Reading Time: 7 minutes Hey guys! How’s it all going? Brrrr it’s so very, very wet and cold here in Old Sydney Town, you’d be forgiven to think that winter is coming with the freezing rain and icy winds. Man, I wish I was back in China! Unfortunately I am back, but not in China you see – back at work. Sigh, that’s what happens to us 9to5er’s ain’t it, we’re only allowed 4 weeks a year to venture outside and see the world. Those precious 4 weeks of annual leave is what generates our… William Wallace voice on FREEEEEEEDOM!!! William Wallace voice off Suffice to say I’ve had many…
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How Does Your Earnings Compare With Other Countries?
Reading Time: 3 minutes CRAZY FROG RINGTONE PLAYS A young man, with imposing physique and streamlined facial muscles, wearily reaches for the snooze button. He misses. CRAZY FROG RINGTONE CONTINUES His wife, a most nubile specimen of her sex, is awoken from her slumber. “Wha…what’s zat… get it” she says, as she kicks out under the covers – both feet hitting their target. The impact has the ferocity of a wounded bull. The young man is suddenly wide awake. He sighs to himself, pulls the covers away and turns the alarm off, shivering in the early morning chill. It is 3:30am… …Who is our intrepid hero? Why it’s your…
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7 Thoughts on How to Approach FIRE (Final Part)
*This is a longer post but well worth it in my humble opinion. Allow 8-10 minutes. 女士们, 先生们 你们好! Welcome back to another edition offfffff… “THE FRUGAL SAMURAI!” Cue drums, and music and elephants and dancers and other wild shit. I hope you all have been loving life the way it should be loved since we met last. What a difference a couple of days make eh – here in Australia, we’ve past an annual milestone date of 30th June – the New Year’s Eve for accountants. Yes that’s right – accountants around the nation were rejoicing and singing Auld Lang Syne under the mistletoe last night. But not you…
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7 Thoughts on How to Approach FIRE (Part 3)
“Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho, it’s off to work we…” Oh Greetings there! How are you? Welcome, welcome to my humble abode – where we discuss all things finance and how it relates to YOU. Points finger in your direction. Please, please step inside from the cold. Opens the front door to reveal a warm and welcoming fire burning in the sitting room. I know, it’s freezing outside isn’t it? But don’t worry – we’re in the worst of it now, it will be over soon. Hmmm, that reminds me on the topic in which we are discussing today, “7 Thoughts on How to Approach FIRE”. Now mind you, I’ve already…
