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🟢 Could our government re-open soon?

Published about 2 months ago • 1 min read

Good morning Reader,

At last check, the government looks to be on the verge of reopening after eight Democrats agreed to the resolution in return for a promise of a vote on Affordable Care Act subsidies.

Despite what you may think about the politics of the matter, we can all agree it's crazy our country punishes itself like this every few months.

Oh, and in the meantime, we haven't gotten any government reports but Goldman Sachs thinks we lost 50,000 jobs in October. That's not good.

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❌ Delete your data from brokers

Data brokers collect a TON of information about you but you can opt out. (or pay a service to do it for you)

I have slowly chipped away at it (it's painfully slow) and, for the most part, believe I've gotten off the major data brokers.

And you can read how to do it below:

​👉 How to Remove Your Personal Information from Data Brokers​

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🫠 Paradox of smart money decisions

We spend too much time on small decisions and not enough time on bigger ones.

Small decision? How much you spend on coffee.

Big decision? Negotiating a raise.

Agree or disagree?

​👉 The Paradox of Smart Money Decisions​

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🏠 Contesting your property taxes

Last year, I was successful in contesting our property taxes and it ended up saving us a few thousand dollars. It was a fun experience to go through and learn (yes, I'm a nerd) but there are companies that contest it for you.

​Ownwell is one of them and they only collect a fee if they get your taxes lowered.

​👉 Learn more about Ownwell​

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Jim

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PS. Looking to lock in some savings into a high rate CD? Check out the latest CD rates, the highest is still above 4%.

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Hi, I'm Jim Wang and I share my strategies and tactics for managing your money and enjoying more out of life.

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