To celebrate Millionaire Milestones: Simple Steps To Seven Figures making the USA TODAY national bestseller list, I want to share how you might feel and what you might do as you hit various levels of wealth (net worth). Perhaps by sharing, I'll motivate you to save and invest more aggressively. We'll start with reaching your first| Financial Samurai
I'm a late adopter, which is why I haven't thought too much about artificial intelligence (AI). I'd rather have early adopters figure out all the kinks first so I can better spend my time using the technology. However, at a kid's birthday party one Saturday, a dad, who works in finance, came up to me| Financial Samurai
It's safe to assume the vast majority of you reading Financial Samurai want to be rich. I trust those of you who've been reading this site between 2009 and 2012, when I was writing heavily about investment strategies, have indeed become much richer. The compounding forces since then have been enormous. We are probably one| Financial Samurai
Curious to know the ideal net worth for retirement? As someone fake retired in 2012 at age 34 with $3 million, let me tell you. $10 million sounds like the ideal amount of money to retire with. With $10 million, you can easily generate between $300,000 - $500,000 of low-risk investment income. I was talking| Financial Samurai
To have a top one percent net worth is an impressive achievement. Your net worth is literally higher than 99 percent of the population. However, what is a top one percent net worth amount exactly? Further, it's probably more appropriate to shoot for a top one percent net worth by age, not the overall top| Financial Samurai
Are you confusing your good fortune due to your own skill rather than due to luck? I'm here to argue that above average wealth is mostly due to luck. Therefore, stop deluding yourself into thinking you're so great! As President Obama said in a July 13, 2012 campaign election speech, 'If you've got a business,| Financial Samurai
If there's one generation wealthier than ours, it's the 'Bank of Mom and Dad' generation. Given that our parents have had, on average, three decades longer to save and invest, it's natural that they have accumulated more wealth. For adult children in need of financial assistance, finding a tactful way to approach their parents for| Financial Samurai
Net worth composition for the top 1%| Financial Samurai