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June 17, 2013

Money Monday: Retiring in the San Francisco Bay Area

My friend Affinity chided me for looking outside of the Bay Area and away from family, when I can very well retire here at home. She was totally right. She wrote a guest blog post on retiring early here. It…

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June 10, 2013

Money Monday: Retirement Milestones

You know how I’ve been yapping on and on about how I’m determined to retire when I’m 50? Looks like I have to tack on another 5 years. Take a look at this list of retirement milestones that I put…

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June 3, 2013

Money Monday: How Soon Can I Retire?

Did anyone see in the news that Bruno Mars’s Filipino mom died of a brain aneurysm…at the age of 55?! She was a dancer so I have to believe she was fit and otherwise healthy. When I hear about people…

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May 20, 2013

Money Monday: Do Not Retire in California

Hello everyone, I want to thank everyone again for your support. I am still working through every email and comment. Haven’t even gotten to the voicemails. I am still emotionally exhausted. I go to bed around 10pm if that’s any…

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May 1, 2013

Surefire Way to Save on Hotel or Rental Accommodations

This strategy isn’t for the faint of heart. This is for all you OCD types who are willing to take risks and take great pride in stretching your hard-earned dollars. I have been itching to go on vacation ever since…

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April 22, 2013

Money Monday: Buy Less Shit

I’m on a spending diet and I encourage you to join me in this effort to buy less shit. After clearing out a condo filled with crap and trying to make the best use of our storage in a 1-bedroom…

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April 11, 2013

Tax Strategy for the Homeless

Now that I’ve lost my housing tax shelter, I’m scrambling to get our finances in order: I had my tax exemptions set to 10 yet I still always ended up with a tax refund. Have now decreased my tax exemptions so…

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April 3, 2013

Money Monday: Real Estate Bubble

Hey people, if you haven’t noticed, we are experiencing a housing bubble: skyrocketing rents, zero inventory, and astronomical offers in terms of both volume and price. This is not the time to buy. Back away, people. Back away! I’m completely…

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March 26, 2013

Money Monday: Advertising

My site is now setup to take sponsors. It’s super easy. Just click on the Advertising page above and there will be links to the pricing and setup. All my metrics are up-to-date too. My first sponsor is Carlaban which…

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March 19, 2013

Money Monday: Finding a Business Partner

Let’s make a deal! Anyone interested in becoming my business partner? The more we rent places out and experience first-hand how owners bring in a a steady high rental income, the more I’m convinced that this is the path to…

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