I am starting a series in August, that I hope you will like. I will describe 30 ways to reach financial independence, one per day. We will talk about the basics, like saving money, starting a fund for your future financially independent life, and run a few numbers to see how much you need to… Read more
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What I like/dislike about BF (financially)
BF and I have been together about two years now. It is a strange relationship since we barely met before we decided to leave everything and travel the world. We have been to about 15 countries, and are living 24/7 together since we travel by day, and share a hotel room or camp at night…. Read more
Why are people so mean?
I have read J.D. Roth’s brilliant and moving article about his self-transformation over the years, starting back in primary school where he was bullied and labeled as a geek. He first lived happily among his little group of geeks before realizing that there was a hierarchy and geeks ranked right at the bottom. That sent… Read more
Bang for your Buck: Morocco edition
I have lived for a year in Casablanca, Morocco, in 2010. That was a fun year and I love that country, for its diversity, vibrant culture, delicious food and lovely people. Moving on… here are some of my money tips to get more Bang for your hard earned cash! Cheap flights to Morocco You… Read more
How I rented out my place on Airbnb
How I rented out my place on Airbnb I have lived in several flats for the past three years, one of them in Casablanca, Morocco, and the other one in Antigua Guatemala, a beautiful colonial town that is a UNESCO Heritage Site. Both those locations were desirable for tourists and when I looked up the possibility… Read more
Blogs I like and follow
Here are a few of the blogs I follow, most of them go into my Google Reader and I read several article at a time when I have a moment. The first blogs are among the most popular PF blogs, so if you have stumbled upon my blog before those (really??!!), I strongly encourage you… Read more
Who people want you to be… and who you REALLY want to be
One thing I hate in life is when people say “I’m not sure you should do that”, or “that looks difficult/complicated/impossible… if I were you I wouldn’t”. Most of us never question their routine or challenge life. You study, you graduate, you work for 40 years, so you can pay your debt and rack up… Read more
Two amazing initiatives to make the world a better place
Yesterday I was talking about random acts of kindness, and how they can make a real difference in the world. Today, I want to prove my point with two amazing initiatives that I saw online. The first one was performed at the World Domination Summit, a few days back in Portland. WDS is not about… Read more
Random Acts of Kindness
Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see – Mark Twain Today, I have been the recipient of not one, but two Random Acts of Kindness!! We were in the middle of nowhere, riding our bike, and had been looking for a gas station for quite a while. The… Read more
What is financial independence?
I thought I should get right to the point of this blog: Reach Financial Independence. Ok, but what is Financial Independence exactly? Well, it is a point where you don’t really need to work, because you have generated enough passive income to do what you like in life and get money to live. You WHAT??… Read more