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How living abroad has forced me into minimalism, and why I’m re-thinking it
Prior to moving to Asia eight years ago, I never would have considered myself a minimalist. I loved clothes far too much – and had a very full wardrobe to prove it! I would feel weird wearing the same top or dress two weeks in a row (as if my colleagues would notice and point…
Don’t save all that retirement fun for the end – plan a mini-retirement!
For most folks, retirement usually means finally putting your feet up after a decades-long career at 65. Dreams of international travel and pursuit of hobbies get put off until our bodies have deteriorated by sitting for 40+ hours at a desk job each week. But who thought this was a good idea, and why the…
July 2018 update – abandoning extreme frugality
July was a month that just flew by without me really noticing. Usually that’s a sign that I haven’t really achieved or done anything notable during the month. But what I like about these monthly updates is looking back and realising I have made some incremental progress towards my goals. This includes: Consolidating our travel…