Humans are always searching for the best place to live, make money, try new things, study, vacation, find love and grow into the best version of themselves. But why do people never stop looking for the next best thing when all we need is right where we are? Ourselves. You are exactly where you need to be to be your happiest self, but what does it really take to live your best life? — Every country has its benefits, it’s easy to say that the next country has something better, something more alluring, more challenging, and even better opportunities. But if the key to your happiness is yourself, what are we really searching for if we can’t be happy exactly where we are?

Becoming a wife doesn’t erase your being and create a new one, in fact it enhances all that you are, as it strengthens the foundation for what will now be one of the best roles in your life, without a doubt your most important investment. — Yes, choosing the right person to grow old with is an investment. It will cost you money and time, and will require you to be committed mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. So yes, it is an important life investment.

I signed up to Vinted and am selling everything. From new, to hardly worn to only worn twice. I am combining Marie Kondo’s teaching with my actions to reach F.I. — This of course isn’t financial advice, for that you need a financial advisor. I am going to keep this simple, and to start I must point out that to clean up and start decluttering your home one needs to want it. Finding multiple streams of income in 2022 is not…

When the financial year ends and you have to start doing your reconciliations, it’s when the real fun begins. If you use fancy systems, perfect, for those that don’t and have to instruct numerous transactional movements and in some cases ask contractors for their statements to make sure that all invoices have been recorded, and if not, accruals are correctly calculated, hold on tight there are simple ways to make your life easier.

For the past year I have been wondering if stocks and shares are the way to F.I.R.E., and how long it would take for us to see the benefits and long-term potential of this type of investment. Can shares truly make us a million? And will it take us 10 years? — A tongue in cheek title for an article sharing life updates, for the entertainment of those thinking of investing in the stock market as part of their F.I.R.E. planning.

Some work on F.I.R.E. and some work on their social circle, both are only after one thing. Financial freedom. If you play your cards right you may become a millionaire in less than a few years, if you are too greedy you may mess it all up too quickly. Whatever you do, make a plan, write a strategy and don’t do anything illegal. — This is not financial advice, it’s simply my thoughts on an electronic paper; if what you want is financial advice, you will need a qualified advisor for that.

Everyone wants to be financially independent, but not many want to take the first step. If you are not sure which sources of income to start or fully focus on, or which product or service to sell online, there is one thing you need to do and one thing only, that will change everything for you. — This is not financial advice, for that you need a qualified financial advisor. These are simple thoughts on an electronic paper.

Doing F.I.R.E., budgeting hard and looking for ways to be effective and maximise the use of time. Without hiring help, and living off fast food take aways, how can one buy more time? — When making time to focus on multiple streams of income, one needs to reduce the time spent on necessary but that can be delegated tasks. And while the delegation would include paying for the service, there are many other ways to get the extra help without breaking the bank every…

From 9–5er to millionaire, Jamie Chua has reached F.I. before 40 — If you’re doing F.I.R.E. there’s a thing or two you can learn with Jamie, and if you are a fashion lover there’s a lot to be learned from her Hermès collection. — To keep things simple, I have rounded up or down as necessary, also this article does not constitute financial advice, always do your own research before spending your pennies.