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2 Paths to Wealth : Which one Would You Bet On?

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Last week, I purchased and received a copy of Jim Collin’s latest book “The Simple Path the Wealth”. I had no expectation from the book except everyone in the personal finance community had great reviews about it. Are they all biased?

No, I have to agree with all of them. It is indeed a great book.

5 Articles & 1 Podcast that made me smarter this month

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As a Personal Finance blogger, I love the diversity of view-points and topics that are around us and some of the content is really great. It helps me understand some of the big trends and make better decisions on my own journey to Financial Independence.

I’ve selected for you 5 great articles & 1 Podcasts that made me smarter this month.

What got you FIRE’d up?

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We all know that the most important step in making the decisions to be Financially Independent or to Retire Early is to have a goal. That goal needs to be big enough that we can stick to it when the initial excitement wears off.

Yet, there’s plenty of folks haven’t found that goal yet. So I got an idea.

What if everyone in the Personal Finance community could write about how they found their goals? Maybe newcomers would relate to one of these stories and decide to make these goals their own? What if that could help someone FIRE? 🙂

I’ll start with my story.

Why I joined the board of my HOA to protect my investment

Last year, we bought our first home: it is a townhouse in a community governed by an HOA. Because I heard so many crazy stories about HOA, to protect our real-estate investment, I decided to run for open board member positions.

I got elected!

And it’s been really great so far. I’ll show your why you should also consider joining the board of your HOA.

The #1 reason we should all prepare for retirement now

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Let’s be simple and factual with this one. According to the 2016 Social Security report, its trustees estimate that the fund will be depleted in 2034. In less than 20 years, Social Security funds for retirement and medicare will basically be 0$.

5 Articles that made me smarter this month

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As a Personal Finance blogger, I love the diversity of view-points and topics that are around us and some of the content is really great. It helps me understand some of the big trends and make better decisions on my own journey to Financial Independence.

I’ve selected for you 5 great articles that made me smarter this month.

To Leave or Not to Leave (that was the question)

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By now, I’m sure you’re bored with Brexit.

Fear not!

This isn’t going to be a post on my predictions for the future of Britain, the UK or Europe. Because I have no idea what is going to happen. But if you want a quick summary, I’d recommend John Oliver’s hilarious show on Brexit (or head over to The Economist for more in-depth coverage).

What I’d like to explore is : what were the motivations behind Leave voters and what can we learn from them?

Money Is So Cheap, Has the World Gone Crazy?

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Money is so cheap these days. It’s visible to every saver who wonders what is the point of savings if the bank provides 0.1% of interest at the end of year. But despite these depressingly low rates, these remain some of the best in the world.

If This is Early Retirement, I Can’t Wait

I’m having one of the best coffee I’ve had in a long time. For me, a cup of coffee has long been associated with some sort of relaxation, an excuse to slow down and have a break or a way to meet friends or co-workers for a chat (sometimes both).

Is Flying Business Class Worth It?

Two weeks ago, as my wife and I were leaving for our babymoon, I had the option to upgrade our Houston-Paris flight to Business Class. The idea of flying with leg room, Champagne and flat beds for 11h was tempting. So I did what every money conscious person would not do and I accepted. Here’s how it was.