The bleak economic situation that stems from the housing crisis, soaring food prices, shortages of supplies of everything, stagnated wages, and interest rates going through the roof (at least in the UK) got me wondering how one could start on the path to financial freedom in 2023. Taking into consideration the political, economic, social and environmental upheavals we have been going through since the pandemic …
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Practical Tips to Keep Your Spending in Check Before the Christmas Gift Craziness Begins
The Christmas Holiday period is already upon us. I noticed that many shops opted out of Halloween this year and focused their energy and efforts on Christmas sales instead. For many years the consumer trend was to splash on Christmas gifts and Christmas Holidays get aways. The corporate messaging, we have been exposed to for generations always implied that the bigger the gift, the more …
The Importance for Women to Be Financial Independent Has Become Even Greater
The end of Roe v Wade means that the war on women’s independence has intensified. Many right-wing governments will look up to the US and follow its example, restricting even further women’s access to abortion and soon access to contraception and, who knows, voting rights. In short, anything they can get away with may be taken away from us. The patriarchy has been itching for …
10-Year Plan to Financial Independence According to JL Collins
JL Collins is a financial blogger and an author, who was the most influential force behind my desire to seek financial independence. Do check out his blog to learn more about his exceptional and life-changing work. In his book “The Simple Path to Wealth”, he says that if individuals follow the below-listed tips in the next ten years, they will be on their way to financial independence. …
The Treasures I Found in My Mum’s House
In the past year, I’ve visited my parents’ house three times. Each visit included cleaning one of the bedrooms, which gradually had become storage for all the unwanted stuff we all have gathered over the years. Last year I found so many items of clothing that it made me cry just to think how hard I had to work to buy those things, only to …
Decreasing the Amount of Money, You Need to Be Happy
I believe that one of the biggest offenders on the journey to FI is an inflated lifestyle, which doesn’t give long-term happiness, adding instead to the number of financial obligations we have. Decreasing the amount of money we need to be happy, is a long-term lifestyle choice, not a quick fix that can make people feel better for an hour or two. In my 20’s I …
Improve Your Life Through Mastering Personal Finance
Since I started my journey towards financial mastering, I discovered that mastering personal finance has a lot to do with finding your true self. Learning about investments and financial independence set me on the road to sort out and face all my unresolved issues around finances I’ve had for years. Thinking about and recording my spending allowed me to see how much money I spent …
The Power of Small Numbers
The Capsule Wardrobe Is Your Friend On The Way to Financial Independence
A capsule wardrobe is a small collection of clothes that easily complement one another, can be mixed and matched, and of course, represent your favourite pieces. Its goal is to minimise waste, save time while choosing what to wear, save money, and become more mindful and minimalistic with our fashion choices. The number of items in a capsule wardrobe varies from 37 to 50; at least, …
The Fear of Missing Out
Our culture and economic system thrive financially on making people feel not good enough. Clever marketers and their campaigns will suggest that such an uncomfortable feeling can quickly “evaporate” if you only buy something that will instantly make you feel great. It doesn’t matter if you can or cannot afford to pay for it; a credit card with a healthy balance will open all the …