Tips for planning a mini-retirement

If you’ve had a read of how we managed our mini retirement in Portugal and are thinking of taking one yourself then here are some tips on what we did to plan for ours. When How long to save up First, you will need to figure out how much your mini retirement will cost and … Read more

How we managed a mini-retirement

As you may have seen in previous posts, I alluded to the fact that my family would be in Portugal for 2 months trailing a mini-retirement. This post goes into why we did it, how we’re managing it from a financial perspective and how it’s going so far. What is a mini-retirement and why do … Read more

Sustainable investing

As you may know, I am very concerned with the state of the environment. As such I feel a little hypocritical with my current set of investments which basically has me supporting/funding oil and gas companies and other questionable asset classes as a shareholder. I’ve been doing a little reading on more sustainable ETF options … Read more

Tips for leading a simpler and fulfilling life

As you may know I’m into minimalism, clean living, sustainability and living with intention. I feel like all of these things work in tandem with working towards financial independence as they get you thinking about the bigger picture and doing (or not doing) things to keep your life simpler yet happier. It’s not about depriving … Read more

Potential shortcuts to financial independence

I often find inspiration for various life goals in the most unexpected places. Most recently it was a visit with our friends who live in the countryside where one comment, after sinking in and ruminating for a few days led to two weeks of research, number crunching and spiralling off into many rabbit holes…and the … Read more