Men - Women - Their Comparative Saving for Financial
Independence
Billy and Akaisha Kaderli
Why do women lag in
retirement savings as compared to men? Are
women at a disadvantage for reasons too
numerous to list? Is it sexism? Are females
not good savers? Big spenders? Is it really
true that women get paid less for the same
work performed? Is the world financially
stacked up against women?
Juan Dolio Beach Dominican Republic
Billy and
Akaisha Kaderli
One of the best
things about Juan Dolio beach is that it is about 50
km from the country capitol of Santo Domingo. This
means that for city dwellers, they can get to the
beach in just over an hour and enjoy a day seaside.
Boca Chica is another beach to the west of Juan
Dolio, about 30 km. The beach above is considered a
local hangout, whereas Boca Chica is more built up
for tourists.
Dumb Things Financial Experts Say, Part I
Do you ever
cringe when you read some of what financial advisers
say in interviews or online? Here's an example.
VIDEO - NOT
Just Another Day at Chacala Beach, Mexico
What did we DO?!? This beach is
getting more and more packed during the week.
"Normally" we only see it busy during weekends and
holidays. But now... it seems it also gets packed
during the week. Check out another busy weekday at
simple and lovely Chacala Beach, Mexico.
FIRE Financial Independence, Retire, Early
Billy and
Akaisha Kaderli
Here we are, well
into our 29th year of financial independence, and
according to the pundits it wasn’t suppose to be
this way. We were supposed to run out of money, the
4% rule doesn’t work, and we would be bored. Yet,
we’re still going strong. What do we know that they
don’t?
Billy and Akaisha
The Adults of the Fire Movement
Want to Learn about Retirement?
- Go to the Source
Billy and Akaisha Kaderli
Recently we have
read articles on retirement in general - and early
retirement in particular - in notable publications.
What strikes us odd is that the authors might
interview one retiree, and then three or four
“financial experts” describing the risks that
retirement entails. We are told over and over that
$500,000 net worth is not enough...
The Church of St. Francis of Assisi
- Chapala,
Mexico
Billy and Akaisha Kaderli
Chapala is one of our favorite places in the world
to live, with its near perfect climate, the
affordable cost of living, the ease to Guadalajara's
international airport and the friendly people.
That's what it's like today. But do you know any of
the history of the city of Chapala and the Church
of St. Francis of Assisi? Find out more below.
Retirement Is Not
- Rocket Science
Billy and Akaisha
Kaderli
Getting your house in
order for retirement or financial independence is
not that difficult. Many investment professionals,
journalists, and commentators seem to complicate the
issue to the point that even we can't understand it.
Safe withdrawal rates, stocks, bonds, balanced
funds, commodities, options, laddered portfolios,
annuities, offshore accounts, hedge funds ... are
you kidding? No wonder some people are confused and
scared!
VIDEO - Check
Out this Funky Beach Town, - Main Street, - Chacala,
Mexico
FUNKY beach town!
Walk down main street in Chacala, Mexico. Some
people like the upscale tourist style beach areas,
Billy likes Funky! Walk with him down a dirt road
that doubles as the main "thoroughfare" of this
friendly beach town.
Are You Creating
Loneliness in Your Future?
Billy and Akaisha Kaderli
I’m a little troubled. Twice
now in the last year, two friends of almost
4 decades have confided in me that they no
longer have an interest in making new
friendships. The man said “It’s too much
work” and the other, a woman, said she is
“without enthusiasm or desire for it.”
Couple that with the fact that my friends
and I are all proceeding to the milestone
age of 70.
