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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There’s a whole world out there of financial products I have very little understanding about. Apparently, there’s a market for buying and selling a structured settlement for cash after you win big money after a court case. The following is a guest post by Jason from JG Wentworth which pays people cash now for settlements which
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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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Look around. What do you see? I see packed buses, traffic jams, busy open houses, expensive restaurants with only 9pm seatings, and friends finding new jobs again. Double dip recession? I don’t think so. With the Dow over 22,000 and the S&P 500 over 2,400 post Trump victory, it’s time to live it up! Yet,
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As I wrote in my review of “Your Money Ratios”, Charles’ book sings to me. Charles has the ability to simplify complicated financial topics for the average reader to understand. His book is seriously one of the best books I’ve read on personal finance in a long while. One of the keys to progress is
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So far over $7 million has been raised to help Haiti by just texting the word “HAITI” to 90999. You’ll get a confirm receipt from your mobile carrier once sent. Please consider donating! This week on Financial Samurai, we’ll share our thoughts on the latest government rhetoric, highlight a guest post by Flexo, introduce a new
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Your Money Ratios is a book by Charles Farrell. Your Money Ratios can help you get a better handle on your finances. Publisher: The Penguin Group. Hard cover. 257-pages. Price: $26. Author: Charles Farrell, JD., LL.M., investment adviser with Northstar Investment Advisors, in Denver. He writes the “Retirement Roadmap” column for CBS Moneywatch. Review: “Your Money
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With great pleasure, I announce the launch of The Samurai Fund! Thesis: Through random selection based solely off permutations of reader’s names (personal or site title), we are able to create a long-only mutual fund that will outperform the S&P 500 index! Fund Details: $1,672,003 billion launch, $100/share NAV, with 17 positions equally weighted. Concentrated
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It’s amazing how quickly time goes by and that I’m already writing my 2010 predictions and resolutions. Usually, I get nostalgic this time of year, reminiscing about all the memories over the last 12 months. Not this year. Let us remember that we went through an economic blitzkrieg in 2009, and I am so glad
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The S&P 500 is at close to record highs in 2015. And, the bull market is more than five years in the making. Today we are launching The Samurai Fund to prove a theory. Details below. The tipping point in your 401K, where performance starts outweighing a maximum $19,500 annual contribution is roughly $200,000. Once
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