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Reflecting On Two Years Of Being A Stay At Home Dad Jul 24, 2019

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Without a doubt, being a stay at home parent is harder than any day job out there. For those of you who are considering giving up your day job to spend those precious first years of life with your newborn, you'll find this episode useful in helping you make your decision. If you're a new father, you will especially appreciate this episode.

Original post here. I love you son very much!

Your Chance Of Becoming A Millionaire By Age, Race, And Education Jul 18, 2019

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Everybody wants to be a millionaire! Alas, only about 12 million households, or 3% of the U.S. population are millionaires. Here's a deep dive look into your chances of becoming a millionaire by age, race, and education. I firmly believe every Financial Samurai listener will be a millionaire in their lifetimes.

See this post for detailed charts and graphs.

How Much Money You Need To Retire Early And Live In Abject Poverty Jul 16, 2019

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As more people look to retire early before 60, more people are looking for shortcuts in order to get to early retirement quicker. What I've noticed is that more people are willing to live in abject poverty or near poverty just to do so.

I've crunched the numbers in this episode and post to show you how large of an investment portfolio you need to live poorly. The numbers are based off the official Federal Poverty Limit.

What Age Do Most People Retire In America Jul 15, 2019

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A lot of people want to retire early, but more than 80% of Americans retire after the age of 60. Let's look at some of the details. Don't get too much FOMO about the early retirement movement. It's not the majority by any means. Read more and view charts here.

The Bull Market Checklist To Living Your Best Life Today Jul 10, 2019

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There's no point making money if you don't use it to improve the quality of your life. Almost every asset class is going bonkers right now. It feels like we're making free money. Nothing feels better than converting free money into something tangible or creating a wonderful experience.

Check out the post with more charts here.

Financial SEER - A Way To Quantify Risk Tolerance And Determine Appropriate Equity Exposure Jul 09, 2019

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This podcast is for someone who is wondering:

Whether they have the proper asset allocation How to reduce investment stress while still benefitting from returns How to quantify their risk tolerance How to continue moving forward on their path to financial freedom despite all the uncertainty

You can read more and view charts here.

Solving The Happiness Conundrum In Five Moves Or Less Jun 20, 2019

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I think money counts for at most 40% of our happiness equation, but we're spending the majority of our time thinking about how to get more money, more power, and more prestige and not on the other 60%. As a result, we are not as happy as we could be. This episode discusses ways to try and increase your happiness.

See the post here: Solving The Happiness Conundrum

If I Could Retire All Over Again These Are The Things I'd Do Differently Jun 10, 2019

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Retirement has been great so far. But if I could rewind time, here are five things I would have done differently that may help you better plan for your own retirement as well. The article got picked up by CNBC, which made me think of another regret I had, which can be read in the post.

See the post here.

FS20, A New Property Leading Indicator That Gives Buyers Confidence Jun 04, 2019

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Want an edge when buying property? Follow the FS20 rule to take advantage of people who are not as sharp as you.

View episode charts and comments here: FS20 Property Buying Indicator

Move Over FIRE, Welcome DIRE - Early Retirement Just Got More Difficult Dec 15, 2018

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With a recession looming, the FIRE movement is going to get extinguished. In its place will rise the DIRE Movement: Delay, Inherit, Retire, Expire!

This episode appeared in 4Q18 and is something to consider the next time we go through a downturn. Today, we are at peak FIRE. Unfortunately, when you're at the peak, there's usually nowhere to go but down. My crystal ball is saying the FIRE movement is in for a rude awakening. Read more and view charts here: Move Over FIRE, Welcome DIRE

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