No one should sacrifice everything for retirement — So you want to become financially independent? There are no shortcuts to achieve this. However, some techniques have proven to achieve this goal without living as an Amish. While researching the FIRE movement (financial independence retire early) I came across several eclectic strategies to retiring early. Some gurus believed that…

Learning to be indifferent to what makes no difference is the goal. Not just my goal, but one set by the great Marcus Aurelius. The stock market didn’t exist when Marcus lived his Stoic life. …

Gamification of personal finance based on 10 levels — Reaching freedom and flexibility in your personal finance is, as the word suggests, personal. When and how it will be achieved is different for everyone pursuing personal finance. In a previous article, I went over the fact of why Barista Fire is the way to go for me personally. …

Taking advantage of the high requirements of partner programs — Social media platforms are making more and more restrictions for entering partner programs. To earn money with a YouTube channel, a creator needs 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours in the past year. Medium is no different from the rest (for a good cause). A Medium writer needs 100 followers…

Understanding blockchain to get ahead of the rest — This rather new technology is like a shark. On the surface, it’s scary and something to be avoided. However, many people are talking about it so it must be interesting. And boy, it’s definitely interesting! After doing some initial learning, it will turn out that blockchain, Bitcoin and other related…

Setting yourself up for life, financially speaking — It’s is all about setting aside a large chunk of money at a young age for retirement. The idea is that this chunk of money will grow (faster than inflation) and become a retirement fund. As with all forms of the FIRE movement, the end goal is different for every…

It’s a matter of mindset and guts — It seems we are slowly getting back to normal life. Back to our 2019 standards. Whether you were living the perfect life back then is up to you. However, we can all agree on the fact that COVID-19 had a major impact on all of our lives. Financially speaking, it…