The Financial Samurai retired at 34 with $3M, but buying a home sent him back to work. How to beat financial ‘desire’

Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. Former Goldman Sachs analyst Sam Dogen — also known as the Financial Samurai online — decided to cash in on a huge chunk of his investments in 2023 to buy a “forever home” for his family (1). But by selling his stocks and bonds, he lost about $150,000 a year in passive income. Top Picks “My family and I could have been set for life. Instead, due to my inability to beat back real estate FOMO (fear of miss ...