After I spent 8 months hoarding cash, I finally found Property #1 and now find myself in a strange vacuum. I have yet to transfer the full amount due for Property #1, but since the money is now ear-marked, I’ve been having these strange feelings; Regret? Anxiety? Excitement? I transferred the down payment for Property…
Oops, I spent all my (FU) money! What now?
The secret to becoming (or staying) wealthy
Today, I’m going to let you guys in on a little (big) secret (it’s really not that secret…). Here goes: The secret to becoming (or staying) wealthy, is to stop paying your taxes… But Nick, If you don’t pay your taxes, you’ll go to jail! Precisely! And what do you get in prison? Free accommodation,…
Show me your budget (and I’ll tell you who you are)
Much like your clothes, your friends, your pet(s) and your means of transportation says something about who you are, so does your budget… When I talk to people about my FIRE project (it happens a lot, according to my wife), they often react as though I’ve just told them that they can’t have coffee again….
“Budget” traveling
I’m stretching the word “Budget” here, as our typical vacations aren’t really what most people would consider cheap. However, given our new found love for the FIRE, we’ve been trying to scale down on the “luxury traveling”, and now spend an awful lot of time, trying to find the best “value for money” vacation spots….
The goals for 2019
When I started this blog back in September 2018, and wrote my first post I really didn’t have a clue what I was doing or where I was going (this is the honest truth!). I had red alot of other FIRE blogs, and thought it would be a good idea, to create my own blog, so…