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

A conversation with Harry Campbell, founder of TheRideshareGuy.com. Harry left his job at Boeing in his late 20s to focus on his site full-time. Today, Harry enjoys being a lifestyle entrepreneur and a father to two kids. 
For those of you itching to leave your day job to become an entrepreneur, you'll appreciate the insights on how Harry decided to take the leap of faith.
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Car mileage is the main determinant of how often you'll have to spend fixing issues, even more so than the length of time you own the car. Here's a discussion on my blindspot on why I find Range Rovers to be more reliablity than perception. I've owned a Land Rover for 20 years now and wouldn't own one if they were chronically unreliable. 
We also discuss how my desire for cars have changed as I've aged. 
Relevant posts:
The Best Way To Save On Car Maintenance
The Biggest Benefit Of Driving A Cheap Old Car
8 Cars In 10 Years: I Have A Car Buying Addiction
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To invest in real estate. take a look at Fundrise, my favorite private real estate platform. Fundrise has funds that invest primarily in single-family and multi-family properties in the Sunbelt. 
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Episode Overview
After discussing our wins and our regrets during the pandemic, I realized I left out one of our biggest "wins": gut remodeling a home!
Let's discuss the trauma of remodeling a home and who should do it. Because it's not for everybody! 
Related posts:
Why Home Remodeling Always Takes Longer And Costs More Than Expected
Remodel With Permits Or No?

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Episode Overview
A reader asked me why I bother with active investing when passive investing has proven to be the winner long term.
Posts mentioned:
Two Levels Of Rich: One Of Which Doesn't Rely On Index Funds
How I'd Invest $1 Million Today For A Better Tomorrow
Active versus Passive Index Investing Performance Comparison

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Support My Work
To build generational wealth, pick up a copy of Buy This, Not That, my instant Wall Street Journal bestseller. The book helps you make more optimal investment decisions so you can live a better, more fulfilling life. 
To learn how to negotiate a severance and be free, pick up a copy of How To Engineer Your Layoff. Use the code "saveten" to save $10. 
Episode Synopsis
If you're interested in investing in top venture capital, venture debt, and private equity funds let me share with you how. Being an accredited investor is enough since plenty of people have a lot of money. 
Relevant posts:
Why Invest In Private Funds Even Though They Have High Fees
How I'd Invest One Million Dollars Today
Understanding Venture Debt

In this epsiode, I interview Steve Chou, founder of the blog My Wife Quit Her Job and author of The Family First Entrepreneur. If you're interested in hearing thoughts about building an e-commerce business, raising a family in an expensive location, and having more freedom, this episode is for you. 
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