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Having Kids Might Not Hurt Your Ideal FIRE Lifestyle After All
There are plenty of reasons people choose not to have kids, with the cost of raising them being a major…
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A Home Within Walking Distance of Everything Might Not Be Ideal
When I lived in the Marina neighborhood of San Francisco, I could walk to endless bars and restaurants within 10…
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Partying Like A Young Degenerate Is Not Good For Your Finances
Recently, I went off the deep end—living like a degenerate gambler and party animal—and I wanted to reflect on it.…
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Rewarding Based on Merit Alone: Great in Theory, Tough in Reality
One of the reasons I left my job at Credit Suisse was that I no longer felt I was being…
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Buy A Fully Remodeled, Move-In Ready Home Over A Fixer-Upper
If there’s one lesson I’ve learned the hard way in real estate, it’s that a full-on, gut-remodel can be a…
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Tax Cuts for the Middle Class and Retirees: A Win for Your Wallet
On February 6, 2025, the White House announced a series of tax cuts primarily benefitting the middle class and retirees. Here’s what’s…
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The beauty of hard work is that any able-bodied person can do it. If you put in more hours honing…
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Trade Wars Could Be What The Housing Market Needs To Heat Up
As a stock market investor, I’m disappointed in the new tariffs President Trump has imposed—10% on imports from China and 25% on…
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Federal Government Employees, Take The Severance Package And Run
As someone who literally wrote the book on how to negotiate a severance package, I love severance case studies! The…
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The Case For Open-Ended Venture Capital Funds Over Closed Ones
One adjustment I’m making to my net worth asset allocation is reducing exposure to closed-end venture capital funds while increasing…
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