How to avoid a scam like my first investment scam?

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“Show me a universal life manual and I will show you a ready-made scam.Life is spontaneous. Live and learn.”– Magnus Nwagu Amudi Always remember the number one universal rule for investment- never lose your money! And yes- rule number two- remember rule number one. As I have written in my previous… Continue Reading

Monthly Financial Update Dec 20

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“The reason that man is seldom satisfied with his salary is that when it increases, he increases his expenses.” Yes, finally the year 2020 came to an end, it was a tough year for many of us. 2020 also provided us a chance for deep reflection what has gone wrong… Continue Reading

What I teach my sons about money

mother giving her daughter her allowance

“Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not replace you as the driver.”Ayn Rand I am going to tell you a truth, it is certainly better to be wealthy than poor. Your friends might tell you that wealthy people have a lot… Continue Reading

Why do I buy more world index fund now?

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“The desire to perform all the time is usually a barrier to performing over time.” – Robert Olstein As a reader of this blog, you most probably should have known by now, I am a three-portfolio Boglehead index funds investor. There are only three ETFs in my portfolio- VUSD (… Continue Reading

Monthly Financial Update Nov 20

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Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. The more a man has, the more he wants. Instead of filling a vacuum, it makes one. –Benjamin Franklin I make some changes to my monthly financial calculation. Before this, the income I receive was my gross income before taxes,… Continue Reading

Make money by investing during a bull market

Men who can both be right and sit tight are uncommon. -Jesse Lauriston Livermore Can you make money by investing during a bull market? Yes, of course, you can provided your investment horizon is long term ( at least 3-5 years) and you do not invest in individual stocks. Warren… Continue Reading

5 ways to make money from credit card

5 ways to make money using credit card

“The one who hugs a debt also shakes hand with a danger.” ― Amit Kalantri Yes, yes, I am not supposed to tell you about credit cards. The very first thing you learn in personal finance, credit cards are bad for your financial health. But having said that, you actually can… Continue Reading

Monthly Financial Update October 2020

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“It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor.”Seneca The year 2020 almost comes to an end and I have been reading many books about life and investment for the last 6 months. The last 6 months were the most incredible… Continue Reading

What I taught my kids about life?

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” Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” Ralph Waldo Emerson. There are three greatest things to do in life- (marry a woman you love), have a kid (son), write a book, and plant a tree. The reason is simple, life is short, only these would outlive us and hopefully,… Continue Reading

My First Property

my first property

Don’t wait to buy real estate, buy real estate and wait. – T. Harv Eker I love properties very much. Investing in the property was my only strategy many years ago. Friends around me told me to buy properties. They said the best and easiest way to riches was through… Continue Reading