Short Update

As it is, it is clear to me that I am getting a lot of things done except for studying.

I am working full time and doing postgraduate studies among other things. There are days where I feel I have been so productive but there is always this nagging feeling that I forgot something. As I drift off to sleep it comes back to me. That pile of books that has not had even a single page turned this week is calling.

The count down to exam day is barely 2 weeks. At this stage I am still hopeful for a pass by a hair's breadth. If some good progress has been made next week I will have an update on the first month free trial of YNAB.

The Barefoot Investor: The only money guide you'll ever need

By Scott Pape. This is a personal finance book mainly for Australian audience. This was an update from his original book. It was a very easy read done in a few hours.

About Personal Finance

Update for the week: Half a module done (out of 6) and 4 weeks until D-day!

So just to set things straight I am not an expert on this matter of personal finances. I am on my own journey and trying to figure out what works for me.

So on this journey I thought it would be good to share some of my finds along the way. To kick off I'll introduce Mr Money Mustache. I have also put his blog in my blog list so feel free to click through and have a read.

Word of warning for those who can't handle swearing proceed with caution!

So I started going through the blog right from the start and am still somewhere in 2013. But so far I have picked up gems here and there that I can use to optimize my situation. I feel this is the biggest takeaway: to make the most of your situation.

There's plenty of information that anyone from anywhere can apply. There is also a forum attached to the blog for even further reading and knowledge sharing from other readers from different parts of the world. Everything starts with you. I like the thought of pronoia and what MMM refers to as having a positivity gun. It can do wonders for you.

Personally my finances are still in their infancy. In the previous post I mentioned having recently started tracking stuff on the YNAB free trial. I will leave that for another time. Right now I need to cover some ground on those modules!

I would be happy to hear your thoughts on personal finance and if there are blogs or books you recommend on the topic.

Give me more time

After a few consecutive days of people asking me how I manage to do all the stuff I do. It just left me thinking how long my to do list is! And it gets longer everyday.

I am doing some further study and everyday I ask myself how much I want this. This has helped me stop doing some of those things that wont let me reach my goals. Should have started this earlier, currently I am half way through the semester and have 5 pages of the first module done. Needless to say the coming weeks are going to be fun!

In the coming posts I'll talk about some personal finance blogs I have been reading and following, books I have read and also the YNAB app that I recently signed up for the trial.

Time for me to get back to those books!

It's not all about the money but you need to know about money

Wouldn't it be nice if working was 100% by choice for everyone everywhere?

Unfortunately that's not how things roll. You have to pay for a lot of things and for most of us the only way to get the funds is to work.

So you get a job or start a business, you live your life paying for things and sometimes you borrow money to make these payments.

For some living their life to the fullest is great but for others it's not so great. All circumstances being the same sometimes it just comes down to knowing how to manage your money so you can live your life instead of the other way around.

I have read a few books, blogs and websites on personal finance and even on being frugal. It all comes down to the kind of life you see yourself living (your priorities) and the effort you want to put in getting it(how much it's worth to you).

So there is no one size fits all, we are all different but there are things we can learn from each other. In the coming weeks I will share some of those books, blogs and websites and my thoughts on them.

I would love to hear what your thoughts are on the matter.

It's been a while...

Hi there,

It only took me half the day to try and remember my email and then my password. Got there in the end which is good.

It has been a long time since my last post. Been living this life as much as I can.

Quick fill in: I studied and finished a diploma, read a bunch of books and comics, been to Japan a few times, been to London, volunteered for a few events,changed jobs, signed up for my first Hackathon and other crazy stuff all the while eating all the good food I could find. Safe to say I have gained some weight.

I am still trying to figure out the way forward and I am excited to continue this journey :)

Confessions of an MIA?

I have been missing here for a while. Hope you noticed -_-'.