Reading Time: 3 Minutes GOAT. Legend. Genius. Are the words that I utter to myself looking in the mirror. And they’re also some of the labels Michael “MJ” Jordan has worn during his time on and off the court. How lucky are we, to have obtained a unique insight into what drives the great man, in the Netflix documentary – “The Last Dance”. If you haven’t seen the doco, even if you’re not a basketball fan, do yourself a favour – please watch it. Because as you will see – besides being a supreme athlete, a marketing phenom and one of, if not THE greatest basketball player of all time…
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The Frugal Samurai Interview Series – Aussie Firebug
Reading Time: 4 Minutes Howdy boys and girls, we’ve got another special guest today on the interview series. It’s the Aussie Firebug! You might have heard of him already, but he runs a very popular podcast and blog over at aussiefirebug.com AFB from Aussie Firebug Without ado… Hey AFB! How old are you and Mrs FB? 30 and Mrs FB is 28. Do you have kids? Not yet 😉 What area of the country do you live in? London atm but I’m from country Victoria. What is your current net worth? Around $680K. What are the main assets that make up your net worth and is there any debt that…
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“COVID19 – did it even happen?”
Reading Time: 3 Minutes This was a question posed in our investing group recently. It’s a little facetious I know, because Covid-19 undoubtedly DID happen – just look around you to see how the world has changed. But what the question was regarding, is the fact that the markets – the Australian stock market (ASX) to be specific, is charging full steam ahead for a V-shaped recovery. Case in point, there are now stocks whose prices are above their pre-covid levels! Stock A (well-known iron ore producer) Stock B (lesser well-known IT company) Of course, these are only two companies – but if I dig deep enough, there are…
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5 Ways To Accelerate Wealth
Reading Time: 3 Minutes Good news Sydney! Looks like we are about to emerge from our Coronavirus cocoons real soon. “Whew” (wipes brow). But we have to stay vigilant people! Continue to fight the good fight. Still, being out to venture outdoors and seeing a friendly face is a welcome change. Mind you, I have been doing some thinking during this lock-down period. What on? Well, on ways to accelerate my wealth. Nothing too fancy like taking out butterfly options or land-banking R3 lots. Nah, just simple and easy things anyone can do such as… Using other people’s money You see guys, one of the biggest difference between how the wealthy…
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April Net Wealth Update
Reading Time: 2 Minutes Howdy folks, Time for another net wealth update! Before I begin, I wanted to put it out there that these updates are just a way for me to stay accountable to my personal FIRE journey, nothing more nothing less. I put my goals public and keep it transparent so I can get out of my comfort zone – something 2010 TheFrugalSamurai would NEVER have imagined doing. Anyway, if you like the updates – let me know in the comments below! Oh and another thing, some people have asked me why I don’t use a fancier calculator to work out my net wealth and make it look…
