Easily one of my favourite posts by the infamous early retiree Mr. Money Mustache is one in which he explains the difference between being frugal and being cheap. What is considered frugal by some is indeed deemed inconceivably cheap by others and vice versa. Now, I consider myself to be a pretty frugal person and a lot of people actually qualify me as cheap, but you know what’s really weird? I consider those people to be cheap!
About a week ago I explained why exchange-traded funds are, in my opinion, great for people starting out in the stock market. Being a brand new investor myself and because I want to put my money where my mouth is – although not really, because money tastes foul – I’ll explain my personal exchange-traded fund strategy and the current set-up of my portfolio. Hopefully this way people looking to become ETF aficionados pick up some useful tips and tricks to build their own portfolio.
An award! Finally some recognition after all these hard years months weeks days of work! Apparently, the thoughtful Frugalwoods family is so impressed by the No More Waffles blog that they decided to nominate it for a Liebster Award. Insane right? Here is their truly wise and, if you ask me, batshit crazy statement:
This guy, in addition to being hilarious and quite knowledgeable, is Belgian! I could have easily listed Bruges or Brussels as my favorite places on earth. Belgian beer. Need I say more?
With the weekend just around the corner again, it’s time to look back at the best writing of the past week. With the advent of never ending news feeds and social media we have got all the information we could ever want at our finger tips, but finding in-depth and engaging reading material still is easier said than done. Here’s my top picks for this week!
When I officially kickstarted my financial independence journey into first gear three months ago I thought of setting some ground rules for myself. While you can find plenty of lists online of things you should definitely do to become financially free, I ultimately came up with just one rule.
