The Financial Samurai Podcast

I interview Jamie Fiore Higgins, author of Bully Market: My Story Of Money and Misogyny at Goldman Sachs. The book is a page-turner, and truly one of the most entertaining books I've read since reading The DaVinci Code. You've got to pick it up! Learn how Jamie rose to the ranks of Managing Director and why she left millions behind four years after making MD. We also discuss raising a family in the NY Metropolitan area and life after corporate America. Subscribe To Financial Samurai Join 60,000+ others and sign up for my free weekly newsletter so you never miss a thing. You can also get every post I publish immediately in your inbox by signing up here. If you enjoyed this podcast, I'd appreciate a great review and a share with your friends!

My wife and I have a discussion about why we should upgrade homes or not. She's happy with where we are and doesn't want to move. I, on the other hand, see opportunity! Posts mentioned: 10 Warning Signs To Know Before Buying A Home The Risks Of Upgrading Homes Nobody Really Thinks About Early Retirement And Minimalism Go Together Perfectly Recommendations Join 60,000+ others and sign up for my free weekly newsletter so you never miss a thing. You can also get every post I publish immediately in your inbox by signing up here. If you want to leave your day job, learn how to negotiate a severance with my bestselling ebook, How To Engineer Your Layoff: Make A Small Fortune By Saying Goodbye. Use the code "saveten" to save $10 at checkout. To invest in real estate. take a look at Fundrise, my favorite private real estate platform. Fundrise has funds that invest primarily in single-family and multi-family properties in the Sunbelt. If you enjoyed this podcast, I'd appreciate a great review and a share with your friends!

I speak with Andre Nader about big tech salaries, getting a job at a FAANG company like Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google, FIRE, navigating life in an expensive city with a child, the psychology of retiring early, and what's next after Facebook. Subscribe to Andre's FAANG FIRE newsletter here. He focuses on financial independence for tech workers. Keep in Touch With Financial Samurai Join 60,000+ others and sign up for my free weekly newsletter so you never miss a thing. You can also get every post I publish immediately in your inbox by signing up here. If you want to leave your day job, learn how to negotiate a severance with my bestselling ebook, How To Engineer Your Layoff: Make A Small Fortune By Saying Goodbye. Use the code "saveten" to save $10 at checkout. If you enjoyed this podcast, I'd appreciate a great review and a share with your friends!

A conversation with Harry Campbell, founder of TheRideshareGuy.com. Harry left his job at Boeing in his late 20s to focus on his site full-time. Today, Harry enjoys being a lifestyle entrepreneur and a father to two kids. For those of you itching to leave your day job to become an entrepreneur, you'll appreciate the insights on how Harry decided to take the leap of faith. Recommendations Join 60,000+ others and sign up for my free weekly newsletter so you never miss a thing. You can also get every post I publish immediately in your inbox by signing up here. If you want to leave your day job, learn how to negotiate a severance with my bestselling ebook, How To Engineer Your Layoff: Make A Small Fortune By Saying Goodbye. Use the code "saveten" to save $10 at checkout. If you enjoyed this podcast, I'd appreciate a great review and a share with your friends!

Car mileage is the main determinant of how often you'll have to spend fixing issues, even more so than the length of time you own the car. Here's a discussion on my blindspot on why I find Range Rovers to be more reliablity than perception. I've owned a Land Rover for 20 years now and wouldn't own one if they were chronically unreliable. We also discuss how my desire for cars have changed as I've aged. Relevant posts: The Best Way To Save On Car Maintenance The Biggest Benefit Of Driving A Cheap Old Car 8 Cars In 10 Years: I Have A Car Buying Addiction Keep in Touch With Financial Samurai Join 60,000+ others and sign up for my free weekly newsletter so you never miss a thing. You can also get every post I publish immediately in your inbox by signing up here. If you want to leave your day job, learn how to negotiate a severance with my bestselling ebook, How To Engineer Your Layoff: Make A Small Fortune By Saying Goodbye. Use the code "saveten" to save $10 at checkout. If you enjoyed this podcast, I'd appreciate a great review and a share with your friends!

