The past 2.5 months have been tough for Mrs. T. One early morning after we arrived in Taichung, Mrs. T was checking her emails. While getting the kids dressed, all of…
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It’s the beginning of the month and that means it’s my favourite time of the month – it’s time for the monthly dividend income and financial independence journey update! For those…
A few weeks ago I finished reading Solitude: In Pursuit of a Singular Life in a Crowded World by Michael Harris. Having noticed that I have been spending more and more…
The other day a co-worker, in his late 20’s, came up to me during lunch and wrapped one of his arms around my shoulders. He then did the same for the…
3 years ago, I first wrote about our financial independence assumptions where I estimated how much we would need to be financially independent. Later, I wrote a post on what our…
Mrs. T and I have been on our financial independence journey for over 8 years and we have learned a few things along the way. Although we technically can be financially…
The other day, I was discussing personal finance and financial independence retire early (FIRE) topics with someone that is starting his Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE) journey and he asked: If…
After coming back from my 10 day Asia trip on June 7 I basically slept for the next 3 days. I thought I didn’t have any jet lag but perhaps I…
It’s Victoria Day today (or as many Canadians call it, the May long weekend). The May long weekend typically is a sign that summer is around the corner and we will start…
You’re probably wondering what this post is about, especially given the weird title. But first, let’s ponder over a hypothetical question… Would you accept this job offer? Working from home, flexible…
Over the last year, I have the chance to interview a number of Canadians that have reached financial independence. These interviewees have all provided great insight into how they managed to…
Growing up, I used to spend a lot of time playing with LEGO. I had received LEGO sets as presents over the years and kept the pieces from these sets in…