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How Your Debt Can Get Wiped Away

How Your Debt Can Get Wiped Away

On Wednesday I said, “You should borrow as much money as possible to purchase real estate.” A lot of people didn’t like that idea. They said, “debt is scary” and “you shouldn’t make money from planning to leverage yourself…” Well…

Real Estate is Expensive… And It’s Going to Get Worse (or Better)

Does the concept and use of mortgages keep property prices high? I was recently discussing this question, and the answer is: of course! Anytime a buyer has the ability to borrow money for a purchase, the ultimate price of the…

You Won’t See Any of Your Retirement Money

One of the main reasons why people stick to one career throughout their life is retirement. They want a secure paycheck after they retire. A payment they can rely on being delivered to their bank account every month. In return…

Full-time Employment in America is Declining – And That’s a Good Thing

Involuntary part-time unemployment has risen by over half a million people since late last year. The news makes it sound like our economy is falling apart. Employers can’t afford to keep full time employees on the books, so they are…

Forget About Interest Rates – They’re Literally Worthless

If you’re a home owner, business owner or anyone who is exposed to borrowed money, then you should be concerned about interest rates. A rate increase or decrease will determine what decision you make. But… if you’re just an average…

Put Your Negativity Earmuffs On!

A couple of days ago, the U.S. Navy launched airstrikes from the Eastern Mediterranean against the Islamic State, which marks the first time since 2003 that operations have originated from that area. No matter what your political views or even…

Let’s Own What Everyone Buys

We had stopped there to restock our supplies. Food, water, beer and some dog food. Camping out in the middle of nowhere, surfing our brains out and enjoying the nothing-ness of the coastal desert is what we had been doing…

How To Avoid A Bull In The Market

Tauromachia is not a sport; it’s a ritual. It’s man versus animal. A dance of life versus death. Bullfighting is quite symbolic on a variety of levels – a little bit artistic, a little bit athletic, a little bit romantic…

Where Did All The Doers Go?

25% of the population was decimated – a total of two million people were gone. One million died of starvation and the other one million left the island. It was complete survival of the fittest with the real threat of…

I Was Just Offered One Million Dollars – I Turned it Down

(While 100% true, I’ve left out names of people and businesses…)   Something very alarming happened to us last week. It’s something that I, and you, assume doesn’t happen. But, the reality is that it does. It happens everyday, all…