If you have read any financial independence/ early retirement blogs, you’re sure to have come across the 4% rule where they state that once you can invest 25 times your projected annual living expenses, you can safely withdraw 4% per year with a very low likelihood of running out of money after 30 years. Looking … Read more
See how much you need to invest per month to cover your kid’s college costs and even how you can get the government to pay for it!
I contemplated writing this post as I thought, who really wants to know what we spend but I recently saw another bloggers post on this and I found it really interesting to read and compare to my own expenses. Plus who can resist a bit of a nose into how other people spend their money! … Read more
In Ireland’s current housing crisis I consider myself very lucky to have been in a position to buy my home. There are plenty of posts in the financial independence community about whether renting is better than buying or vice versa and there are a lot of criteria that go into deciding which is right for … Read more
Meagan writes about her current ETF portfolio in Ireland, why she chose the make-up and how to buy ETFs. At a high level, she invests in an All-World ETF, Developed Europe, S&P500 and Emerging Markets ETFs.
Investing in Ireland can feel almost pointless at times with seemingly high taxes in every investment vehicle, but Meagan has found a way to put her mind at ease and outlines a few reasons why Ireland’s tax system may be getting too much flak.
Find out how a growing community of families are funding their travels and educating their kids along the way
A good ol’ pro and con list of many of the investment options in Ireland including real rates of return after inflation, taxes and fees.
Having a baby doesn’t need to be expensive. See how much Meagan spent on her baby in the first year.
One of the first steps to financial independence is getting your spending in check. This post gives some ideas on ways to cut back on spending.