Month: January 2021

  • Beginner's Guide To The F.I.R.E Movement (Financial independence retire early)
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    Beginner’s Guide To The F.I.R.E Movement (Financial independence retire early)

    Last Updated on June 13, 2023 by Noni May

    I always knew that I wanted to become financially independent, but since a few years I prefer to retire earlier. The older I get, the higher the AOW retirement age. I should only now be able to retire at the age of 73 .. And yes, I have always strived to only do nice work, so I love my job, but I can also imagine that at some point I want more ‘ life’. Of course I lived as a digital nomad for a while by traveling and doing business while traveling, but at a certain point I was looking for more stability. A house, routine, and greater goal to work towards. Building my business. Settle down. The Great Things Of Life. And so with early retirement to feel completely free. I am now often dependent on the evenings or weekends, taking vacation and planning and the feeling of being completely free is wonderful. Because fair is fair. Even when I’m free, I still think about my company and post on social media “because of the algorithm I have to.”

    Lately the F.I.R.E. movement is gaining popularity. F.I.R.E. is the abbreviation for Financial Independence Retire Early. This is a movement that capitalizes on putting aside as much money as possible to be independent. And yes, I strive for that too. I started a few years ago with a plan that I still follow. And I’ve never written about it on my blog so it’s about time! My FIRE plan looks something like this:

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  • Signs You Need To Clean Your Home Office
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    Signs You Need To Clean Your Home Office

    Last Updated on March 11, 2024 by Noni May

    Working from home has become the new norm since last March for many of us and remote working has become the backbone of many industries in the business world. 

    Working at your own house can be great in many different ways such as managing your own working hours to being able to wear your sweats – and it can be a great way to learn independence. There are of course some downsides to working at home though such as distractions, lack of human contact, and motivation. 

    One thing you might easily forget to do in your own home office is to have a deep clean now and again to keep it hygienic and safe. 

    Cleaning your home office is something that can be easy to forget when you are in there working hard every day; but today we want to show you some signs that your office is in need of a deep clean this week.  (more…)