Retirement
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FIRE May Make Building Multi-Generational Wealth Impossible
If you want to FIRE, one of my regrets was pulling the ripcord too early at age 34 in 2012.…
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Treasury Bonds Can Appreciate In Value Too – Don
During a bull market, most investors get excited about chasing risk. Despite sky-high valuations, there’s a tendency to double down…
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Not Regularly Checking Your Net Worth Has Some Great Benefits
I haven’t checked my net worth for four and a half months until recently. That wasn’t on purpose, because normally,…
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When Investing Is More Alluring Than Spending, Fight Back Hard!
In my post, “How You’ll Feel Achieving Various Millionaire Milestones,” a commenter named Joseph shared these thoughts: “I’m fascinated by someone worth…
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The Need For Investing Big Money To Make Life-Changing Money
This type of post only surfaces during a bull market, when greed tug at us the hardest, making satisfaction elusive.…
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Earning Passive Income Requires Optimization And Sacrifice
After a week of reviewing the tax-free exclusion rule for selling a rental property, I decided not to sell. I’d…
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The Futility Of Chasing A Hot IPO And What To Do Instead
When I worked in Equities at Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse, we would occasionally bring a hot IPO deal to…
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You Can Use The Tax-Free Home Sale Exclusion Every Two Years To Save On Taxes
In Spring 2025, I sold one of my properties and successfully excluded $500,000 in capital gains, tax-free, thanks to the…
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The Shocking Power Of Getting A Different Perspective
Since starting Financial Samurai in 2009, I’ve encouraged folks to keep an open mind and embrace as many different perspectives…
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The Healing Power of Returning to Your Childhood Home
One of the main reasons I refused to spend a small fortune renting a vacation property in Honolulu was because…
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