Early Retirement is a noble pursuit. At least, in my book. We spend many years working, saving and investing to finally arrive at our destination. But what then? Well, the majority of people I’ve come across, end up enjoying their new found freedom for a while, spending extra time with
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International Shares for Aussie Dividend Investors – Where Does It Fit?
International shares. They’ve provided incredible returns in recent years. And Aussie investors are wondering how much they should have allocated to this area. This question is even more common in the Financial Independence space. Early retirement chasers are torn between the dividends on offer in Australia, and the growth prospects
Continue readingBuild A Better Future by Fighting Our Dark (Lazy) Side
When I was around 19, I decided that my future had to be different from what I saw around me. The unsatisfied workers who plodded along just to pay their bills. When superiors wouldn’t listen to valid ideas or objections. And the limited choices and freedom that goes with following
Continue readingReflections On A Year of Freedom
A little over a year ago, I quit my job. In some ways it feels like yesterday. But other times, it seems like a distant memory. Funny how the human mind works. Anyway, I thought it’d be a good idea to share what it’s been like so far – this
Continue readingBeing Rational and Solving Problems
Making decisions is part of being human. And it’s an important part of life. Especially, when you’re trying to achieve something unusual, like retire a few decades before your peers. But good decision-making is a learned skill. It takes time to improve and fine-tune the art of making a good
Continue readingHere’s What I’ve Been Reading Lately…
A while ago I shared my focus for the year to come. And one of my goals was to read more books. As it turns out, a few of you are keen to know what I end up reading. So I figured, why not turn it into a semi-regular thing,
Continue readingInsurance: Prudent Protection or Costly Comfort?
It’s time to open this particular can of worms – Insurance! The topic of insurance tends to divide people. And it usually brings up some emotional debate. Some think insurances are mostly just a waste of money. While others think buying insurance is a must, and just part of being
Continue readingLuck, And The Incredible Role It Plays
We all like to feel smart. And we’d prefer to believe that we are solely responsible for our own successes. Sometimes that’s true. But other times it’s not. Often, there’s many factors outside of our control that we may not recognise. And thinking it was ‘all us’, is really doing
Continue readingThe Real Cost of Living: An Inconvenient Truth
We all want to be financially independent. But for many reasons, it just doesn’t happen. The main reason, the chief problem, is that life is expensive. Simply put, there’s just very little cash left over once our living expenses are paid. We come across this all the time. The news
Continue readingGoals and Focus for 2018
A shorter and simpler post today. You’re probably still exhausted after last week’s monster dividend investing post! Today, I’ll share my goals for 2018. And other stuff that’s not a goal as such, but something I want to focus on, or get better at. While 2017 was a great year,
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