Here’s a digest of some of my favourite financial independence or personal finance related blog posts that I came across over the past week or so:

Where’s your money?

http://www.stealthywealth.co.za/2018/09/wheres-your-money.html
Stealthy Wealth wrote a really nice post about diversification and took a closer look at his own portfolio’s level of diversification and where exactly his portfolio is invested in.  Kinda ties in well with the post I wrote a while ago about diversification:  The DIY investor’s guide to diversification

The often overlooked financial advantages of partnering up

Over at Tread Lightly Retire Early a nice post for people living together:
https://treadlightlyretireearly.com/2018/08/27/the-often-overlooked-financial-advantages-of-partnering-up/ Since my wife and I moved in under one roof, it has been amazing how much money we save every month.  This post delves into a lot of the nuts and bolts, the benefits (and a few disadvantages) of living together.

5 Lessons I Wish My Parents Would Have Taught Me About Money

Middle Age Money Man wrote a really straight-forward blog post about the 5 basics of money.  Worth it to remind ourselves every now and then about the fundamentals:
https://middleagemoneyman.com/5-lessons-about-money/

I wrote a short blog post about a few more financial concepts that one needs to understand well, that ties in quite nicely with the above post:
https://hamsterwheel.co.za/some-cool-concepts-to-ponder/

5 Lessons Learned in 5 Years of Early Retirement

Justin over at Root of Good wrote a really thought provoking article about the some of the things they experienced as a result of retiring early.  Quite interesting and thought provoking:
https://rootofgood.com/early-retirement-five-years/

Creating Location Independence – Work From Anywhere

99to1percent.com wrote a really good article a while ago (back in February) about location independence, something that I struggle with quite a lot (since I have to commute a total of nearly 3 hours every day, while I should really be able to work from home – or anywhere else really – according to the kind of work I do):
https://99to1percent.com/location-independence/

So there you have it.  A few good reads to help you get through the slow morning at the office!

Happy reading and happy investing!

Hamster