Bonds: All risk, no reward

Historically, there have been very good reasons to invest in government bonds. Now, I don’t believe there are. Find out why…

In praise of the lightweight life

You don’t have to become a full-time globetrotter – you can still get most of the benefits by embracing a “lightweight life”…

Strong routines, changed often

Strong routines are the foundation of good habits and a productive life. But those routines need occasional major shake-ups – here’s why…

Observations after two months working abroad

I’ve just got back from spending two months in Seville. I’ll share a few thoughts about Seville itself at the end, but more relevant to you is how an extended trip like this can shake up how you work – in a really positive way.

3 models for “home” in location independence

One of the biggest decisions in location independence is how to handle “home”: do you travel full-time, or maintain a permanent home base you can go back to, or something else?

We’ve tried three different models over the years – each with their own pros and cons.

What “early retirement” blogs aren’t telling you

There’s a subset of the personal finance community that goes by the acronym FIRE: Financial Independence, Retire Early. Financial Independence is a worthy goal: who wants to be dependent on someone else for an income? But it’s (understandably) the Retire Early part that gets attention from the wider internet. One of the biggest bloggers in

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