The following is a guest post by Hime, one of Financial Samurai’s first readers. Hime is a manager at a strategy consultant firm who likes the violin and going on unplanned adventures. Hope you enjoy! All right everyone, how many times have you read an email and said to yourself “I don’t feel like replying […]
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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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Do you feel invisible in your career, with your friends, or family? Not getting the recognition you deserve can be so discouraging. But, it’s possible to overcome the wall of invisibility and ascension to succeed at anything you want. If I’ve learned anything in the work place, it’s that we all want recognition for a
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Every year, there’s inevitably a headhunter or a competitor who gives me a ring. They eagerly ask if I’m interested in leaving my current firm for a hefty salary increase. And every year I turn them down. Perhaps I’m overly content. But, I respect the people I work with, like the camaraderie, and believe in my
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May retail sales drop 1.2% or the most in 8 months as more and more people turn to personal finance bloggers for frugality advice! I’m pretty certain nobody has ever come up with this statement, but think about it for a little bit. The Rise Of Personal Finance Bloggers Why is it that the public
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The LA Lakers and Boston Celtics have met 11 times in the NBA finals. Combined, the two teams have won an incredible 32 championships in the NBA’s 63 seasons. Purists will note that only 10 of LA’s 15 championships came in LA. While the other 5 were in Minneapolis from 1949-1954. Either way, there’s no doubt that
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Whoever said, “money can’t buy happiness” is either poor or wealthy beyond their wildest dreams. The incessant amount of studies by researchers trying to prove money can’t buy happiness is simply a result of the researcher’s own poverty or unhappiness. Because they are financially mediocre, it seems researchers are trying to console themselves that it’s
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Are you wondering whether becoming a millionaire is the rule rather than the exception? Thanks to inflation and positive returns in the stock market and real estate market, it seems like many more people will become millionaires in their lifetimes. In fact, $3 million is the new $1 million today if you want to be
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Today I’m celebrating writing 200 posts on Financial Samurai! It’s been a wonderful journey so far and I want to thank you for visiting my tiny slice of the matrix. We may not always agree, but that’s the beauty of it all. Through differences of opinion, we’re allowed to learn from each other and flourish mentally,
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It continues to perplex me why there should be a distinction between an emergency fund and your general savings. There is an emergency fund fallacy that needs to be rectified. If you have $100,000 in the bank, what is the difference between calling it $100,000 in savings, and splicing the funds into $10,000 emergency money
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