This post is part of a 30-day series called the 30 Steps Program to Financial Independence. I vividly remember the last time I sent a recorded, signed-for delivery letter to my boss. It was Christmas Day in 2009. I can only imagine he had an interesting holiday! By the end, I really despised him for…
One of my goals for September was to grow my Twitter account and get a better understanding of it. I didn’t have a personal account on Twitter before, so I really started using it two months ago when I launched my blog. Initially, I felt a bit overwhelmed because everything moves so quickly, and I…
September has been an odd month for me. After spending five months traveling around Europe on a motorcycle with my boyfriend, I finally stopped and came back “home” to Paris. I call it home because I don’t have any other place right now, but in reality, I’m staying with my mom for a few weeks….
I’ve been eyeing a piece of land in beautiful Guatemala. While Mo’ Money Mo’ Houses was thinking about buying property in the US, I was deciding where to invest the money I’ll receive in a couple of months. My sale will be finalized on Friday, so until then, I’m not making any offers, but my…
This article is part of a 30-day series called the 30 Steps Program to Financial Independence. Have you ever hit the enter button on your computer’s calculator and watched the multiplication run endlessly until it reached a massive number? That’s essentially what compound interest does. If you have $100 at an interest rate of 5%,…
This article is part of a 30-day series called the 30 Steps Program to Financial Independence. You can find other posts in the series here. As you move towards financial independence, you might start to notice some things you don’t actually need, like a car. Maybe you bought a car in college because everyone else…
IMAGINE YOUR PERFECT LIFE—HAS IT CHANGED? Now that you’ve spent some time thinking about financial independence, considering bartering, saving, and simple living, take a moment to think about your dream life. Has your vision of it shifted from a few weeks ago or last year? For me, my dream life is always evolving. One thing…
In 2010, I spent a year living in Casablanca, Morocco. It was an incredible experience, and I fell in love with the country for its diversity, vibrant culture, delicious food, and friendly people. With that in mind, here are my tips on how to make the most out of your money while traveling in Morocco:…
I’ve always had this idea of being financially independent since I started working and realized that a typical 9 to 5 job wasn’t for me. When I considered ways to create passive income, real estate always came to mind. Back when the economy was stable, with no crises or bubbles, and lending was easy, I…
I know most personal finance experts say you should have an emergency fund, but I’ve never really worried about it for a few reasons. First, I’ve always been pretty good with my finances. I’ve saved a lot, so on any given month, if something came up, I could just stop saving and use that money…