The Cocoa Nomad Podcast

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I frequently advise people who ask about packing for living abroad to reduce the amount that they’re taking in half. I was once told that the advice wasn’t useful. Where I failed is in explaining the true value of the advice. In this talk, I unpack the underlying value and how it ties to the values we have in our lives.

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We live in a sea of information and advice. It’s often hard to evaluate all of it. I’m often swimming in it and go down rabbit holes of articles and videos on various topics. Here, I share some of my own advice 😉 on how to make the most of the information you receive.

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As I avoid the pressure to rush to FIRE, I keep my focus on the most important factors for success. The first of those is my savings rate. 

Find out how well I did in September

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This series focuses on my own FIRE as a very late bloomer. Because I've already had 3 mini-retirements, I'm not feeling the pressure of the RE (Retire Early) component of FIRE and will just be focusing on the FI (Financial Independence).

In these videos, I'm sharing the metrics that I'm using to track my progress. If you find them useless, I encourage you to do the same. If you have other metrics that you've found useful on your own journey, please share them in the comments.

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 In month 2 of my journey, I see a bit of progress and make a big decision that will serve me well in the future.

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This series focuses on my own FIRE as a very late bloomer. Because I've already had 3 mini-retirements, I'm not feeling the pressure of the RE (Retire Early) component of FIRE and will just be focusing on the FI (Financial Independence).

In these videos, I'm sharing the metrics that I'm using to track my progress. If you find them useless, I encourage you to do the same. If you have other metrics that you've found useful on your own journey, please share them in the comments.

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This series focuses on my own FIRE as a very late bloomer. Because I've already had 3 mini-retirements, I'm not feeling the pressure of the RE (Retire Early) component of FIRE and will just be focusing on the FI (Financial Independence).

In these videos, I'm sharing the metrics that I'm using to track my progress. If you find them useless, I encourage you to do the same. If you have other metrics that you've found useful on your own journey, please share them in the comments.

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This series focuses on my own FIRE as a very late bloomer. Because I've already had 3 mini-retirements, I'm not feeling the pressure of the RE (Retire Early) component of FIRE and will just be focusing on the FI (Financial Independence).

In this video, I'm cover the levels of FIRE that I’m using to track my progress, plus a few extra levels for those who have more ambitious goals.

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We are the summation of the experiences that we have. Many of them come from the jobs that we've worked. In each job, we are potentially exposed to new industries, skills, and styles of both working and running a business.

In this video, I review the early part of my work history and reminisce over when I discovered my voice, meeting the first of two Secretaries of State and why “Elevators” by Outkast is one of my favorite songs.

Hourly Era

1986 - Culbro Corp. - Nursery / Tobacco picker ($3.25 /hr → piecemeal work)

1987 - Pizza Hut - Busboy ($3.25 /hr) 

1988 - Arby's - Cashier/DriveThru ($3.65 /hr)

1990 - DIA (Defense Intelligence Agency) - Analyst ($11K + benefits)

1992 - JC Penny Credit - Cust. Serv. Rep ($9.55/hr)

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In the latest retrospective, I discover another section of the park in my neighborhood, make a “risky” options trade, and struggle with whether or not I should stay in Mexico City.

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My journey to financial independence now includes options trading. In my first month, I’m learning the ins and outs of making trades. In this video, I share my first experiences with trying to sell In The Money options.

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I've turned a corner with an investment strategy that is raising my passive income. It's small, but it's validating my approach!!

This is an update in my series of income stream reports as I attempt to diversify my income, achieve a better balance, and accelerate my path to financial independence.

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