Wastefulness and the Path to Self-Sufficiency
Self-sufficiency, whether this translates into becoming financially independent or living without the aid of conventional societal comforts, cannot be achieved
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Lifestyle
Homesteading in Early Retirement Planning
Planning for early retirement means figuring out how to minimise your cost of living while maximising your passive income. Anyone
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How to Escape Consumerism
Since the industrial revolution, our society and economy increasingly rely on manufactured goods. We now live in a world of
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Finding The Best Place to Retire
Thinking about where to retire early is an important part of planning for financial independence. Of course everyone has an
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5 Ideas to Save Money without Effort
The inspiration for this post came to me when we were cleaning our dirty oven. Cleaning an oven is never
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Money and the Meaning of Life
Like many people, I have often wondered about the meaning of life. I have been told that I should study
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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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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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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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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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Do I Need to Be a Millionaire to Retire Early?
Most people dream about winning the lottery. Why? Because they want to stop working, buy a new house, travel the
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