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We have seen many waterfalls in last one year as we have been hiking in Canada, USA, New Zealand and Hawaii. But Bua Thong Sticky Waterfall is quite different as you are not just enjoying the sight of waterfall and may be taking a dip in the pool of water at the base but you are […]

Let’s start with an unpopular opinion – Women need MORE financial security than men    Hold on…it is not about women being weaker and therefore need more security, it is about facts like Females have a higher life expectancy than males, which means they have longer retirement years  Gender pay inequality unfortunately still exists and

This article will help you understand the basic concept of FIRE and the journey towards financial independence.    What is ‘FIRE’? FIRE is an abbreviation for ‘Financial Independence, Retire Early’. This is a lifestyle movement with the goal of gaining financial independence by saving consistently, investing smartly, and generating a passive income to sustain expenses.

Financial independence isn’t an overnight-get-rich-scheme (…unless you are on this blog after winning a lottery … Congratulations!). Most likely, you are on that slow and steady journey to financial independence and in one of its stages, based on the age bracket that you are in.    The age brackets are rules of thumb. A stage

I am quite sure that almost all of us at some point in time have Googled “How to earn money without a job?”. No doubt, there are countless articles on how you can earn money sitting at home and this is possible also but this does not mean you don’t have to work. So, it’s

We had our good friends Bob and Jo visiting us for lunch during one weekend. They were soon getting married and were thinking of doing a mini-world trip for their honeymoon. Such an exciting and interesting way to start their married life!  Once they’d left, Mrs Nomad looked at me and said – ‘Hey how

We both hail from a humble middle-class background, raised by our parents to value education, have hard work ethic and remain grounded. These values helped us to have a solid 25-year career in some of the reputed global organizations. Must say we were also fortunate that we were able to ride the wave of the

You must be good at finance  This is the most common misconception people have when they are asked about their investments.  It is same as saying that you must be a real estate or car expert if you are planning to buy a house or car. Investment is like buying an asset and the mechanism