2023-09-06 08:36
This is a post asking the question what would a "balanced life" budget look like and a discussion on that ultimate personal question of what makes someone happy.To give some context to… Read More
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A blog about planning for very early financial independence whilst seeking happiness
2023-09-04 07:32
Ramit Sethi - "I will Teach You to be Rich" can be found on his youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@ramitsethi/videos and has been featured on a Netflix series raises lots of grea… Read More
2017-10-14 08:23
We have been financially independent for four years now. In that time we have not rested on our laurels. We have changed country and renovated an old farmhouse.We continue to use our financi… Read More
2017-06-07 07:01
Low cost fuel and no moving parts - a robust heating solutionHave you ever wondered how some people get rich and are able to grow their wealth?In part 1 I covered the principles of financial… Read More
2017-01-15 11:55
Our very fragile sink - we are chucking everything at the kitchen sink of 2017 to make it as successful and anti-fragile as possibleWelcome to a New Year of new opportunity ladders and slipp… Read More
2016-07-22 10:40
Puilaurens Cathare Castle I haven't posted for 3 whole months! Tut, Tut, Tut... Response to readers question - what have we been up to.Considered selfishness - get our house in orderRic… Read More
2016-02-28 09:03
View of Chicago from Sears tower on business trip – a great city,blues music and ice hockey Should I Just Earn More and Carry On As “Normal”? I read a comment the other day… Read More
2016-02-28 09:02
In life being the best has a lot more to it than a high IQ a trophy degree or even good looks. Skills are developed to be an individual (in school) whilst often being pandered to (at home)… Read More
2015-12-14 14:07
It was easy to get carried away by our dream of financial independence but what about reality? What are the cold hard numbers? Are we any the wiser and have we made a good decision?Today I a… Read More
2015-09-04 08:50
Warning Advert!Our TRiBe still read the mainstream press (although the quality of the articles has been reduced in size and quality down the years). One BBC article that caught our attention… Read More
2015-03-22 17:03
A good investment?The Tribe is currently going through a period of EXTREME spending. First up this post is not about idiotic hedonistic spending. We have not been to Bali (ever), we do not h… Read More
2015-03-04 20:47
Corfe Castle - A bad investment?Bad advice on Spending, Saving and InvestingI have been reading a few posts recently going along the lines:1. If you have a dividend stock portfolio you need… Read More
2015-02-08 17:08
Welcome to 2015 and a new year of FI (Financial Independence) and SH (Seeking Happiness) opportunities!Before ploughing ahead (literally for us) on some new articles for the year I thought a… Read More
2014-12-10 16:30
Home (It looks great from this distance!)Our planet is an amazing place. So many different environments, some are idyllic beach paradises, others are rough foreboding freezing landscape. All… Read More
2014-12-08 19:39
Learning something new, making mistakes and having funWe all have the choice of happiness, it all depends what we choose happiness to be. 1. Accepting who you are, the mistakes you have made… Read More
2014-09-22 10:48
Learning a new skillI love days when I am put in my place. Learning from an expert and proving to me how little I know.Today was one of those days - a humbling experience using a chainsaw. O… Read More
2014-08-17 19:32
Simple Country LivingIn this post we going to consider what if the world worked differently from a personal idealistic standpoint (knowing that it won't happen)Based on the observations what… Read More
2014-08-04 20:41
How much should we allocate to housing? - Evaluation with the Financial Independence Timeline PlannerBuy or rent your way to financial independence - a tricky choiceWhy we rented for so long… Read More
2014-07-07 10:18
THE.FuTuRe: "You are getting old Contender, you need someone to look after you like the government......."CoNTeNDeR: "Promises, promises, promises - all great on paper but they need to be ba… Read More
2014-06-15 18:46
As human beings we start off in life learning from our parents who generally protect us from the real world. We make mistakes, do and say things we shouldn't. All part of being a kid and the… Read More
2014-05-28 18:11
A garden with a viewOne key aspect of our downshifting plan has always been to have a nice garden. A garden is hard work, right? It is a pleasure to look at after hours of toil. How do full… Read More
2014-05-28 10:08
Getting closer to nature in the gardenTHE.PReSeNT: "Hey Contender you have been out of the ring a while, you must be rusty. Time to ship your a*** off to the scrapheap."THE.FuTuRe: "Look at… Read More
2014-05-25 07:41
The Pyrénées, "un réservoir de beauté", by Pierre-Paul FeyteMrs C's New LifeThis evening whilst I was sawing some wood for our evening fire and at the same time… Read More
2014-05-25 07:40
#FinancialIndependence requires setting up multiple income streams to replace your income from your labour.#Downshifting may mean that you still work but rely on a smaller income from some w… Read More
2014-05-25 07:39
Everyone needs a system to select sharesIn this post I am going to talk about investment timing decisions in particular:1. A new financial independence striver 2. Someone who has… Read More
2014-02-27 10:42
A Road to FreedomOur little TRiBe is trying out the financially independent, idle life in France. Here are a couple of background posts: in Happiness in France : finally landed in Fran… Read More
2014-02-23 16:39
Live free from debtHave fun with the kidsClimb treesDig the gardenOwn the house outrightCancel the contracts Consolidate the insuranceFreecyclePlay with the catWalk in the hillsMake cak… Read More
2014-02-23 16:37
Once upon a time there was an OPTiMiST he went about his day with a smile on his face and the wind in his back. He was off to see his friend the PeSSiMiST. Mr PeSSiMiST was having his u… Read More
2014-02-09 19:17
Useful Technology?I started out in life fascinated by new tech. I adored the BBC computer in school, learning a little bit of programming and playing the odd game such as Boffin, Manic Mine… Read More
2014-01-27 19:19
Mr Teddy Bear: "Time to review our family finances and consider where are we going. Let's get the facts and run the cold hard numbers."Mummy Bear: "Oh daddy bear you are so cuddly when you t… Read More
2014-01-27 08:43
What's THE.FuTuRe Forecast?THE.FuTuRe: "I took you to the cleaners last year. I ran circles around you, give up, give in. It's a slaves life for you my lad. Live for today your past is gone… Read More
2014-01-06 19:37
A cold start to the year?THE.FuTuRe: "CHUMP you still there? Learn from me and THE.NoW forget THE.PaST he is a has been, now look forward he can't teach you anything. THE.FuTuRe is mine all… Read More
2014-01-05 18:10
Our Fire - A warm fuzzy feeling what about 2013?*CHUMP - Fool, loser, muppet, victim of THE.FuTuRe, loner, weirdo, odd, strange, picked on.*WINNER - Happy, healthy and challenged.THE.FuTuRe:… Read More
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