One of the reasons why I will never remodel again is because I hate dealing with contractors and building inspectors. It is an unfair playing field because they hold more […]
Why I Wrote A New Personal Finance Book: Buy This, Not That
After two and a half years of brainstorming, writing and editing during the pandemic, my book, Buy This, Not That: How To Spend Your Way To Wealth And Freedom is […]
How To Get Life Insurance For Free: Make More Money
Have you ever wondered how you can get life insurance for free? I’m not talking about getting free life insurance from work. It usually isn’t enough. I’m talking about how […]
Why Pay Off A Negative Real Mortgage Rate When Inflation Is So High
Paying off a mortgage with a negative real interest rate is a suboptimal financial move. However, that’s exactly what I did in this unusually high inflationary environment. Bad move? Maybe. […]
Seven Takeaways After Five Plus Years
As someone who has been consistently invested in private real estate deals since late 2016, I’m now firmly in the window for receiving distributions. My investment thesis to invest in […]
Achieving FIRE With A Visual Impairment
One of my goals on Financial Samurai is to share different perspectives. Roughly 15% of the world’s population (1+ billion), lives with some form of disability, of whom 2-4% experience […]
Making Money As A Professional Writer Is Hard, Here’s How To Succeed
The reason why the terms “starving artist” or “starving writer” exist is because they are true. It is very difficult to make money in the arts. However, if you want […]
NewRetirement Updates And New Features: A Great Retirement Planner
What is the one thing you can do today to ensure better financial decision making, habits, and outcomes? You can build and maintain a holistic financial plan. And one way […]