Jen Lincoln
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...
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Demos Kyprianou
- Apr 20, 2020
- 5 min
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...
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Demos Kyprianou
- Dec 1, 2019
- 2 min
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,...
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Sebastien Aguilar
- Oct 13, 2019
- 10 min
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...
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Jen Lincoln
- Sep 25, 2019
- 5 min
Middle-Class Millionaires: How to Become Wealthy without a High Income
Millionaires are, overwhelmingly, not born, but made.
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Jen Lincoln
- Aug 14, 2019
- 3 min
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.
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Jen Lincoln
- Jul 22, 2019
- 3 min
Contributing to a Roth IRA While Abroad
The wisdom inherent in contributing to a Roth IRA is not affected by one’s status abroad.
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Sebastien Aguilar
- Jul 16, 2019
- 8 min
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...
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Jen Lincoln
- Jul 7, 2019
- 9 min
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.
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Zachariah Darrow
- Jun 27, 2019
- 4 min
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...
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Sebastien Aguilar
- Jun 24, 2019
- 6 min
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...
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Sebastien Aguilar
- Feb 10, 2019
- 2 min
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,...
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Sebastien Aguilar
- Jun 19, 2018
- 3 min
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...
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Sebastien Aguilar
- Mar 20, 2018
- 3 min
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...
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Sebastien Aguilar
- Feb 16, 2018
- 3 min
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...
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Sebastien Aguilar
- Feb 16, 2018
- 3 min
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....
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Sebastien Aguilar
- Nov 11, 2017
- 1 min
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...
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Sebastien Aguilar
- Oct 14, 2017
- 2 min
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...
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Sebastien Aguilar
- Oct 13, 2017
- 2 min
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...
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Sebastien Aguilar
- Sep 17, 2017
- 1 min
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...
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