It’s been a while since my last blog post! During this quarantine, I’ve decided to reconnect with the wonderful habit of journaling and blogging. I’ll be sharing my thoughts in a first-person voice, hoping to keep us both entertained. You might feel like you’ve missed out on some updates, but …
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TRANSFORM YOUR OUTLOOK: TRANSFORM YOUR WEALTH
Growing up, I could never understand why people drove old, beat-up cars. To me, even mid-range cars seemed like a waste. I thought you should either drive a top-tier car or nothing at all. I used to think those people with their worn-out vehicles simply hadn’t worked hard enough to …
Even the Elite Encounter This!
Good morning! Today, I’m sharing step 5 of the “13 Money Resolutions for 2013”: reviewing your expenses. You can catch up on the previous steps if you haven’t done so yet. I accidentally published this post on Sunday instead of scheduling it, so to avoid flooding your RSS feed with …
Coronado Island Quarantine, Day 24 – Living in Denial
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 …
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, …
A Reflective Journey of Day 25: Shopping During Coronado Island Quarantine
Today is Monday, April 13, and I went shopping expecting the stores to be less busy before payday. Many people didn’t pay rent this month, and the military is distributing food, even though many military families still have the same income, with one partner in service and the other usually …
MASTERING A DECADE OF WORK FOR AN EARLY, LUXURIOUS RETIREMENT
Today, I want to share a post thanks to Alex from Mutilate The Mortgage. He’s giving away some free gifts just for readers of Reach Financial Independence (RFI). Check out www.MutilateTheMortgage.com to learn how you can pay off your mortgage in less than 10 years! Last year, my wife and …