January 2021 went by so fast I almost forgot to do a review. Although January flew by, it didn’t feel that different compared to the end of last year. COVID-19 is still out there in force. When I saw 22,000+ fans at the Super Bowl in Tampa, I was shocked! However, later learning they were […]
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Let’s look at how the rich get richer. When they have the most amount of assets during a bull market, they will make a larger absolute amount. Over time, they will pull away from the masses who don’t have as much investments, and exacerbate the wealth inequality we see in this world. As a result,
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All any of us want is an opportunity to try and succeed. We don’t want handouts. Being a diversity hire to most of us is considered insulting. We just want the opportunity to try. Unfortunately, opportunities don’t come evenly. Here’s a story about opportunity, or lack thereof for this Asian landlord. I realized the other
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Now that I’ve shared my 2020 review and 2021 outlook for stocks and real estate, I’d like to share my personal goals for 2021. Given the circumstances, we made the most of our time in 2020. However, as each month goes by with no pandemic resolution, I’m slowly getting more frustrated about not being able
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There is an unhealthy desire for prestige and money that is ruining people’s lives. At the end of all the striving, you might end up feeling empty inside. The desire for prestige and money is why we: 1) spend an outrageous sum of money on education, 2) kill ourselves at jobs we don’t like, 3) put
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November 2020 was a solid month. After a disappointing October 2020, the S&P 500 and NASDAQ returned 10.8% and 11.8%, respectively. After November’s gains, the S&P 500 is up 12% for the year. Could you have guessed that after being up ~30% in 2019, we’d be up another 12% during the middle of a pandemic?
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Having honor and pride are good traits. For example, I’m unwilling to break the rules of FIRE to win the game. But having honor and pride can also be detrimental to your quest for financial freedom and living a better life. Life is already hard enough. Don’t make it even harder by being so stubborn!
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In a way, October 2020 kind of felt like the beginning of early retirement. We took our medicine for a long time (strict lockdown for months / aggressive saving for years) and now we’re finally benefitting from our sacrifices. It feels a little strange to be free again. You’re not quite sure what to do
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The right money mindset is important to get rich. If you don’t have the right money mindset you will miss out on opportunities. This post will discuss how you can develop a stronger money mindset to achieve financial freedom sooner. Every day I encounter seemingly bizarre examples of people getting rich or things that are
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Here’s my September 2020 recap. For the past two weeks, I’ve felt sharp nerve pain thanks to a splinter in my right thumb. I’ve looked closely, hoping to see a tip so that I can use a pair of tweezers to pull the splinter out. Unfortunately, I’ve seen nothing. I’m resigned to leaving the splinter
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