The Outlier Model

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Seeing Berlin, Germany – Free!

Pergamon Museum, Seeing Berlin, trip to Germany, trip to Berlin

CF / December 17th, 2012 / 29 Comments

Last year, Brian and I travelled to Germany for three weeks in the summer. It was an amazing trip and we are itching to go back! We budgeted spent $3000 each, including all accommodations, food, flight, and spending – not bad! We spent some money on attractions and events, but there are there are lots of free tourist options for seeing Germany as well. Brandenburg Tor Brandenburg Tor: This...

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Updates: December 9 – 15

Pan Pacific Christmas Wish Breakfast, giving gifts, giving out toys, personal finance article, personal finance post, financial article, financial read, financial post

Brian / December 15th, 2012 / 6 Comments

This week, CF and I got up very early Thursday morning and attended the Pan Pacific Christmas Wish Breakfast! It’s becoming somewhat of a tradition for us to bring down a couple of toys for donation – we like that we know exactly where our donations are going. It was really well organized this year, with lots of seating to eat and lots of great food! We got there earlier this year, so the...

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Using Debt Calculators To Accelerate Your Debt Repayment

Accelerate Your Debt Repayment, debt repayment, debt calculator, paying off debt, debt management

Guest / December 14th, 2012 / 4 Comments

One of the biggest struggles we face when approaching our debt is overcoming that feeling of not being in control. As you look at bill statements and overdue notices, the flood of bad news can be crushing to any sense of motivation you’ve had in getting rid of debt. As with most things in life, it’s always beneficial to have goals. Having a target and an end-point in mind helps frame your focus...

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My plan for early retirement

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Guest / December 12th, 2012 / 31 Comments

James blogs at Free in Ten Years where he documents his path to an early retirement. He is planning to retire at 38 by saving 75% of his income by being a frugal machine. He blogs about money saving ideas, investing and avoiding consumerism. I am planning to be retired from paid work within ten years; on or before my 38th birthday. I have an average income for my country and started this process with...

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