Welcome To The Financial Samurai Podcast: An Introduction
Welcome to the Financial Samurai podcast! Here's a quick intro of who Sam Dogen is and why you should listen to the podcast. The FS podcast is hosted by a person who spent 13 years in the financial...
View ArticleThe Importance Of The Yield Curve: A Prescient Economic Indicator
The yield curve has been flat or inverted many times in 2019. It's important to understand what the yield curve is, what it means, and how it can affect your economic future. Every single recession in...
View ArticleWhy $5 Million Is Barely Enough To Retire Early With A Family
$5 million is a lot of money. But it doesn't go very far if you want to retire early with a family in an expensive city like San Francisco. This episode should give folks perspective, help folks...
View ArticleMove Over FIRE, Welcome DIRE - Early Retirement Just Got More Difficult
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...
View ArticleFS20, A New Property Leading Indicator That Gives Buyers Confidence
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
View ArticleIf I Could Retire All Over Again These Are The Things I’d Do Differently
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...
View ArticleSolving The Happiness Conundrum In Five Moves Or Less
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%....
View ArticleFinancial SEER - A Way To Quantify Risk Tolerance And Determine Appropriate...
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...
View ArticleThe Bull Market Checklist To Living Your Best Life Today
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...
View ArticleWhat Age Do Most People Retire In America
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...
View ArticleHow Much Money You Need To Retire Early And Live In Abject Poverty
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...
View ArticleYour Chance Of Becoming A Millionaire By Age, Race, And Education
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,...
View ArticleReflecting On Two Years Of Being A Stay At Home Dad
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...
View ArticleThe Negatives Of Early Retirement Nobody Likes Talking About
Being able to retire early is great, but there are a number of downsides to content with. After leaving work for good in 2012, I'd like to share some surprising things that I went through. I'm sorry to...
View ArticleThe New Three-Legged Stool For Retirement
The old three-legged stool for retirement consisted of: 1) Pension (Company), 2) Social Security (Government), and 3) Personal Savings (You). The NEW three-legged stool for retirement consists of: 1)...
View ArticleQuitting Your Job Is Selfish, Engineering Your Layoff Is The Right Thing To Do
Since publishing my book, How To Engineer Your Layoff, in 2012, I've had a number of people tell me that engineering your layoff is morally or ethically wrong. But I'm here to argue that quitting your...
View ArticleA Fed Rate Cut Is An Ominous Sign For Us To Buckle Up
At last! After 10 years, we've finally got our first Fed rate cut. Here's some logical analysis as to why we should all spend a little less, save a little more, and invest more cautiously over the next...
View ArticleNew Wedding Spending Rules To Follow If You Don't Want To Get A Divorce
The average wedding cost is over $30,000. That's a ridiculous sum of money given the median household income is only about $62,000 before tax. Here are the new wedding spending rules to follow so you...
View ArticleHow To Survive The Pressure As The Sole Income Providing Parent
Being the sole income earner can be brutally difficult and stressful. Money strains can jeopardize a marriage and can create a tremendous amount of resentment in the household. Here are some ways to...
View ArticleThe Not So Obvious Reasons Why People Want To Retire Early
Retiring early is a dream come true for many. However, there are some not so obvious reasons why people want to leave work early, and they aren't very flattering at all. Secretly, some early retirees...
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