As one of your fellow readers helpfully pointed out in a recent email, for someone who never really defined financial independence, I sure spend a lot of time talking about it. Point taken.
On August 5th, 2011, representatives of the S&P rating agency announced their decision to downgrade their credit rating of the US Federal Government. To be fair, the S&P had clearly flagged their thinking earlier on, announcing a negative outlook back in April of the same year. Still, it was a historical decision. For the first …
And so, as it usually does every year, the Christmas fiesta has come to an end. If anything, the unexpected lockdown here in London was a blessing in disguise. Yes, not being able to see friends and family was a bummer. On the flip side, it sure helped with keeping food and alcohol intake at …
Well, here we are. 2020 firmly (and thankfully) behind us. The clock has now begun its relentless countdown on 2021. At the outset, a year seems like a very long time. Objectively speaking, it is indeed a chunky stretch. But days have this pesky habit of passing by real quick. Before you know it, they …
