How to Save Money with Kids
When I talk about early retirement, people start challenging the financial considerations relating to accommodation and food. Once I am
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The Myth of the “American Dream”
The American Dream is a concept that groups several ideals such as freedom, prosperity and the pursuit of happiness into
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Do You Really Need a Car?
These days everyone has a car. Cars have become a key symbol of the rise in comfort and standard of
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Revisiting Net Worth as a Measure of Financial Independence
Financial independence means reaching a state where you generate enough passive income from investments to cover your expenses. Monkeyism‘s central
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Understanding the Economic Money Cycle
Our capitalist societies are designed around money; money which is meant to move from hand to hand in a
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Can Anyone Reach Financial Independence?
This blog aims to share our experience of planning for early retirement at the age of 35. That means retiring
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The 4 Highest-Paying Savings Accounts in Australia
In order for you to quit your salary-based job, you need enough passive income to cover your expenses and sustain
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Why Lotteries Are a Brilliant Scam!
Many people dream of winning the lottery. This dream builds on the idea that money has the power to ameliorate
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How We Cut Our Food Spending by 70%!
If you are serious about early retirement, you will have to optimise your spending in all areas, that includes food!
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Moving from Consumerism to Monkeyism
Learning the value of money can be a long process. I only realised its real value very recently. Growing up
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Can I Make Money Day Trading?
We’ve seen substantial growth in individuals working from home, with the number of telecommuters more than doubling over the past
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Replacing Work-Life Balance with Income-Life Balance
Most people are familiar with the concept of work-life balance, which actual existence says a lot about modern working life.
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