Why do the Joneses often have the urge to bully us to go “up” to where they are? When I was a kid, my dad lost his job. In hindsight, it was not a big deal, we kept going on holidays, I still had piano and horse-riding lessons, we still attended one of Paris’ most… Read more
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Of course the rich want to keep the middle class down!
Financial Samurai had an interesting post recently asking if rich and powerful people are trying to keep the middle class down. I went through the comments and was really surprised to find that the vast majority said “of course not!” and there were some shy “maybes”, mostly pointing the rich are trying to keep their… Read more
Are gel manicures worth it?
OMG, a girly post on Reach Financial Independence! Gentlemen, we will see you next time In the middle of my little Guatemalan jungle, I rarely get manicures, and the few times I did I ended up frustrated because my jungle lifestyle doesn’t help keep impeccable manicures more than a couple of hours. There is the… Read more
That too, is Guatemala
Good morning, over at Savvy Scott we will discuss if should you improve your Christmas gifts with your increasing income? Click here to read more.. When you think Guatemala, you probably get an image of small huts, dirt roads, kids not able to attend school, and a general state of poverty. But in Guatemala, if you are rich,… Read more
How to Keep Your Money, Time, and Assets in Your Possession
Money, time, and personal assets are three of the most important aspects of your life, sentimentality and family aside. That’s why you should take time to protect these things from people who mean to destroy what you’ve worked so hard to build. Precautions should be taken sooner rather than later to keep identity theft… Read more
Lost and Found- Canada Compared To UK
Good morning folks! Enjoy a lovely guest post from the great Mr CBB today! Mr.CBB is the voice behind Canadian Budget Binder who says that “It’s not about how much money you make it’s how you save it”. Mr.CBB shares budgeting tips, frugal lifestyle, relationships, recipes, parenting, personal finance and so much more for his over 4500 fans… Read more
Buy my method, not my lifestyle
I have been selling you sun, exoticism, cheap living, travel… for the past few months, and many of you are saying ”oh my god! You are living the dream!” and other super kind comments that make my day, and remind me how grateful I am to be living this kind of life. But let’s be… Read more