The main purpose of the mini-retirement was to recuperate from sleep deprivation more cheaply than at home. Unexpectedly, we actually realised a number of other things about our future early retirement goals. This post covers all the things we learned from our mini-retirement. Our early retirement plan We were leaning towards the option of reaching … Read more
I logged into my Canadian bank account today and was faced with an ad for a line of credit with the preface that borrowing money to max out your RRSP would be a worth while thing to do. This is of no importance to me at the moment as I’m not earning Canadian income but … Read more
Here is a list of Irish based tools I use to save and manage money. I will try to keep this up to date with things I use, as and if they change. Some, but not all, of the below tools include affiliate links where I will get a small commission if you sign up. … Read more
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
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
A book review of Your Money or Your Life – A book that will change your life
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
See how this blog exposed me to an enriching community as well as how the blog and my Canadian and Irish portfolio’s performed in 2019.
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
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