Today is Sunday, April 12, and it’s Easter. My neighbors are having friends over for barbecues, the kids are playing together, and it almost feels like nothing unusual is going on. On a sweeter note, someone left some empty Easter eggs on our front step yesterday, asking us to hide …
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ACHIEVING FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE: MY 7-STEP BLUEPRINT FOR GROWING YOUR WEALTH
Let’s welcome Anton from Dream Cash True, who has just launched a new ebook! Contrary to popular belief, building wealth isn’t complicated. You don’t need to earn a high salary, know any secret investing strategies, or receive a large inheritance. What you need is the discipline to make smart financial …
THE BUY THAT LEAVES YOU UNDERWHELMED
A few months back, I traveled to France with the idea of buying a new laptop. My trusty Asus Eeepc had been with me for three years, surviving over 60,000 miles on motorcycle panniers, enduring all sorts of harsh conditions. Despite its resilience, it was getting noisy after my latest …
HOW DO YOU DEFINE FINANCIAL FREEDOM?
Good morning, everyone! Today, I’m swapping blogs with John from Frugal Rules. He’s sharing his thoughts on financial independence, and you can find my guest post on learning languages frugally over on his site. WHAT DOES FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE MEAN TO YOU? We live in a world that pushes the idea …
A Cozy Abode in Guatemala: Reflections from February 2015
You know you’re not updating your blog enough when you’ve managed to build half a house since your last post… Since November, I’ve been immersed in construction mode. The builders took two weeks off around Christmas, and I managed to spend January traveling in Europe. Over the past two months, …