Reading Time: 5 Minutes (Voice on screen) “He turns, he shoots, he scores!!! GOOOOOAAAAAALLLLL”. “YEAH BABY!!!” A voice in front of the TV yells. It is a young man, his face flushed, his voice hoarse – the excitement and relief is palpable. Suddenly, the young man turns… Oh, hi there folks – excuse the outburst, been meaning to play some good ol fashioned FIFA for a while now. NEED a break OKAY, deserve it. Sigh, but since you’re here, I know what it is you’re after… the latest in The Frugal Samurai right? (Looks at the TV forlornly, where a soccer game is paused mid-way through the second half). No,…
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From Small Things Big Things Grow!
Reading Time: 4 Minutes What’s up guys! Welcome back for another installment of your favourite Frugal Samurai! There’s a general sense of optimism in the Frugal Samurai household recently because we’ve been attending a number of weddings in these last few weeks – Kev/Di, Viv/Juju, Cosi/Nick, Spencer/Jess – all whirlwind romances. You know how it is at weddings – where the weather is glorious, the venue is amazing, people look beautiful and where, the bride and groom are radiating perfection. All that good vibes can’t help but rub off on ya right? Every time we attend one it reminds me of that magical day in April when MrsFrugalSamurai and I…
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A Day In the Life of a Stock Position!
Reading Time: 5 Minutes Hi guys! Back again for another edition of your favourite Frugal Samurai? Of course you are! What a difference a few days make eh, I mean following on from the previous post (read here), where I was around $3k in the hole from gambling investing in the stock market – the market’s turned a fair bit and now my position is sitting around break-even. Goes to show you how quickly the market can move up and down doesn’t it! And you know they always say to “never” be emotional about investing, but there’s a reason why so very, very few people actually make money in the…
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Down $3,000 in the Share Market… What Now?
Reading Time: 5 Minutes “Hurry up and get ready!” “Yeah, I will – but gimme some TIME!” “How long do you need?” “Just WAIT!” So went the terse conversation between MrsFrugalSamurai and I just then. You see boys and girls, I’m writing this as we prepare to attend the wedding of our friend Juju. That is, I’m writing, MrsFrugalSamurai is preparing. So for the last hour and a half, I’m just waiting like the sucker I am… Waiting… waiting… which reminds me of something… Ah yes! I’m also waiting on something else. I’m waiting to claw some of those dollars and cents back from the recent stock market carnage! So…
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Australian Household Wealth Update – and How YOU Can Get There!
Reading Time: 6 Minutes Ever wanted to know how Aussie household wealth is doing? Well, it seems like the gap between the have’s (them) and the have-not’s (us) is increasing. That is to say, methinks dem rich are gettin’ richer. But don’t just take my word for it – the latest Roy Morgan (amazing research guys) Wealth Report has shown that the biggest gains in the past decade have been among the wealthy top 10%. What about us poor buggers in the bottom 50%? Our share of private wealth fell from a measly 3.9% (yes, 3 point freaking 9) a decade ago to… 3.7%. “Shakes head” Just wow, those at the…
