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March 26, 2022 GL

On Hiatus

This blog has been up and running for about six months, but it’ll go silent for a while. I’m off
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March 18, 2022 GL

How to Align Your Retirement with Global Warming

Global warming is here to stay. Let’s prepare. If you’re anything like me, you think and plan long-term, and global
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March 11, 2022 GL

Build a Better Future by Boosting Overlapping Skills

Do you deliberately grow your skills? Will you?.. I was reviewing my old notes when I stumbled on something shocking.
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March 4, 2022 GL

Thanks, Stalker! or: How I Finally Quit Social Media

An unorthodox way to cut ties with social media. I’ve spent most of the last year glued to social media,
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February 25, 2022 GL

The Many Easy Ways to Move Abroad

Move abroad, boost your savings, cut your costs. A while ago, I wrote about the power of geographic arbitrage. In
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February 18, 2022 GL

Personal Finance Memes: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Not all personal finance memes are created equal. Social media is full of personal finance memes. Sometimes, they’re in a
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February 11, 2022 GL

How to Convert Your Friends to FIRE

Share your FIRE with others! If you’re a regular reader, you’re already familiar with the concept of FIRE. If you’re
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February 4, 2022 GL

Financial Independence: the Freedom to Walk Away

How financial independence can fuel your adventures A lot of people think of retirement in purely hypothetical terms. A journalist
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October 25, 2021 FIRE life

What does a typical early retirement day look like?

The meaning of life is to find a meaning. The word “retirement” carries a lot of cultural connotations and emotional baggage. It means something different to each of us. A

October 22, 2021 invest the rest

How to invest in stocks – and why you shouldn’t do it

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. I have a fair bit of experience when it comes to money. I used to read every financial blog on the web. (Rest

budgeting and keeping track of expenses can be vital

October 20, 2021 spend less

Geographic arbitrage, or how I live on $1,000 USD a month (or close to it)

Frugality is achievable. Ever since I read “The 4-Hour Workweek” back in 2009, I got infected with the idea of geographic arbitrage: the notion that I can live just as

October 18, 2021 my journey

My early retirement story

My early retirement story, or: how I learned to stop worrying and love the lean-FIRE A lot of this blog’s advice will be centered on what worked (or backfired horrifically)

October 16, 2021 life choices

What do you want? What do you need? What will you compromise on?

Before you set off on any kind of journey, you need a plan. A roadmap. (And maybe some snacks.) In my experience, most people don’t have any kind of concrete