing 3-4X a week since. I’m constantly looking for motivation to continue because life is too good in America. If you’re wondering, the …

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“Capitalism: A Love Story” DVD Review

Michael Moore thinks he is pointing out injustices through his latest documentary, “Capitalism: A Love Story“.  Instead, Michael simply reminds us that life isn’t fair in a free market economy where those who work hard sometimes get the short end of the stick through no fault of their own. Review Of Documentary “Capitalism: A Love …

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