Tappable equity is the amount of home equity available for homeowners to withdraw via a cash-out refinance or a second mortgage. It is typically calculated as

Well folks, I did it! After two years of writing and editing during the pandemic, my book, Buy This, Not That: How To Spend Your

The following is a guest post from a long-time Financial Samurai reader named Joona. He shares his secret to retiring at age 41 with a

If you want to build above-average wealth, you need to be dynamic in thought and in action. The world is ever-changing, which is why you

April is autism acceptance month and I’m grateful to share a personal and eye-opening post written by my wife Sydney. She found out she is

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One of the logical concerns in this current rising interest rate environment is how will home prices fare as interest rates go up? One way to answer this question is by discussing

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Here’s the deal: The majority of people who write about personal finance repeat the same tired aphorisms and cliches. “Millennials aren’t investing enough,” they’ll lament.

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