Reading Time: 1 Minute Hey all, this post is a video version of my most recent post (read here). From a lot of the feedback I’ve received from the earlier post, I thought – it’s gotta be deserving of a video! Hope you guys enjoy: Transcript: OK so did you buy anything from the Black Friday Sales? What about Cyber Monday? If yes, chances are you’ve fallen for one of those tricky marketing tactics retailers use to make us part with our hard earned. I felt compelled to do this video, because I think it’s super important we are all aware of the most common tactics used against us, as…
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TRICKS SELLERS USE TO MAKE YOU BUY MORE
Reading Time: 2 Minutes “Hey we have to buy this…” “But what?” “This”. I looked around… sigh, yet ANOTHER item we must have. Turns out this time, it’s a DeLonghi air purifier, heater and cooling fan. Ooo La La. Yep, welcome to the one weekend where MrsFrugalSamurai turns into a possessed wheeler and dealer – hustling and bustling in the online Bazaar. I am referring of course, to the Black Friday Sales, which leads into Cyber Monday. As much as I love having my CO2 purified, I can’t help but feel my gullible yet still sexually attractive wife has been suckered by yet another tactical play from the retail powers-to-be.…
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Why Markets Rise
Reading Time: 3 Minutes “Why are markets rising?” Hm, interesting question MrsFrugalSamurai posed to me last night, as she clicked on another James Charles video. James Charles, for the uninitiated, is an American internet sensation/make-up artist/Youtuber. Why women are following men for make-up advice, is beyond the scope of this discussion. “I mean, why are markets rising when the economy is struggling?” Pay attention to that video woman, and get rid of these here wrinkles, I thought but did not say as I love my wife. As I stepped away from the mirror, I began to think. Why are markets rising? Everyone knows that COVID-19 has pretty much put the…
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Excerpt from The Complete Aussie FIRE e-book (Property Investing Meets FIRE)
Reading Time: 7 Minutes Hola peeps! Another weekend down, and oh boy – cannot WAIT for 2020 to be over, what a tough, tough year it’s been! Amazingly I was remarking to MrsFrugalSamurai only this morning, that it felt like yesterday that we went through a mass toilet paper shortage (remember that?) and that face masks and hand sanitizers were flying out the door… … then I promptly closed the toilet door and yelled out that we had run out of toilet paper. Anyhow, today’s post is the 2nd chapter that I was lucky enough to write in Aussie FIRE: The Ultimate Guide to Financial Independence for Australians courtesy of Pearler.com…
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6 HOME LOAN HACKS YOU MUST KNOW (Youtube Video)
Reading Time: 1 Minute Many of us have a massive financial burden in our lives, one that feels like an anchor around our finances… and that is our home loan! So how can you smash it out as fast as possible? In this video, I’ll show you 6 ways without needing a 2nd job or even increasing your income. Transcript: Hey, have you ever wondered how can we smash out the mortgage as fast as possible? Well, luckily, you’ve got me. And I’ll show you 6 quick and easy ways to paydown your mortgage quicker, without changing jobs or increasing your income. Number 1 – leave all your savings in…
