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Helping listeners achieve financial freedom sooner rather than later. Financial Samurai is America's number one personal finance blog and podcast helping you make more money, save more money, and live the life that you truly want.

The Financial Samurai Podcast Sam Dogen: Financial Samurai founder, personal finance blogger

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Helping listeners achieve financial freedom sooner rather than later. Financial Samurai is America's number one personal finance blog and podcast helping you make more money, save more money, and live the life that you truly want.

    Harnessing Fear To Build More Wealth With Farnoosh Torabi, Author Of A Healthy State Of Panic

    Harnessing Fear To Build More Wealth With Farnoosh Torabi, Author Of A Healthy State Of Panic

    I speak to Farnoosh Torabi, host of the So Money podcast and author of her new book, A Health State Of Panic about fear. Specifically, we discuss how we all have fear and how we can harness it to build more wealth and have more purposeful lives. 
    We also discuss parenthood, how to live a successful life, and how to be more inclusive of different voices in the personal finance field and elsewhere. 
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    • 56 min
    Venture Capital Investing: Exploring The New Tech Innovation Fund With Ben Miller, CEO of Fundrise

    Venture Capital Investing: Exploring The New Tech Innovation Fund With Ben Miller, CEO of Fundrise

    I speak to Ben Miller, Co-Founder and CEO of Fundrise about why his company started a new tech Innovation Fund. We explore why Ben thinks his firm has a competitive advantage, the most promising areas where the fund is investing, and the mechanics of investing in a private venture fund by Fundrise.
    For more, read my Fundrise Innovation Fund Review post. 
    To invest in the Innovation Fund, with an investment minimum of only $10, CLICK HERE.
    Fundrise is a long time sponsor of Financial Samurai. In 2016, I recognized Fundrise's investment thesis of investing in heartland real estate was exactly like mine. So we formed a business partnership that has now lasted for years.  

    • 1 hr 8 min
    How To Get Better At Mastering Change In This Chaotic World With Brad Stulberg

    How To Get Better At Mastering Change In This Chaotic World With Brad Stulberg

    I speak with Brad Stulberg, author of Master of Change, about how to do just that in this chaotic, stressful, and every-changing world. Brad also wrote The Practice Of Groundedness, which I found particularly helpful during the pandemic. 
    For those who wish to feel a little less stress, a little more calm, and a lot more confident about tackling change, this episode is for you.
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    Financial Samurai began in 2009 and is one of the largest independently-owned personal finance sites in the world with over 1 million visitors a month. Sam is one of the pioneers of the modern-day FIRE movement. 
    If you want to leave your day job, learn how to negotiate a severance with my bestselling ebook, How To Engineer Your Layoff: Make A Small Fortune By Saying Goodbye. Use the code "saveten" to save $10 at checkout. 
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    • 52 min
    Why 401(k) Balances By Generation Are So Low And Why We Shouldn't Be Worried

    Why 401(k) Balances By Generation Are So Low And Why We Shouldn't Be Worried

    My wife and I talk about how shockingly low the median 401(k) balances are by generation. We also discuss why we think this is the case and why there is likely no retirement crisis in America. 
    Financial Samurai Posts:
    401(k) Balances By Generation
    How To Calculate the Value Of Your Pension
    The 60-Day Rollover Rule
    The Right Ratio Between Income And Distribution
    Recommendations
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    I've been using Empower to track my net worth since 2012. The more you can stay on top of your finances, the better you can optimize your finances. Both Fundrise and Empower are affiliate partners.
    Join 60,000+ others and subscribe to my free weekly newsletter. This way you always stay on top of the most important events in the stock market, real estate market, and everything personal finance. 

    • 22 min
    What It Takes To Be A Successful Creator with Srini Rao of the Unmistakable Creative Podcast

    What It Takes To Be A Successful Creator with Srini Rao of the Unmistakable Creative Podcast

    I speak to Srinivas Rao host and founder of The Unmistakable Creative Podcast, where he has interviewed over 1,000 thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and creatives. He is also the creator of the Maximize Your Output course, which helps individuals optimize their workflow and productivity. Srinivas is passionate about helping others achieve their creative goals and has authored several books, including the Wall Street Journal bestseller, "The Art of Being Unmistakable."  

     
    Podcast
    The Unmistakable Creative Podcast  
    Books
    An Audience of One: Reclaiming Creativity for It's Own Sake Unmistakable: Why Only is Better Than Best  
    Free Resources
    Maximize Your Output Youtube Channel- Knowledge Management Tutorials The Ultimate Guide to building a Second Brain With Mem How to Take Smart Notes E-Course  
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    How Buying A Home With Contingencies Can Make You Lots Of Money

    How Buying A Home With Contingencies Can Make You Lots Of Money

    Buying a home with contingencies is rare during housing bull markets. But as higher mortgage rates dampen investor demand, being able to put in contingencies before buying a home is now more possible.
    Let me share with you why buying a home with contingencies can make you lots of money. It will also make you feel better in the process!
    Relevant posts: 
    Buying A Home With Contingencies Is Like Getting A Free Call Option
    How To Invest Your Down Payment If You Are Planning To Buy A Home
    Real Estate Recommendation
    Check out Fundrise, a premier private real estate platform if you want to invest in real estate passively. Fundrise mainly invests in residential and industrial properties in the Sunbelt, where yields are higher and valuations are lower.
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Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
483 Ratings

483 Ratings

Vellgoo ,

Great insights and storytelling!

I highly recommend subscribing to the Financial Samurai if you want to learn to be more financially savvy and build a better future for yourself and the ones you love. I’ve been an avid listener of this podcast for years (and his email and blog) and am always able to glean nuggets of wisdom from Sam’s insights, candid thoughts and recommendations. He takes the time to take a topic that can be complicated and intimidating and break it down into bite-sized nuggets with real-life examples and simple charts and graphs. Definitively give this a listen and it just might change your future for the better!

RichardTennis ,

Best personal finance and investing podcast!

My favorite personal finance podcast of all time! Sam goes in depth about the most important financial issues we all face at some point in our lives. He is also one of the founders of the modern-day FIRE movement.

Not only does he interview experts in their respective fields, Sam is also an expert in money given his 25 years of experience.

Unlike other personal finance podcasts where the host has no relevant experience or expertise, Financial Samurai walks the walk having worked at Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse, and got his MBA from UC Berkeley. The quality of information is much higher than any other finance podcasts.

I also highly recommend his book Buy This, Not That and How To Engineer Your Layoff. Both bestsellers.

A must subscribe!

Just Ice ,

Good info

Been reading the blog for years and love the newsletters and appreciate when he responds. Good info and some is outside my earnings for now but appreciate it

Not everything will apply to you but there’s plenty to learn

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