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Some cool financial concepts to ponder

2018-04-13 Hamster Comments 1 comment

Over the next few blog posts I’ll be sharing a couple of cool financial concepts, principles, rules and guidelines I came across during my research. And as we dig deeper – on our journey to financial independence (fi) – more detailed concepts will be discussed. But a good start is Kristia van Heerden’s ( as discussed over at https://justonelap.com/podcast-five-concepts-will-make-rich/ ) 5 fundamental concepts that will make you rich. Understanding these concepts at a fundamental level will really make you see how the…

So where do I start? Do I need a plan?

2018-04-13 Hamster Comments 0 Comment

To get the ball rolling, one needs to have a plan. You need to figure out what basic rules or changes you need to put in place to start your journey to financial independence (FI). First, let me explain what I mean when I say “financial independence“, or FI for short. I don’t want to be rich, I don’t want to live in a big fancy house and drive a big fancy car. What I’m really after is time. Available…

Hello world! So what’s this blog really about?

2018-04-03 Hamster Comments 0 Comment

Hey there! I’ve been pondering the following issue for a few years now: When I first started my working career (about 20 years ago), I tried to do the responsible thing and immediately get a financial advisor to get me covered in terms of my retirement savings. Clever hey? Not so, I came to find out. You see, whenever you speak to your normal friendly neighbourhood financial advisor, they’ll get you to commit to a few things: Get yourself stuck…