Are you wondering what’s life like as a financial advisor? You’re in luck as the following guest post from Ben comes on the heels of “Should Your Financial Advisor Be Richer Or Smarter Than You?” where I discuss the plight of the less experienced wanting to break into a notoriously difficult industry with a high […]
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This post shares some career advice for women from female CEOs. Women are underrepresented in leadership positions. Therefore, I think it’s great to support more women in climbing up the corporate ranks. You might be surprised to know that Financial Samurai’s CEO is a woman. My wife! She’s been the CEO since I started this
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As a parent, there’s nothing more rewarding than helping your kids. They’re born into this world completely helpless and need you to grow and thrive. It’s a parent’s duty to help, love, and support. But, what about helping distant relatives, friends, or even complete strangers? Do you feel it’s our duty to help if we
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Gen Y Millennials are a curious bunch. They are now in their prime family formation and home buying age. However, back in 2014, when I first wrote this post, I began to wonder whether Gen Y Millennials were screwing themselves on purpose. Let me explain. The Plight Of Gen Y Millennials A 25 year old
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Free Uber rides are great. Let me show you how to get free Uber rides in this post. For the past several years, I’ve seen Uber grow from a scrappy startup to an enormous success based right here in San Francisco. In the Fall of 2013, the company was “only” valued at $3.5 billion. As
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Tenacity and faith are so important for getting ahead. With tenacity and faith, you will feel more emboldened to overcome any obstacle. The optimist will end up richer and happier than the pessimist. This I know for sure. I’m not sure if it’s by coincidence or because I’m spending more time listening, but I’ve noticed
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The following post is from Holly of Club Thrifty on why women earn less than men. Experts use the term “gender wage gap” to describe the ongoing disparity between men and women’s average annual earnings. According to recent government data, women earned just 80.9 percent of what men brought home in 2012. That’s certainly disappointing,
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If you want to make any money, you can’t produce nothing. You’ve got to produce a whole lot of something! Every time I walk into a coffee shop, I see guys fiendishly coding on their laptops. Although the chances are slim to ever make it big as an entrepreneur, thousands of predominantly 20-something year old
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From Debtor To Millionaire is a guest post from J.D. Roth, who founded the blog Get Rich Slowly in 2006 and is the author of Your Money: The Missing Manual. I first met JD in 2010 for lunch up in Portland when I was still working. By that time, J.D. was already a mini-celebrity in
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It’s hard to believe that it’s been 15 years since I interviewed at Goldman Sachs in NYC. But there’s one incident from my interview time at One New York Plaza that I remember clearly above all others: my GS elevator moment. For those of you who haven’t been following the funny story on Twitter, for years, @GSElevator Gossip
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