Mindy and I are at a big point in our lives. Our new place is done and we have mostly moved in. (More on The Project in an upcoming post.) But we also had to get our prior home ready to sell. This took Maximum Effort because: The amount of work was significant and the […] The post Another Inflection Point, FinCon, SoCal, Redwoods, And Demons appeared first on 1500 Days to Freedom.

Have you considered renovating but feel lost? Laura Faulkner from Adelaide founded Own Your Reno to help with exactly that. Below you can find her guides and she shares her side hustle advice as part of our side hustle series. What is your side hustle? I write and self-publish renovation books under the brand Own […] The post Own Your Reno – Tips to Make It Work appeared first on The Thrifty Issue.

SCHD is having one heck of a year. Through August, the dividend ETF was up more than 29%, more than doubling the S&P 500’s total return—and suddenly the “boring” dividend stocks don’t look quite so boring. But before we declare victory for dividends, there’s a more interesting story underneath the hood. SCHD’s outperformance is a cocktail of value, quality, stock selection, sector positioning and a market finally giving some of the usual suspects a little […]

Kathmandu from the air, as our scenic flight to Mt Everest began. When we saw the mountain yesterday, a part of me regretted having booked this scenic flight. I’ve already had a decent look at it, right? But as the mountains emerged from the clouds, I became unexpectedly emotional. It was so beautiful. Of course, […] The post Nepal/Bhutan, Day 12: Last day in Nepal. appeared first on Burning Desire For FIRE.

We had an early flight out of Bhutan. We arrived at the airport at 5:30 am, only to be told that our flight was delayed by 2 hours. The advantage of arriving so early was that I was able to request (and receive) a window seat on the right side of the plane. Hello, Mt […] The post Nepal/Bhutan, day 11: Sad to leave Bhutan. appeared first on Burning Desire For FIRE.

Here I was before the hike, when I was still young and full of hope. Here are the bald facts about this extraordinary place: Tiger’s Nest Monastery is a sacred Buddhist sanctuary clinging to a sheer cliff 900 metres above the Paro Valley in Bhutan.  History and Significance Hiking Guide & Practical Tips If It’s […] The post Nepal/Bhutan, day 10: The hike to the Tiger’s Nest Monastery. appeared first on Burning Desire For FIRE.

Save, invest, prosper with My Own Advisor. Weekend Reading – One ETF to Rule Them All? Hey Folks! Welcome to a new Weekend Reading edition, wondering if there is just one ETF to own that can rule them all? First up, some recent reads on my site in case you have missed them! Here is our latest income dividend and distribution update,… Early retiree thanks to DIY investing in stocks and ETFs. The article Weekend […]

What caught Frugalist’s eye this week. .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); } Weekend Reading – featuring the week’s best money and investing articles from around the web – can be read by any logged-in Monevator member. Alternatively please subscribe to our free email newsletter to get future editions direct to your inbox. The post Weekend reading: Well, that escalated quickly appeared first on Monevator.