Hi! I’m Robert, and I’m a recent MBA graduate who has always had a passion for investing and personal finance. My Story Since I can remember, I have had a passion for investing and all things related to personal finance. Honestly, when I was about 13, I wanted to do my own taxes. Yes, taxes. […]
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Even though I enjoy writing, and do so in the first person as is typical when blogging, I certainly fit the mold of the stereotypical introverted Internet nerd in that I am much more comfortable talking/writing about any subject other than – me! While many of my hundreds of different websites revolve around dry financial […]
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If mom’s not happy, no one’s happy. You may have heard that saying before, and it definitely applies to our family. I am Melissa, the mom behind Mom’s Plans. I started blogging at the end of March, 2009. I have always loved writing; when I was in high school a teacher submitted one of my […]
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Most of us have something we are good at. For the 60 finalists of the second Yakezie Writing Contest, they have the ability to convey beautiful messages through words. All finalists should be very proud of their writing skills and story-telling abilities. Good communication is what makes harmony sing to goodness, and goodness dance to […]
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Early Beginnings As a newly married man, I thought I had my life all figured out. I had a good job with a large company, we lived in a tropical area, and we had extra money at the end of each month to put toward our debts. I figured that I would continue to move […]
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Hey there! My name is Mike (like half of the financial bloggers!). I am 29, married with 2 young children (William; 5 and Amy; 3). I work in the financial industry (my day job) and I run an online company with my best friend. My wife doesn’t work while I work 4 days a week […]
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Divorce is an ugly situation that none of us want to face. However, life happens and we must move on from soured relationships. With the widely quoted statistic that 50% of all marriages end in divorce, inevitably there will be questions about how one claims depends and pays for taxes during this time of the […]
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Hello fellow Yakezie members, challengers, and friends, This is Joe from Retire By 40 where I blog about my journey to early retirement. Today, I want to write a bit about the person most influential to my goal. His name is Will and he can never work for anyone else for long. He always goes […]
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Jamie: Awesome insights thanks! I’ve been a big fan of Sam’s for years. Really exciting that he’s...Untemplater: There are so many overpriced ecourses online it’s crazy. They use very aggressive marketing tactics to...
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Derek: It’s fascinating how some bloggers continue to just mindlessly pump out affiliate content. It’s clear they are...Untemplater: Lots of valid points! So true that bloggers are a minority of overall readership, so blogging to much...
Bingo: You are spot on. Most of our bloggers are white people living on the coasts, where half the population of...
Financial Samurai: Hi Jim – Nice to hear from you. It was too much work running Yakezie. Too many people wanted...Personal Finance Lifestyle Writing Contest
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