I’m often asked why I decided to change my career so late at 46 years old?
Did I just snap and change everything or was it a decision following long reflection?
In fact, I really had a ball in my …
FLASHBACK! Why entrepreneurship?
Category: Financial Independence
Living with or striving for Financial Independence
Inheritance – The forbidden subject !
Inheritance! Why write an article about inheritance? One of my objectives with the EFILYM blog is to help you be financially independent at some stage. If we talk about financial independence, the idea is to be just that, independent, no? …
So – you are looking for happiness?
| Everyone wants to be happy right? Does that imply that they are not? With all the images we see on television and social media etc, we tend to believe that everyone around us is happy and living great lives. Often |
Review “Early Retirement Extreme”
| It was around 8 years ago that I read the book “Early Retirement Extreme” by Jacob Lund Fisker. It really struck a chord with me at the time. I recently stumbled upon it again, and have just re-read it. I |
Let’s test the 4% rule with EFILYM
| After writing my previous article where I spoke about using the 4% rule for defining ‘safe’ levels of savings to support a Financially Independent lifestyle (for at least 30 years), I got to thinking about using the EFILYM financial simulation |
Do you dare to follow the 4% rule?
If you’re reading this article, you probably already know at least a little bit about the 4% rule (sometimes also known as the Rule of 25). Its a very simple way of defining How much money do you need to …
Analyzing and managing the risks in lifestyle change
So, you’re looking to make a lifestyle change? 🤔
You want to be financially independent with a goal of retiring early or perhaps work part-time to be able to spend more time with your kids. Maybe launch that project you …
Making space for your lifestyle change activities. 1 hour per week is enough to get you started!
How do you find the time to make lifestyle changes when you are fully engaged in professional and family life?
Hhhmmm 🤔 when I look back at my experiences, there are some defining moments that confirmed that I was on …
Lifestyle Change – Is it a Decision or Process?
I’m sure you know that person. The one who seems to have taken the decision to ‘chuck it all in’ and make a ‘fresh start’ to live their dream lifestyle. We share their story amongst friends, or perhaps we heard …