To invest in real estate. take a look at Fundrise, my favorite private real estate platform. Fundrise has funds that invest primarily in single-family and multi-family properties in the Sunbelt. For more nuanced personal finance content, join 60,000+ others and sign up for the free Financial Samurai newsletter. This way, you never miss a thing. Episode Overview After discussing our wins and our regrets during the pandemic, I realized I left out one of our biggest "wins": gut remodeling a home! Let's discuss the trauma of remodeling a home and who should do it. Because it's not for everybody! Related posts: Why Home Remodeling Always Takes Longer And Costs More Than Expected Remodel With Permits Or No?

Join 60,000+ others and sign up for my free weekly newsletter so you never miss a thing. You can also get every post I publish immediately in your inbox by signing up here. If you enjoy this podcast, I'd appreciate a great review and a share with your friends! Support My Work To build generational wealth, pick up a copy of Buy This, Not That, my instant Wall Street Journal bestseller. The book helps you make more optimal investment decisions so you can live a better, more fulfilling life. To learn how to negotiate a severance and be free, pick up a copy of How To Engineer Your Layoff. Use the code "saveten" to save $10. Episode Overview A reader asked me why I bother with active investing when passive investing has proven to be the winner long term. Posts mentioned: Two Levels Of Rich: One Of Which Doesn't Rely On Index Funds How I'd Invest $1 Million Today For A Better Tomorrow Active versus Passive Index Investing Performance Comparison

Join 60,000+ others and sign up for my free weekly newsletter so you never miss a thing. You can also get every post I publish immediately in your inbox by signing up here. If you enjoy this podcast, I'd appreciate a great review and a share with your friends! Support My Work To build generational wealth, pick up a copy of Buy This, Not That, my instant Wall Street Journal bestseller. The book helps you make more optimal investment decisions so you can live a better, more fulfilling life. To learn how to negotiate a severance and be free, pick up a copy of How To Engineer Your Layoff. Use the code "saveten" to save $10. Episode Synopsis If you're interested in investing in top venture capital, venture debt, and private equity funds let me share with you how. Being an accredited investor is enough since plenty of people have a lot of money. Relevant posts: Why Invest In Private Funds Even Though They Have High Fees How I'd Invest One Million Dollars Today Understanding Venture Debt

In this epsiode, I interview Steve Chou, founder of the blog My Wife Quit Her Job and author of The Family First Entrepreneur. If you're interested in hearing thoughts about building an e-commerce business, raising a family in an expensive location, and having more freedom, this episode is for you. Join 60,000+ others and sign up for my free weekly newsletter so you never miss a thing. You can also get all my posts via e-mail as soon as they come out by subscribing here. Finally, if you enjoy this podcast, I'd appreciate a great review and a share with your friends! Your reviews are what keep me going.

If the pandemic taught us anything, it's that life is not guaranteed. If you have debt and/or dependents, get life insurance. You can receive custom competitive quotes through PolicyGenius. Once my wife locked down affordable 20-year term policies through PolicyGenius, we felt tremendous mental relief. Join 60,000+ others and sign up for my free weekly newsletter so you never miss a thing. You can also get every post I publish immediately in your inbox by signing up here. If you enjoyed this podcast, I'd appreciate a great review and a share with your friends! Support My Work To build more wealth, pick up a copy of Buy This, Not That, my instant Wall Street Journal bestseller. The book helps you make more optimal investment decisions so you can live a better, more fulfilling life. To learn how to negotiate a severance and be free, pick up a copy of How To Engineer Your Layoff. Use the code "saveten" to save $10. Negotiating a severance was my #1 catalyst to retire early. Episode Synopsis Now that the Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 has been lifted, I wanted to review the entire pandemic period. I'll talk about some wins and some regrets. Essentially, the pandemic was an experience in hedging our lives against regret. What are you proud of doing and not doing since 2020? Posts mentioned: The Pandemic Was An Experience In Hedging Your Life