This is a guest post from Wojo, who likes to challenge the status quo at Fiscal Fizzle. He recently took my cue and asked his readers whether millionaires should file for unemployment. Who are you to tell me it’s not worth the money he asks? We are judgmental creatures by nature. We (I think men, […]
Not Worth The Money? Who Are You To Tell Me! Read More »
I’ve come up with a great business idea in the worst sector in the world. No sector has had more bankruptcies than the airlines industries. That said, I’m undaunted because I know demand when I see it! Introducing Samurai Airlines, where babies pay more and the person in the middle seat gets both armrests! The
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Here are my deep thoughts on Twitter. I’m a shareholder and a user. I think Twitter is fun and can be useful for helping grow your brand and platform. Today I have about 35,000 Twitter followers. This post was first written in 2010 and I’ve updated it. As a relative shrimp on Twitter with only
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How do we decide who to accept money from? Should we accept money from a rich person? Or how about from you poor mother who doesn’t make much, but wants the best for you? I’m excited to announce that the Yakezie Writing Contest Framework is now up on Yakezie.com! Several hours were spent this past rainy
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The Samurai Fund was my fun way of getting Financial Samurai readers involved in investing. Since inception in 2010, The Samurai Fund has crushed the S&P 500 in returns. The secret to investing is to come up with a dollar-cost averaging system and keep investing for the long run! If you invested $100,000 back in
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At long last, I’ve finally decided to buy a personal mobile device to go along with my work Blackberry. I want to keep things separate given it’s important not to mix personal with work in this day of scrutiny. Furthermore, with Yakezie.com now up, it’s important to try and keep in touch at least once
Which Is Better: iPhone 4 or iPad 3G? Read More »
Do you want to join a private sports club for networking and entertainment? I had this dilemma back in 2010. Today, I’m glad I did because I’ve made a lot of friends in the process. Despite having to pay a $10,000 initiation fee, I decided to join a private sports club in San Francisco. It
Should I Join A Private Sports Club? Analyzing The Pros And Cons Read More »
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,
Does My Vote Matter? The Electoral College Is Not A Good System Read More »
Watch Texas Rangers relief pitching if you want to learn how to NOT be clutch! Wow, I mean come on. How does that one kid throw 11 balls in a row and walk two SF Giants batters in the 8th inning of Game 2 when the bases are loaded? It’s absolutely unbelievable how bad the
How To Be Clutch In Stressful Situations And Win Read More »
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
The Comfortable Lifestyle Business Or The Big Payout? Read More »
