I’m a late adopter, which is why I haven’t thought too much about artificial intelligence (AI). I’d rather have all the early adopters figure out all the kinks first so I can better spend my time using the technology. However, at a kid’s birthday party one Saturday, a dad, who works in finance, came up Read More... The post Artificial Intelligence: How To...
Have you ever visited Pity City? You know, the place where you feel sorry for yourself and all your problems? I think we’ve all been there before. At Financial Samurai, we accept our situation and take action to make things better. Complaining why life isn’t fair is not the Financial Samurai way! We are all Read More... The post A Visit To Pity...
If you’re looking at buying a house in 2023, I believe a window of opportunity has emerged. Let me share the reasons why with some background to start. In my 2023 housing predictions, I estimated a 8% decline in the national median home price. The reasons include: Latest Housing Price Situation In 2023 Due to Read More... The post Buying A House In...
Are you trying to determine your level of financial satisfaction or dissatisfaction? After all, if you’re more satisfied financially, you should also be happier and less stressed. Good news! The FS Wealth Reality Ratio (FSWRR) will help you quantify your feelings and reveal the unhappiest cities in America! The core attribute about the FS Wealth Read More... The post The Unhappiest Cities In...
One reason why you might want to attend an Ivy League college is to earn a higher income. As a parent, you hope your child attending an elite university will make them upwardly mobile. A better life is what every parent wants for their kids. However, the median income earned by Ivy League graduates from Read More... The post Median Income Earned By...
The older you get, the more you will value life because you have less of it. If you want to live longer, you should aim to grow richer and live in a more hospitable place. As you will see in this article, the correlation with life expectancy, wealth, and location is strong. Sadly, life expectancy Read More... The post Your Life Expectancy Depends...
Are you finding yourself stressed out more often? Are you feeling burned out after the pandemic? If so, maybe the source of all stress in life is giving a giant crap. The less you can give a crap about things, the less stressed you will be and vice versa! Let’s talk about how we can Read More... The post The Source Of All...
In 2010, Nobel Prize winners Daniel Kahneman and Angus Deaton from Princeton University argued that $75,000 was the ideal income where happiness increased no further. As someone who made as little as $4/hour at McDonald’s to multiple six figures a year working in investment banking, it was clear to me happiness continued way beyond the Read More... The post Why Nobel Prize Winners...
Have you ever wondered why there is so much angst and anxiety from some high-income earning households that seem to have it all? Based on my years of research, the three main reasons are: 1) never-ending comparison, 2) a lack of generational wealth, and 3) having children. Generational wealth is next-level wealth. If you have Read More... The post Generational Wealth And The...
