Does My Vote Matter? The Electoral College Is Not A Good System

Every two to four years we have government elections and every two to four years I wonder the same thing, “Does my vote matter?” In California, we have two Gubernatorial candidates Meg Whitman (R) and Jerry Brown (D) who have the most vicious attack ads I’ve ever seen. Their ads make them BOTH sound unappealing,

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The Comfortable Lifestyle Business Or The Big Payout?

Back in late 2010, I had a dilemma. I was wondering whether to have a comfortable lifestyle business or the big payout with venture capital financing. I’m pleased to say that 14 years later, I’m still happily running Financial Samurai as a comfortable lifestyle business. Sure, I’m not crazy rich. But I feel rich. We

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The Best Way To Lose Weight And Become Debt-Free

The best way to lose weight is easier than you think. Let me explain after wearing the same size 33″ jeans since 1999. Yesterday was one of those perfect gastronomic days. For breakfast, there was all you can eat fruit and pastries. For lunch, some deliciously “low calorie” Greek baked spaghetti with garlic bread you see to

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How to Become a Certified Financial PlannerTM (CFP®)

Learn how to become a Certified Financial Planner thanks to Paul Williams from Provident Planning. He’s a fee-only financial planner in Lancaster County, PA, and regularly writes about personal finance from a Christian perspective. If you want to become a CFP®, he’d be happy to talk with you. I was excited when Sam invited me

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