It probably is (too good to be true)… In case you missed the latest development in the Baltic crowdlending industry, let me give you a quick recap; Two of my (previously) best performing platforms have turned out to be fraudulent (nothing is proven yet, but I think the writing on the wall is pretty clear)….
If it sounds too good to be true
The Christmas paradox
When I was a kid, I used to love Christmas (which kid doesn’t?!). My parents divorced when I was very little, so I’ve always had two Christmas eves! One with my dad and his family, and one with my mom and her family. Some times I would get presents for 3 days straight (23-24-25), because…
Oops, I spent all my (FU) money! What now?
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…
A night out – with Rich Dad (Property investing)
This week I attended a 2-hour (free) seminar on property investing, from the Rich Dad Education company. I didn’t really know what I was going into (the agenda was very sparse), so I tried to keep an open mind (I already read Rich Dad, Poor Dad, so I was pretty sure I already knew the…
Gambling vs. Calculated risk
I don’t consider myself a gambler. I take calculated risks – there’s a difference. I’ve been playing with the idea of this post in my mind for a while, and decided it was time to get it out there. It’s likely that I’m going to regret it somewhere down the line, as someone is most…
“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….
Opportunity cost
After reading a ton of blog posts about how you can’t time the market, and just as many stating how you can/should time the market (you mean like this one?), I decided it was time to dig a little deeper into this subject. This let me to think about opportunity cost (remember I’m currently holding on…
F*CK Capitalism
I came across this sign in a town close to where I live. It’s supposed to be a nice neighborhood too! 😉 The sign indicate that a new apartment complex is going to be build in the near future – it even says “climate friendly”. Apparently, someone did not approve of this message. This someone took…
When the Universe throws a curveball
– Do you try to hit it out of the park, or do you move the fuck out of the way, to avoid getting it in your face? I apologize for the baseball analogy (and the foul language), but it seemed appropriate, giving the topic I’m going to ramble about today! You see, I believe…
To FI, or not to FI…
Inspired by one of my “role models” in the FI community, I felt like writing my thoughts on this topic today (the topic has been in my notebook for a while). I’ve noticed a change in my own behavior, since I started this FIRE journey that I would like to put out there to emphasize, that…