We recently welcomed our 2nd child into the world. Mom, baby, and big brother are doing well.
Here are a few obligatory baby photos, and for those interested, a cost breakdown and overview of a Taiwan birth and luxury postpartum experience.
Having a public image can be challenging. Having one based on falsehoods, even more so.
Well, it is finally upon us: The inevitable recession that comes after every expansion and the corresponding stock market downturn. And oh boy is it a doozy.
Is this the end of early retirement?
Coronavirus by GCCJr – Made in Taiwan (I commissioned this drawing for $50.)
Life is about to undergo significant change as the US and Europe begin societal lockdowns to slow the exponential spreading of Coronavirus.
As a contrast, this is what life is like in Taiwan – first person and anecdotally.
Sometime recently there was a big hubbub about a personal finance personality saying, and I do paraphrase, “If you didn’t spend $5/day on coffee you would have $1 million at retirement.” (Orman, maybe?)
Anyhoo, the responses went something like:
“You can’t save your way to wealth!”
“Nobody gets rich saving $5!”
“F you! I like my coffee!”
My response was a little more incredulous… “Coffee costs $5?!”
2019 was our 7th full year of this bizarre little life experiment we are doing. So far, so good.
The majority of what I write here on Go Curry Cracker is driven by my figuring this all out as we go. Thankfully a lot of other people are also making their own way as early retirees, travel hackers, tax geeks, expats, world travelers, nomadic families, and adventurers, and we are able to contribute to our collective well-being in some small way.
This year my attention seemed to be grabbed by:
Based on this year’s blog traffic and profit numbers, perhaps too much on those last two. :p
