• My Partner is A Spender

    Help! My Partner Is A Spender!

    It’s the typical human story: you grow up, interact with the opposite (or same) sex, have little crushes, and you decide to pursue the other person in a more romantic way. You date a few people, you feel that you have met The One, and you decide to get serious and settle down with The One. You get to know the other person a bit more, you are chugging along with your life goals and then all of a sudden you discover financial independence through blogs, reading books, podcasts, and whatnot. The Discovery You want to get aboard the gravy train, you want to stop spending, you want to get…

  • Hudson River, New York

    Top Tips For A Romantic Anniversary Breakaway

    So, you have decided to celebrate your wedding anniversary abroad? If so, it’s a great decision. Too many of us feel we can’t afford to celebrate our anniversaries, which is such a shame. After all, getting married is a one of the biggest occasions you will ever have in your life, and there’s no harm in celebrating it with panache. If you are planning to take your beloved away for a weekend – or longer – then read on for some great tips. Rekindle your early years together One of the best ideas for a romantic anniversary breakaway is to go somewhere that is part of your history. The world…

  • What Financial Health Means

    What Financial Health Means

    Back in 2013, my employer from back home had a job opening in the USA, and so I decided to move. I started earning so much more than what I was making back home, but once I got here I found that everything was so expensive. I didn’t know how I could survive with the $500 I had at the time. I had a job, but I didn’t know when I was going to get paid to buy things that I needed. It was a terrible feeling. That Sense of Entitlement If you are working and expecting a steady paycheck, it is easy to take things for granted. There are…

  • Best Books to Help Improve Your Life

    Rich Dad Book Reviews (2017 Edition)

    As I mentioned in another post, The Best Books to Help Improve Your Life, I may do more of these book reviews, but will do them 5 at a time. Well, surprise! Here's 5 more book reviews available for browsing in our humble blog. These vary from business, finance, and real estate investing books, so in some form or another, it is about money & earning it! This particular edition, I decided to focus the reviews on Robert Kiyosaki's Books. Why? Because Robert Kiyosaki's "Rich Dad Poor Dad book" has been an integral part of my life. It was actually the first personal finance book that I ever picked up when I was around…

  • European Castle Proposal

    A European Castle Proposal

    I proposed to Ruby on April 20, 2015, in a historic European castle. In a small town. In a small country. In true fairytale fashion, she said yes, and fireworks blasted into the sky! Ok, so there were no fireworks, but she did say yes, and yet that proposal was a month in the making, and almost didn’t happen. Not even Ruby knows the full story, so this is the first time I’ll be revealing the behind the scenes look at “The European Castle Proposal”. Step 1: The Ring   Obviously, for a proposal to work, the guy has to buy (or make) a ring! If you’re not Ron Swanson…