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To achieve Financial Independence, you can’t just rely on making a lot of money fast. There is always 2 sides of the balance, so check your expenses too. Over time everyone develops habits, which can be sometimes contra-productive and hinder you on your way to Financial Independence. Habits are hard to beat, so remember some of Wallstreet Journal’s more important financial lessons:

• It’s hard to cut back. Once you’re used to a certain standard of living, it’s difficult to go back. So why not live on less?Don’t spend all your of your paycheck’s money at once, put it away and safe it! You might need it one day.

written by Chris

What is a PT?
PT – The Perpetual Traveler
Permanent Tourist, Prior Taxpayer = Perfect Thing!

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Pay Hike For Thai Coup Leaders, New Cabinet under fire for approving salary increase, top posts in several state firms – coupsters seem pretty close to expiry date…

BANGKOK – The Thai coup leaders, who removed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to stop “rampant corruption”, are now facing growing criticism themselves for receiving a salary increase and also for being appointed to
top posts in several state firms.

Thai newspapers reported that the new Cabinet decided to give the leaders of September’s coup an additional pay-out on top of their monthly military salaries.

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That is probably a question everyone of us was asking him/herself already. When walking around in Jalan Doublesix a few days back, I passed a stall of used books and this one literally just “jumped into my eye”.

So I had to buy it for Rp 30.000, which was well worth it. Reading through it I was amazed over the similarities of what people struggle with and how and if they overcome their fears and doubts. Most people don’t get it written down on paper, what is their goal in life and how they can achieve a fulfilled time on earth. There is no difference if old or young, open-minded, well-educated or easy-going.

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Don’t we all want to be somehow Nomads, Vagabonds, Roamers, Rovers, Pilgrims, Wanderers, Perpetual Travelers, Permanent Tourists, Tramps, Continental Drifters, World Citizens?

What are you waiting for? Life is what you make it! Break the cycle, get out of the rat race, break the habit and peer pressure, downshift, retire young – trot the globe, ‘walk the earth…like Caine in Kung Fu’, make new friends – make your own life!

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Most things are difficult to describe in just a few words. It takes a book or even more. When travelling the great outdoors, maybe a book or map is not enough. Enhance your travel experience by using GPS or other gadgets.

If you are interested in more information regarding Nomadic Travel, Investment and Early Retirement – you can now choose directly from the ‘Nomads + Vagabonds’ Selection’ of books, tools and gadgets!

The site is powered by Amazon.com, thus ensuring easy selection, choice, billing and delivery.

To check it out, click here or on the picture.

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…found this interesting article in Singapore’s ‘Today’ newspaper last week. It’s written from a Singaporean perspective, but the validity is truely global.

It goes in the same direction as “Retire young, retire rich”; that it’s best to not (only) have a salary, but let your (and other people’s) money work for you – thus earning rent, interest, dividends and having value appreciation of your assets as ‘other’ streams of income.

In this way you can reach true financial freedom and independance from any employer or nasty boss. This concept is especially important for us Nomads, no?

written by Chris