Category: Financial Independence
All the posts filed under "Financial Independence".
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Is Crypto Bullshit? Calling My Shots
Nothing in this arena can be taken at face value, which makes it unusually fertile ground for battle-testing your own critical thinking skills.
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Why Bitcoin is Not That Stupid
No, not even at these apparently ridiculous prices. Not even when financial illiterates are making grandiose claims about where it'll end up.
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Make Frugality Great Again!
The modern practice of frugality has become a funhouse-mirror perversion of the original virtue. What happened?
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Kindly Stop Saying The Efficient Market Hypothesis is Dead
There are whispers that the efficient-market hypothesis is dead, or dying, or at least has a very nasty cough. But rumours of its death have been greatly exaggerated.
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How to Profit From Coronavirus
A black swan event unleashes destruction, but also opportunity. What would it take to not only weather this situation, but profit from it?
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2019 Spending Breakdown: The Year of Becoming a Fancy Bitch
After tracking all my expenses, I calculate that my lifestyle has inflated by 1.25x this year. Honestly... I’m kind of into it.
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Better to Reign in Hell Than Serve in Heaven
‘Better to rule in hell than serve in heaven’ is the unofficial motto of freelancers and entrepreneurs. But escaping the tyranny of work comes at a price. Is it worth it?
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If the Stock Market Crashed Today
The standard line is that market crashes just don’t matter a damn if you're a long-term investor. Today, I'm no longer so sure that's true.
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Living on $10,000 a Year: Attempt #2
Once again, I’ve got an entire year’s worth of spending data spread out in front of me.So, how’d I do this time?
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Fuck-You Money Part II
For a refresher on the importance of fuck-you money, go peel off a $100 bill, and subject yourself to the silent, brooding judgment of Benjamin Franklin.
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The Joy of Fuck-You Money
According to Humphrey Bogart, the only good reason for making money is “so you can tell any son-of-a-bitch in the world to go to hell”.
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Futurama Taught Me Everything I Know About Compound Interest
During the 1000 years Fry spent as a human popsicle, the interest on his bank balance of 93c compounded into the staggering sum of $4.
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Living On Less Than $10,000 a Year
One of my 2017 goals was to try and maintain a flâneur lifestyle while living on less than $10,000.
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Advanced Investing: The Barbell Strategy for Bastards
"Marry an accountant, but have occasional flings with rock stars." Nassim Taleb's barbell strategy won't improve marital harmony, but it's smart investing.
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Reader Case Study: The 24 Year Old Millionaire
While I was chuffed with hitting my $100,000 goal, I found out an old school friend had managed to become a millionaire at age 24. Here's how he did it:
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The Worst Investment Ever: How I Lost $10,000 Catching a Falling Knife
I stretched out my bandaged hand, and this time the knife took a finger off. I'm a slow learner when it comes to picking stocks, but you don't have to be.
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Living The 4 Hour Work Week (How Tim Ferriss Created a Monster)
The 4HWW's unintended legacy is a groundswell of self-loathing in the digital nomad community. What did Tim get right, and which parts have gone rotten?
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How a Billionaire Taught Me to Invest Using the Force
I didn't get to ask David Booth to weigh in on the Han vs Greedo controversy, but our conversation was still among the most life-changing I’ve ever had.
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How to Become an Investor: An Animated Guide for Beginners
Getting started with investing is easy, and anyone can do it! Come join our hero Jimmy on his epic journey from total noob to investing mogul.
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Net Worth Tracking: The No-Bullshit Metric For Financial Success (Free Spreadsheet)
Figuring out your net worth is a huge eye-opener. Grab a free copy of the net worth tracker (Excel or Google Sheets) I used to save $100,000 in just over three years.
