ZachMay 14 minWhy you need a Financial Physical, and how to do itAs you get older, it's good to know your some data about your health. How's your cholesterol? What's your blood pressure? Is your BMI ...
ZachMay 13 minDon't Save Just To Spend, especially now! Coronavirus has changed the financial landscape for nearly everyone. We are all trying to navigate unknown fiscal waters right now. Tha...
ZachMay 13 minWhy you need an Emergency Fund now more than ever!Back in September, I wrote a column about the basics of Emergency Funds. What they are, why I have one, etc. I outlined the two differe...
ZachMay 13 minWhy Saving is the Smartest Thing To Do In A PandemicThe world is an uncertain place. Some days it can be even more uncertain than others. Right now is one of those times. Uncertainty can...
ZachMay 13 minHow LITTLE Can You Get Away With? “He who dies with the most toys, wins.” This sometimes seems like it could be the slogan for the UAE. Maybe it’s the booming Rolls Royc...
ZachMay 14 minIs Money Evil?It seems like half my facebook feed these days is my more progressive friends and family members saying we should eat the rich. This is ...
ZachMay 15 minWhy my New Years Resolution is failingAt the start of January, I set myself two New Years Resolutions, and I am struggling. But I think I know why, and how that can help all ...
ZachFeb 51 minUse Mindfulness to Spend Less MoneyMindfulness is not just a buzzword. Once we understand that our spending comes down to emotional desires, we can use mindfulness to cont...
ZachFeb 53 minEnvy Never EndsJust two weeks after I graduated university, at the ripe old age of 21, I moved to Thailand to teach English. I had a blast. My job wa...
ZachFeb 54 minWhy Knowing Your Net Worth is So ImportantI'm a bit of a number geek. Graphs and spreadsheets about my finances are fun for me. I parse data and draw conclusions to pass the tim...
ZachFeb 53 minArrange your space for fitness and financeSelf discipline is hard. To constantly deny yourself the things that you immediately want is a process that wears you down and usually d...
ZachFeb 53 minLearn what makes you happy, let that guide you."The unexamined life is not worth living." A sentence attributed to Socrates, and one that many find controversial. There are certainl...
ZachJan 14 min2019: A Year of Money, Milestones, and Mindfulness 2019 will go down in the record books as one of the most momentous years in my life. I don't say that lightly. I cannot remember a year...
ZachDec 1, 20194 minFinancial Literacy: What is it, how can it help you as an expat?Odds are, if you're reading this, you're an expat. The UAE is made up almost entirely of people with passports from other countries, and...
ZachDec 1, 20193 minWhy Money Is Not EnoughHaving money can be great. Just look at people on a yacht! Here in the UAE we see people who look like they have tons of money all the ...
ZachDec 1, 20194 minHacking the Hedonic Treadmill: Don't let fear Stop You!Before I moved out of my one bedroom serviced apartment and into my room in a shared villa, I nearly had a panic attack. My eyes were pe...
ZachDec 1, 20193 min3 Ways To BudgetBudgeting doesn't work for everyone. For a lot of people, budgeting brings up images of spreadsheets, feelings of denial, and connotatio...
ZachOct 13, 20193 minThe 4% Rule: How you know you can finally stop workingOne of the most common questions I hear from people first learning about Financial Independence is, "When do I know that I have enough mo...
ZachOct 13, 20193 minEmergency Funds! What Are They and Do You Need One? They are money for emergencies. Yes, you need one. See, that was easy! But wait, if it’s that cut and dried, why do they cause so much ...
ZachOct 13, 20193 minI Retired Years Ago, And Didn't Even Know It! For International teachers, this is what I call "tutoring season." The first assignments are starting to be graded, and parents are star...
