Hello again! November 2020 is a thing of the past, and as is the norm here in the Total Balance household, it’s thus time for another monthly update! So, what happened in November?! You might have already guessed it, but look who finally decided to join the race! (YES – the missus is here!). Mrs….
Monthly Update #27 (November 2020) – The Force Awakens
The (Shockingly) Simple Math Behind Early Retirement
If you’re new to this whole idea of early retirement and are eager to learn “how it works”, I’d urge you to take a gander at the great article from the one and only Mr. Money Mustache entitled “The Shockingly Simple Math Behind Early Retirement”. His calculations are based on an average return (after tax…
Monthly Update #26 (October 2020) – Government support
Hello fellow wealth seekers and good folk! It’s November already, and the US elections are stealing the headlines across the globe once again. To no-ones surprise it’s another nail-biter, and at the time of writing it’s still pretty unclear who is going to be in the oval office by January 20th 2021. The only thing…
Debt vs. leverage – what’s the difference?
If you spend some time in the various personal finance spaces around the great Internet, you’ll eventually stumble upon statements like this: Debt is bad! You should avoid debt by any means necessary! While I don’t dispute the fact that living debt free might “feel good”, in terms of economical advantages, living without leverage is…
Monthly Update #25 (September 2020) – A(nother) new beginning
Hello good folks and trusty followers! Here’s your favorite wacky writer, with another addition to the (long) list of Monthly Update posts! This is number 25 in a row, and as always some interesting stuff happened during the month! And naturally, as always I’m gonna share it with you all! Cause that’s just me; I…
Two years later
TODAY! Is my blogs 2nd birthday! YAY! You can read my first birthday post here. In my first year of blogging, I created 50 posts. My 2nd year didn’t quite match that, but I managed to churn out a respectable 40 posts. Quality over quantity, I suppose? I’ll let you guys be the judge of…
What I learned from The Karate Kid
Be warned! – This post is going to be filled with pocket philosophy, puns, clichés and bad punchlines from the ’80s! If you’re and ’80s kid like myself, you probably know Daniel LaRusso (Daniel-san) and Mr. Miyagi from the movie “The Karate Kid” (played by Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita). I used to love those…
Monthly Update #24 (August 2020) – The Beginning of The End
Hello! Again! Still reading, eh? 😉 Welcome to another monthly update (number 24! – Yes, this means the blog is turning 2 years this month!). It’s been a fairly slow month, so there’s not a whole lot to report. Business as usual, I guess. I’ve been withdrawing from crowdlending for a while, and it’s now…
Create – Inspire – Connect
I’ve found it difficult lately, to find new inspiration for interesting topics to write about. It’s quite typical for me to be super excited about something for a while, and then lose interest after a couple of months. Next month will be the 2-year anniversary of the Total Balance blog (yay!). I’m not gonna lie,…
Monthly Update #23 (July 2020) – The Retreat
July 2020 is now in the past, and it’s thus time to take a look at the financials! We’ve been on summer holiday for 3/4 weeks of July, so I haven’t spent a whole lot of time “in the community” this month, which clearly reflect in my blog views, as they’re at an all-time low…