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You Deserve Nothing- But you can Build Anything!
People on my facebook feed constantly post about how you “deserve love” or a high wage job that aligns with your passions, or access to...
Zach
Nov 17, 20185 min read
Living a Frugal Life doesn't have to be boring!
You can live a fulfilling and frugal life here in the UAE (or most places, really), it's not even that hard. I would love for this...
Zach
Oct 19, 20186 min read
The Less We Want, The Richer We Are
A couple weeks ago, I was on the ChooseFI Facebook page, and saw the following thread. Thanks to Amy Koit for this awesome exchange....
Zach
Oct 18, 20185 min read
Don't Be A Slave To Your Finances
This was originally published (with a few tweaks from my editor) in The National, which is a big newspaper in the UAE. Click here for...
Zach
Sep 14, 20184 min read
College shopping is like…
Today we have a guest post by Michael A. Carlson on the subject of picking an appropriate university. Michael wrote this article for...
Zach
Sep 11, 20189 min read
Get Rich With Laziness!
Sometimes, even reading about how hard people work leaves me exhausted! This could be the full time working mom who comes home and takes...
Zach
Aug 9, 20185 min read
Consumerism is a Cult, and We're ALL Brainwashed
I've always had a weakness for beautiful cars. The BMW 7 series gets me every time. The grille of a Mercedes S class makes me purr like...
Zach
Jul 18, 20186 min read
Be Generous, Not Sentimental. Get Rich.
For International Teachers, this is the leaving time. I'm losing the entire 8th grade team that I've loved working with so much here at...
Zach
Jun 23, 20184 min read
Saving Money By Drinking Cheaper
Dubai has the most expensive beer in the world. It’s a scientific fact. More expensive than London, more expensive than Singapore, and...
Zach
Jun 11, 20187 min read
Make Money By Creating Passionately
Back when I was much younger and sillier, I used to go to this club in Bahrain with my friends. We would go every week and dance and...
Zach
May 23, 20186 min read
Why International Teaching is Financially Awesome!
"You know, if you have any Bachelors Degree and a Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) certificate, you can get a job in tons of...
Zach
May 16, 20185 min read
When Virtue Turns to Vice
For a long time, as an investor, I would look at my portfolio too much. How much you ask? Like keep a tab open on my Ameritrade for the...
Zach
Apr 18, 20184 min read
How do you save money? A simple system
For some people, saving money is an almost impossible task and a taboo subject. When I tell people I've been able to save money no...
Zach
Mar 30, 20186 min read
Master Your Money With the Financial Triangle!
Stolen viciously from Millennial Revolution Just like so many things in life, Financial Independence can be grossly oversimplified to a...
Zach
Mar 19, 20184 min read
I started a Millionaire Teachers Club at my school, should you?
Should we help those in our communities get their financial houses in order? Is it worth our efforts to create networks that can help our...
Zach
Mar 14, 20183 min read
Give Yourself a RAISE! Make your Money Work!
Is your money sitting around not helping you achieve your financial goals? Mine was, until I shifted my paradigm (and learned how to...
Zach
Mar 10, 20184 min read
What's $1 really worth?
Who cares, it's only $1! Right? I mean, what can you buy with just one measly dollar? Stuff at a dollar store, before taxes, I guess. ...
Zach
Feb 20, 20183 min read
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