Last year I wrote about the 5 types of goals you should make every year. You can read more about it here. There are others out there, including , SMART. However, these goal types that I have wrote about have more variation and have clear themes. 2021 Goals These are my goals for 2021. As I said Read More
Year: 2020
How I achieved positive net worth in 5 years
Five years can seem like an eternity but it can start today. Achieving positive net worth is achievable but you have to put in the work. As always this post may contain affiliate links, if you click and make a purchase I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. I had a Read More
The tax issue for student loan forgiveness as an Expat
I am not a tax preparer, this is all information you can find easily on the IRS and Skatteverket websites. This is not advice but it is a realization that many of us abroad who have student loans need to consider. You can read more here, this is written by a U.S. tax attorney. For more Read More
How living in Sweden has changed my outlook on money
*Disclaimer: This post on Sweden changing my money habits may contain affiliate links. If you click on it and make a purchase, I may earn a commission. This is at no additional cost to you. The stress of asking for money Living alone in a country, no matter if it it Sweden or the U.S., Read More
Net Worth progress – November 2020
All these numbers are in U.S. dollars so a portion was converted from Swedish krona to dollars on Nov 30th. Since conversions fluctuate and because I have to budget in 2 currencies, I only do the conversions on the last day of the month so I know the numbers are true. There may be affiliate Read More
Consider these 5 things before creating a budget
Dear Richful Thinkers, How many of you make a regular budget? Or know the skills behind creating a budget? (Silence) That is okay! The most overused recommendation for getting out of debt is ‘make a budget.’ But if you do not know HOW to do it then that is useless advice. Budgeting hardcore and ‘giving Read More
The sensible book guide for Financial Independence
There may be affiliate links in this article, so that means if you click and make a purchase, I may earn a commission but this is at no additional cost to you. These affiliate links are how I keep the blog up. All links are associated with my Amazon page, and these are some gift Read More
Irony: My student loans taught me to save and build wealth
This ironic post may contain affiliate links, if you click on a link and make a purchase, I may earn a commission. This is at no additional cost to you but it does help keep the blog running, it also allows you to follow me down this path to build wealth and to pay off Read More
Visit the Vikings in Björko and Adelsö on a day trip from Stockholm
This text on Vikings and these islands may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase then I may earn a commission, this is at no additional cost to you and it helps keep the blog up. Travel to Adelsö and Björkö (Birka) Two islands in the Stockholm archipelago are steeped in Viking history. On Read More
My FIRE number is 288k USD and how to reach it in an HCOL area
This article may contain affiliate links in which if you click and purchase something I might earn a commission. This is at no additional cost to you but it does help the blog keep going. In this article, I write what my FIRE number is and the actions I am taking to reach it. What Read More