I recently read an article on Financial Samurai called The Darkside of Early Retirement which reminded me why I was not ready for the emotional side of retirement twenty-five years ago. Everybody strives for retirement nirvana; many would like to achieve it as early as possible. How many of you are actually prepared for all the changes? ...
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Budgeting Is a Waste of Time
Budgeting is a waste of time!. To me, a budget is a list of planned income and expenses. It is a road map to achieve your financial goals. Most people look at a year’s worth of expenses and take an average and /or adjust for inflation and use it for their budget. Is that enough? ...
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How Do You Choose the Right Career?
I know what you want! It is a career that pays the most, where you have fun and don’t work too hard. Are there careers like that? If you ask people who like what they do, their answer will be yes! What are those careers? Some (well, most) professions require some form of higher education. However, with the modern world we live in, one can go ...
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Are you a Traffic Ticket Magnet?
Recently, I read an article in the Los Angeles Times about certain cars that receive more than their share of traffic tickets! They went on to identify the cars such as Mercedes Benz 500SL convertible, Toyota Camry Solara convertible, and Scion TC. The article questions if it is the car or the driver. It is definitely the driver, the person who ...
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