Here comes the budget update for June! May was a bit difficult of a month for me. I was only able to save the equivalent of 30 USD. Most of my money had gone to food. It was a bit unfortunate, but it is what it is. In June, I managed to get back on Read More
Author: Crista
Red Flags and scams to avoid when moving abroad
Moving abroad is stressful… It really is but it does not have to be so here are some scams or red flags that you need to worry about. In the end, you have to trust your gut and if it seems to good to be true it probably is. Unfortunately, people will always try and Read More
Geo-arbitrage – What is it and personal applications
What is geo-arbitrage? It is a compound word for geography and arbitrage. By definition it is taking advantage of two markets, living in one but taking advantage of the price difference between the two. There are entire reddit posts about it. More specifically, it is having an income from a country with a strong currency and living Read More
3 outdated pieces of financial advice you should avoid
1. Do not start investing until all debt is repaid I cannot tell you how much this piece of financial advice annoys me. Compound interest can work against you but it can also work for you. Income can technically be unlimited but time is not. There is an ample amount of data demonstrating that starting Read More
Budget stories: Springing into April and a new bike
Budget Update April was a big spending month and it affected my budget. I was able to finally purchase a new bicycle, this is a replacement of the one that was stolen last year. To pay for this big purchase I used a sinking fund. This sinking fund contained the insurance payouts because the bike Read More
How to teach your children financial literacy and build generational wealth
Disclaimer: * This may contain affiliate links* I’m not a licensed investment adviser. Also, I’m not a tax adviser and this is NOT tax advice and not investment advice. Please talk to a licensed investment adviser before making any financial decisions. Please talk to a licensed tax advisor before making any tax decisions. “Do not Read More
Sustainable living: How to be eco-frugal to reach Financial Independence
Sustainability and sustainable living are popular buzzwords, however, with a growing worldwide population it might be necessary to reduce our waste and preserve our resources for future generations. Eco-Frugal is not just a buzzword for people who want to live like hippies, it is for people who want to cut back on their spending by finding and Read More
My Crypto! March Madness Budget 2021
It has been a month since I have last posted. I could make excuses but it is in reality that I was on sick leave due to surgery and I needed time to recuperate. Now that things are back to normal I will be posting as normally! This post does have some affiliate links, which Read More
How no student loan payments changed my life
‘Student loans have been the bane of my existence’ I read this article, How a year without student loan payments changed people’s lives. I then got to thinking how did it affect my own life. I then realized that as someone who lives abroad and had to stress monthly to send a payment via international wire Read More
The Investing Lifestyle: My 3 favorite stocks
Introduction I am not a financial advisor and this is not investing advice or investing tips. This is for entertainment purposes. My portfolio is similar to many people working towards FI. I have a lot of index funds and I do love them. They are easy to invest into and they follow the market. It Read More