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Everyday Contracts: The Hidden Potholes to Your Financial Independence
We sign contracts throughout our days. Renting cars. Downloading software. Joining an actively managed financial plan. Executing...
Jen Lincoln
Jan 18, 20237 min read
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Stop listening to forecasts and news articles! Just stay the course!
By the 17th of April 2020, our Facebook group had been inundated with posts sharing forecasts and news articles trying to explain why the...
Demos Kyprianou
Apr 20, 20205 min read
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Financial literacy for Kids!
This recent article in the National on financial education caught my attention: I'm a firm advocate for financial education/literacy,...
Demos Kyprianou
Dec 1, 20192 min read
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Expat Investment Claims for UK expats - Interview
Please read our disclaimer. Important note: While I am the one publishing this blog post, what follows is the work of another SimplyFI...
Sebastien Aguilar
Oct 13, 201910 min read
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Middle-Class Millionaires: How to Become Wealthy without a High Income
Millionaires are, overwhelmingly, not born, but made.
Jen Lincoln
Sep 25, 20195 min read
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Just the Rule of 72: The Power of Time in Creating Wealth
The Rule of 72 is an equation by which one determines when their investment will double.
Jen Lincoln
Aug 14, 20193 min read
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Contributing to a Roth IRA While Abroad
The wisdom inherent in contributing to a Roth IRA is not affected by one’s status abroad.
Jen Lincoln
Jul 22, 20193 min read
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Reaching Financial Independence with the FI Formula
What is the simplest way to both represent Financial Independence and explain how to get there? The formula is pretty simple: Passive...
Sebastien Aguilar
Jul 16, 20198 min read
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How Working Abroad, or Early Retirement, Can Diminish Social Security Entitlement
US nationals are not required to pay FICA while abroad. However, it is worth it to do so, to ensure adequate Social Security and Medicare.
Jen Lincoln
Jul 7, 20199 min read
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5 Reasons We Are Bad At Managing Money - And 5 Solutions
“Money, I don’t know where it goes! On payday I have money, then, far too quickly, it’s just… GONE! I feel trapped in this endless cycle...
Zachariah Darrow
Jun 27, 20194 min read
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How I lost 25% of my investments to a long term savings plan fees and charges
Please read our disclaimer. When I arrived in Dubai When I arrived in Dubai, I looked for advice on how to save and invest for my...
Sebastien Aguilar
Jun 24, 20196 min read
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Our top 6 tips for healthier finances!
(Written by Zach Holz, posted by Sebastien Aguilar) Money. We stress about it, we moan about it, we hustle after it. Everyone needs it,...
Sebastien Aguilar
Feb 10, 20192 min read
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Dubai Meetup 26: How to Plan for Financial Independence and Early Retirement - by Sebastien Aguilar
On the 9th of June, Sebastien, founder of SimplyFI (the UAE Chapter of the Bogleheads® and ChooseFI), presented to the group on How to...
Sebastien Aguilar
Jun 19, 20183 min read
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Dubai Meetup 24 : Retire Young - David Cox shares his journey
(Written by Vishal Kapoor, posted by Sebastien Aguilar) It was with great pleasure that SimplyFI hosted David Cox for the 10th March...
Sebastien Aguilar
Mar 20, 20183 min read
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Abu Dhabi Meetup 3: Simple, Smart Investing for Expats by Andrew Hallam
(Written by Jessica Fuller, posted by Sebastien Aguilar) Andrew Hallam paid a second visit to the capital on Sunday, February 4th, in...
Sebastien Aguilar
Feb 16, 20183 min read
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Dubai Meetup 22: Simple, Smart Investing for Expats by Andrew Hallam
(Written by Dorota Lewna, posted by Sebastien Aguilar) We were pleased to host Andrew Hallam again as our guest speaker here in Dubai....
Sebastien Aguilar
Feb 16, 20183 min read
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Dubai Meetup 20: Simple investing for expats – the Bogleheads’ approach (including slides)
(Written by Dorota Lewna, posted by Sebastien Aguilar) SimplyFI is the UAE local chapter of the Bogleheads®. We follow the investing...
Sebastien Aguilar
Nov 11, 20171 min read
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Dubai Meetup 18: Real Estate - Experience in Purchasing UK Property - by Heidi, Matt and Andrew (inc
(Written by Dorota Lewna, posted by Sebastien Aguilar) Typically discussions in this group focus heavily on index investing – Bogleheads...
Sebastien Aguilar
Oct 14, 20172 min read
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Dubai Meetup 17: Fundamentals of stock market investing, Bogleheads' style (including slides)
(Written by Dorota Lewna, posted by Sebastien Aguilar) The Bogleheads® UAE Chapter Dubai Meetup 16 was presented by Brahim Laraiki at Abu...
Sebastien Aguilar
Oct 13, 20172 min read
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Dubai Meetup 15: Road to Financial Independence (including slides)
(Written by Demos Kyprianou, posted by Sebastien Aguilar) The Bogleheads® UAE Chapter Dubai Meetup 15 was presented by John Van Zuylen at...
Sebastien Aguilar
Sep 17, 20171 min read
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