If you decide to forsake making maximum money to become a FIRE parent or stay-at-home parent, then you had best spend more time with your kids. Otherwise, you might as well go back to the office and grind under fluorescent lights for 10 hours a day to make that sweet coin. One of the greatest

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28.08.2025

20-Year Treasury Bonds At 5% Looks Attractive For Retirees - Financial Samurai

I recently had a zero-coupon Treasury Bill redeem in the amount of $102,000. This money is part of the 35% of my taxable brokerage portfolio that’s in bonds. Somewhere between a 60/40 and 70/30 equity/bond split is what I like to maintain at age 48, as a dual-unemployed parent alongside my wife. Given I enjoy

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02.09.2025

Not Regularly Checking Your Net Worth Has Some Great Benefits - Financial Samurai

I haven’t checked my net worth for four and a half months until recently. That wasn’t on purpose, because normally, since 2012, I check at least three times a week using Empower’s free app. The only reason I stopped was because I could no longer log in. One day, I was suddenly locked out of

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02.09.2025

Owner-Occupancy Mortgage Fraud: Benefits, Risks, Workarounds - Financial Samurai

Embattled Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is facing accusations of mortgage fraud—specifically, owner-occupancy mortgage fraud. The claim is that she took out two mortgages in two states, within two weeks, while designating both properties as her “primary residence.” If true, it’s a terrible look for someone sitting on the Fed, the very institution tasked with

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Daddy Day Camp: Worth Trying At Least Once As A FIRE Parent - Financial Samurai

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Owner-Occupancy Mortgage Fraud: Benefits, Risks, Workarounds - Financial Samurai

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