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<t>You could consider doing a little gambling. In the UK at least, profits aren't taxable, I assume the same is true in the US. I have been experimenting with it myself using a small pot. So far I am up (quite a lot, considering the small pot I started with). If I can continue making a profit, I ...

<t>I watched this show, but I admit, I watched for entertainment purposes rather than actually trying to learn anything. Some of the best scens included....<br/>
- The guy with the massive stockpile of guns who managed to blow his thumb off ON-CAMERA while talking about how he was going to protect ...

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<t>I just want to say, that out of all the journals on ERE, I have found yours to be one of the best. Seeing you start from scratch has been a real inspiration for me to get up off my ass! Best of luck with the move abroad. I lived abroad for two years and while it's a scary prospect, you will find ...

<t>GPMagnus - I am way ahead of you. I have read several investing books (including the The Intelligent Investor), like I said though, I made my mistake in the execution. Even though I am well capable of identifying good investments, I just went off and bought bad ones, in the attempt to try and ...

<r>Yes, I live in the North, but work in the Republic. If it wasn't for the fact that salaries in the Republic are much higher than what they are here, I definitely wouldn't be bothering. <br/>
There isn't a lot of crossborder arbitrage you can do other than the one you've highlighted (fuel). Having ...

<t>Ok, time for an update.<br/>
I haven't been keeping track of my records very well, but I have been making an effort to reduce my expenditure and build my savings up. I now have €3,300 in one savings account and £625 in another savings account, in other words, I have managed to save roughly €1000 ...

<t>Been a follower of this website for quite sometime, but haven't found the motivation to get going until now. Tired of seeing my pay packet disappearing down a rabbit hole. I like my job, but I desperately would love to gain financial independence, rather than retire early. I don't think I am in a ...

<r>Thanks for the replies!<br/>
Yes, property in Northern Ireland is more affordable than London, and is still falling in price after a mega-bubble. However, you do have to realise that wages here are quite a bit lower with the average salary being at £19.5k (US$30k). Unfortuntately (or fortunately ...

<t>Any folks from the UK on here who are interested in early retirement? I have been a long-time reader, who has finally been motivated to start seriously planning my retirement and becoming financially independent. Unfortunately, my circumstances won't allow me to do anything as extreme as Jacob ...