As the end of the year is rapidly approaching, I find myself in the philosophical corner as of late. In my very first post on this blog, I wrote this statement: I’m particular interested in documenting the paradox between having the FIRE mindset, while still “living in the now”. This is something I myself have…
All good things come to those who save (maybe?)
Do you make decisions with your head or your heart?
The last few weeks I’ve spent some time on one of my favorite activities; browsing for cars. The lease is up on my car by the end of this month, and even though I’ve proclaimed on several occasions that I was now going to bike to work, it’s just not very practical when you also…
Are we there yet?
I’m an impatient guy. There, I said it. It’s not a secret. I’ve always been (very) impatient. Unfortunately, it appear as though my daughter has inherited this trait from me. (Un)Fortunately, she also seem to have inherited my stubbornness. As a parent to an impatient stubborn kid, you can imagine how most of my days…
How your personality dictates your return
Being that I’m a person who is very interested in the “personal finance sphere”, I often find myself in discussions with people about just that; personal finances. It occurred to me the other day that there always seem to be a pattern, in how people approach this; Some refuse to discuss it at all, as…
5 (free) ways to keep in touch during a lockdown
Hello dear readers and followers of the Total Balance household! While we all try to practice safe “Social distancing” these days (to break the chain of infection from the dreaded Corona virus dubbed Covid-19), there are ways to remain social, without being close to one another! Thanks to the great invention of The Internet (and…
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…
A tribute to TEoW
Behind every (great) man is a great woman (rolling her eyes)… This is a tribute to my (eye rolling) wife. Because she doesn’t get enough credit for her hard work every day, taking care of our family. I figured it was only appropriate to use the voice of my alter ego to thank her properly….
Finding your purpose
It’s no secret that a lot of us (humans) often struggle to find our “reason for being” – our purpose in life. Why are we here? Where did we come from? Where are we going? These are some of life’s hard questions, and we’ve been (probably – we can’t really know for sure) searching for…
Why I rarely get on a scale
We’ve had a lot of “money talk” lately. I feel it’s time to dig into a little “personal wealth” as well, if you catch my drift!? Part of the journey to FIRE is also a spiritual journey, in where you (most of us) try to find your inner balance along the way. What makes you…
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…