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Owner-Occupancy Mortgage Fraud: Benefits, Risks, Workarounds

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,.

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The Most Common Tax Planning Mistakes For High Earners 

If my posts on the mistake of chasing value stocks or the need to invest big money to make life-changing money don’t resonate, consider hiring a financial professional to manage.

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Stop Investing In Value Stocks Over Growth If You Want To FIRE

Since writing about FIRE in 2009, I’ve favored investing in growth stocks over value stocks. As someone who wanted to retire early from finance, my goal was to build as.

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The Acceleration Of AI Growth With Ben Miller, CEO of Fundrise

On the latest episode of the Financial Samurai podcast, I sat down with Ben Miller, cofounder and CEO of Fundrise, for a deep dive into artificial intelligence, venture capital, and what it.

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The Shocking Power Of Getting A Different Perspective

Since starting Financial Samurai in 2009, I’ve encouraged folks to keep an open mind and embrace as many different perspectives as possible. So often, we get set in our ways.

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The Cost To Remodel A Rundown Two-Bedroom In-Law Unit

After remodeling a fixer I bought in 2019 between 2019–2022, I swore I would never take on another remodeling project again. I hate remodeling with a passion, even though I’m.

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The Richest People Are Not Index Fund Fanatics – Why Are You?

I love index funds and ETFs for their low-cost nature and simplicity of ownership. However, if you want to build generational wealth before traditional retirement age, consider looking beyond just.

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Low US Household Leverage Bodes Well For The Economy

One of the things that gives me great comfort about the health of the U.S. economy is our historically low household leverage (liabilities to net worth). According to the Federal Reserve Board,.

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Millionaire Migrations: Where Millionaires Are Moving Globally

If you became a newly minted millionaire, where would you migrate to? Due to inertia, I bet most of you would stay right where you are. A lot of us.

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Why I’ll Never Manage Money for Anyone for Free Again

About a year ago, a relative asked me to help manage his money. He had been paying a ~1% asset management fee with Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM), even though.

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