Faithful followers of the Total Balance blog will know that I mainly invest in properties. I recently sunk the better part of my nest egg into a single property. It is not uncommon in the FI community to invest in properties, but most FI bloggers that I follow, tend to be more invested in stocks…
Why I invest (heavily) in properties
Bumps on the road
A while ago, I introduced the concept of “not breaking the chain”. In this context, I had set a goal for myself, to write at least one post per week. As avid readers would know, I’ve now in fact broken the chain… – I “missed” a post two weeks ago. Technically, I did in fact…
How to diversify your crowdlending portfolio
We all know the famous quote from Warren Buffet: Diversification is protection against ignorance. Well, admitting ignorance can also be a strength…So there! – I admit it: I’ve invested in 10 different crowdlending platforms, in hundreds of different loans to hundreds of different people/businesses of whom/which I know very little about. All I know is…
Monthly Update #9 (May 2019) – Taking the plunge!
Another month in the Total Balance household has flown by! As per the standard; it’s thus time for another riveting update, on my quest towards Financial Independence. I’m joined today by my trustworthy friend, Russel the Total Balance mascot, who in the spirit of this months headline is Taking the plunge (into a pool! –…