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How Financial Independence forged my new podcast
So what’s wealth anyway? Is it having the most money? Or the most freedom?
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I’m just a humble ghost helping others achieve financial freedom. I’ve combined my love of mindfulness with financial planning.
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Re-examining my investing philosophy after a move
Things have been quiet in the Satisfied Ghost online world lately, because things in IRL have been crazy! Over the last few months we decided to employ domestic arbitrage and moved from our home in the HCOL Bay Area to another state. I’ll d…
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The all-or-nothing world of “Dying for a Paycheck”
Those in the Financial Independence Retirement Early community work hard. That statement on its own is not much of a surprise for those familiar with the community. Yet it’s counter-intuitive—why do insanely productive and industrious peopl…
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Welcome to stock market volatility
We’re officially in a stock market correction, with major indices down 10% from their all-time high. This isn’t surprising. I’ve been waiting for a stock market correction for a few years. We’ve been climbing since the financial crisis, and…
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New Year’s Hack: pick a one-word theme
As this year comes to a close, I’ve been reflecting and also making lists of what I want to accomplish next year. I love to make lists: lists of goals, accomplishments, dreams and groceries. I have paper and Evernote notebooks filled with these …
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