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Reader Case: Rent or Buy in Spain
- Our 2020 Finances: How Did Our Portfolio Do? - January 11, 2021
- How 2020 Taught Us What Really Matters - December 21, 2020
- How To Travel via Food - December 7, 2020
It’s been a while since I’ve done a rent-vs-buy reader case, so I thought I’d pick one out of the ol’ email folder and give it a whirl. Or at least, I think it’s been a while. It’s hard to tell the passage of time anymore. Is it March? Is it August? Honestly, if I didn’t have these article deadlines to hit every week, I’d probably lose track of what day it was too. So…yay? Anyway, onto the reader case! Hello Firecracker and Wanderer, I hope you, your family and friends are all doing ok during this pandemic. I would […]
Reader Case: FIRE in the Oil Patch
- Our 2020 Finances: How Did Our Portfolio Do? - January 11, 2021
- How 2020 Taught Us What Really Matters - December 21, 2020
- How To Travel via Food - December 7, 2020
Today’s reader case hails from the Canadian oil patch. Albertan reader cases are always interesting, in that Alberta has experienced such a boom-bust cycle in the oil sector that it’s affected nearly every person who lives there. Let’s find out how. Hi Guys, First off thanks for sharing your book and inspiration! This was the first “Finance/Investing” book I had read in quite awhile. It was inspiring, entertaining, engaging and presented in a way to be easily implemented. What a breath of fresh air! And your Blog takes it to another level! What a wealth of information and experience. Several years back my wife […]
Reader Case: Immigrant on FIRE
- Our 2020 Finances: How Did Our Portfolio Do? - January 11, 2021
- How 2020 Taught Us What Really Matters - December 21, 2020
- How To Travel via Food - December 7, 2020
Today’s reader case is a member of two demographic groups that particularly resonate with me: immigrants (for obvious reason) and fans of our book (for even more obvious reason). Greetings Kristy/Bryce… We are fellow Canadians currently residing in a small town in Ontario. Family of 3 – ages 46, 42 and 12. While skimming through your blog materials looking for specific DIY info, we came across your book. We picked it up and instantaneously fell in-love with Kristy’s life story! Specifically, with her being a Chinese immigrant, the atrocities she faced at a young age, how her upbringing shaped […]
Reader Case: Lawyer in Pain
- Our 2020 Finances: How Much Did We Make? - January 18, 2021
- Our 2020 Finances - January 4, 2021
- How Introverts Experience the Holidays - December 28, 2020
Today’s reader case comes from a pair of professionals that are high earning, but not high-happiness. Let’s dive into their story! Hello Kristy/Bryce Apology in advance for the long email. I am a huge fan of your book and was really inspired by your candid stories. I have been hearing about FIRE movement 5 years ago but I never felt it would be possible for us to achieve until I read your book, especially the FI journey you detailed at the back of your book. A little bit about us. My husband and I are both in our mid-30s. I […]
Reader Case: Real Estate Regret
- Our 2020 Finances: How Did Our Portfolio Do? - January 11, 2021
- How 2020 Taught Us What Really Matters - December 21, 2020
- How To Travel via Food - December 7, 2020
Today’s case study came with an irresistible subject line, and before you all start accusing me of making that headline up for the clicks, it was the reader who came up with it, so shaddup. CASE STUDY – Real Estate Regret ————————– Hello FIRECracker and Wanderer, I binge read your entire blog! I am also an East Asian female who used to work in IT. And it’s really great reading about you guys! Finally I feel represented in the FIRE space! I’ve been pursuing Financial Independence since 2015, but I only started reading your blog 1 month ago, since I […]
