During the Global Financial Crisis in 2009, A Wells Fargo Senior VP, Cheronda Guyton moved into a foreclosed $12 million mansion with her family and hosted extravagant house parties. Meanwhile, her job is to figure out how to profit from foreclosures. But she didn’t allow brokers to show the Wells Fargo-owned place because her family […]
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Despite making a promise on August 31st to buy nothing this September, I broke down and went to the Apple Store. I bought a 13-inch Apple Macbook Pro yesterday. You see, I was tempted by two things. 1) The Apple Store’s promotion of getting a free $230 i-Touch with every notebook purchase, and 2) Steve Jobs is
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Are you a nerd? Great! Nerds tend to make the most money, have the most rewarding careers, and the most fulfilling lives. Look at classic nerds like Elon Musk and Bill Gates! According to Harris Interactive, the most popular male athlete in America is Tiger Woods, and the most popular female athlete is Serena Williams.
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How’s it going everybody! Sam Bradford is no longer in the NFL. This is an old post I’m updating 12 years later. 1) Sam Bradford of Oklahoma got injured and his then #3 Oklahoma Sooner’s LOST to BYU (#20). What does this mean? He may never play up to his potential again, thereby losing $20,000,000
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There is so much truth to the expression simple pleasures are what make life worth living. I was cleaning up my house the other day and realized the best things I’ve bought were simple and affordable, and have provided years of entertainment. Here’s my list of simple pleasures: A pair of Hi-tech hiking boots. Cost:
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Property makes people think irrationally and crazy. For those of you trying to buy property in this hot market, please don’t be the winning bidder out of 20! No, the housing market is not in a bubble due to strong fundamentals. However, you also want to buy responsibly. Over at a new found site called
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After reading several of my favorite sites out there, I’m beginning to wonder whether there is a shadow government running America. The “Cash for Clunkers” program will cost the US tax payer $3 billion to graciously put 700,000 people who drive beaters into cars costing 5-6X more. Yay, there’s a one time boost to August
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Do higher taxes lead to Socialism in America? This is the question I had on September 1, 2009 when I was still slaving away at my corporate job. Paying lots of taxes while the world was falling apart wasn’t sitting well with me. I had also just started Financial Samurai in July 2009. Now that
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I declare September frugality month. If I’ve learned anything from my 20+ years working, it’s that September and October are generally dicey months for people’s fortunes. September has historically been the worst performing month for stocks on average since 1950. 9/11 wasn’t good, neither was September 15, 2008 when Lehman declared bankruptcy. The expression, “Sell In
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The most overrated business is the restaurant business. Here are some of the most overrated businesses to start according to Kelly Spors and Kevin Salwen from the Yahoo Small Businesses page: Restaurant Direct Sales From Home On-line Retail High-End Retail Independent Consulting Franchise Ownership Traffic-Driven Websites i.e. Financial Samurai, but also Facebook! Millions have lost
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