Today’s post discusses Planwise, a free tool that lets you understand the impact of your financial decisions. Whether you’re buying a home, purchasing a car, paying off debt, or receiving a raise, you can see how these choices affect your future. Emily will detail all the great features and how they can help you avoid […]
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Time for a new life and house update. It’s been quite a whirlwind lately. After spending a whole month with my brother visiting and then going through a breakup with my boyfriend, getting back to everyday life has been challenging. After dropping my brother off at the airport, I returned home feeling pretty drained. Thankfully, […]
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It’s been a while since I’ve updated my blog! During this quarantine, I’ve decided to get back into journaling and blogging, hoping it keeps both you and me entertained. You might feel like you’ve missed a lot of updates, but I’ll do my best to fill in the gaps as we go along. In the […]
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Long time no blog! I’m using this quarantine period as a chance to get back into the habit of journaling and blogging. It’s been a while, so it might feel like you’ve missed a lot. I’ll do my best to catch up as we go along. In the meantime, stay safe and remember to wash […]
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**Vegetarians and faint of heart, you might want to skip to the last paragraph or come back tomorrow for a new post.** **Before:** I’m not sure if I’m exactly proud of this, but here it goes: I’ve finally managed to kill one of the chickens from my coop myself. I’ve talked a lot about wanting […]
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After I got the council’s approval letter to divide my land into 250 plots last week, things have been strange. The council still seems to want to control what we do, but when I went to the national cadaster’s office, they told me this council has no authority over what I can build. Apparently, the […]
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Today, I want to share a post thanks to Alex from Mutilate The Mortgage. He’s giving away some free gifts just for readers of Reach Financial Independence (RFI). Check out www.MutilateTheMortgage.com to learn how you can pay off your mortgage in less than 10 years! Last year, my wife and I escaped to Fiji and […]
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**FIND YOUR PASSION** Pursuing financial independence can be tough, especially when you’re stuck at a desk for 50 hours a week, daydreaming about what life could be like and worrying about how old you’ll be when you finally get to retire and enjoy it. I remember how unbearable my last office job was. I wasn’t
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Long time no blog! I’ve decided to use this quarantine period to get back into the habit of journaling and blogging again. It’ll be fun for both of us! If it feels like you’ve missed out on a lot, you’re not alone. I’ll try to catch you up as we go. In the meantime, stay […]
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Before buying my lakefront house in Northern Guatemala, I spent nearly a year living on the Southern Pacific Coast, right on the beach. I enjoy being surrounded by water, though beach living is quite different from lake living, and there are several factors to consider when choosing between them. **Tides** Tides bring a natural rhythm […]
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