Jul 16
If you’re feeling that your car is a money pit, I’m going to surprise you with a story that will have few worldwide equals. Lofty claim? Just keep reading; I think you’ll agree. My wife and I own a 2002 four door Mazda. It runs beautifully and it always has. But we live in Singapore, …
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Jan 09
My wife and I just returned from a 20 day trip, taking us first to Chiang Rai, Thailand, across the Mekong River to Laos, and eventually back to Thailand, for a 6 day sojourn at an island about five hour’s drive from Bangkok, called Koh Chang. For what it’s worth, the first bit of advice …
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Nov 28
I haven’t had to scrape frost off my car’s windshield for more than 8 years. I haven’t had to shovel a snowy path or driveway, and I haven’t had to put on a winter’s jacket–other than during a 2 week Christmas visit to my wife’s family in Pennsylvania. Eight years. No cold hands. No heating …
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Sep 18
I’ve visited more than 30 different countries. But this is my first visit here. For the past three days, I’ve been in a country where I can’t drink the water from the taps. The poorest people have no access to running water—or electricity. From where I’m typing, I can see a Church, but I wonder: …
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Aug 24
If you’re considering re-locating overseas for the adventure or for the financial benefits, the odds are good that if you have children enrolling in an international school, they’re probably going to enjoy the experience. Read their comments . But ensuring that they do, you’ll probably want to stay for more than a couple of years. Children adapt …
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Aug 16
When Linsey McMullen makes decisions about what courses she wants to take for the following school year, the 17 year old Indianapolis born American is similar to most North American girls her age. If she’s an academic high-flyer interested in pursuing the sciences, she might choose AP Biology. If she’s keen to pursue Journalism or …
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Aug 13
Kate rolls out of bed, and there’s a smell of fresh coffee in the air. Walking down the hallway into her open living room, a warm breeze comes through the open patio area. Unlike a North American or European home, there isn’t a wall separating her living room from her backyard. A large, tastefully extended …
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May 13
A few short years ago, I considered dropping out of “society”. A two and a half hour drive from my home in Singapore brings me to the town of Merzing, Malaysia, where I can take a boat to Pulau Tioman—an island once rated by Time Magazine as one of the world’s ten most beautiful islands. …
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Nov 22
For many people in their 50s and 60s, their dreams of retirement have been postponed: squashed by the realities of higher living expenses, deflated investment portfolios and perhaps even job layoffs–thanks to the economic downturn. But there’s a government voice promising luxury on a relative shoestring. It’s suggesting that you might have enough money …
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Nov 15
This continues our series on how ordinary people on middle class incomes can retire more luxuriously than the millionaires in their hometowns–just by making a paradigm shift and getting on a plane. Amazing Thailand Bring up the subject of retiring in South East Asia, and the first arguments brought up by your well-meaning friends will …
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Nov 08
There’s a world out there where people like you and me (middle class earners) are living the life of riley without millions of dollars. Many of them are reluctant to talk about it–preferring to keep their little Edens to themselves and a tight group of friends. But when I find someone living like a Rajah …
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I'm Andrew Hallam. Many people aren't comfortable talking about money. It's not usually a conversational dinner-time topic, and its principles are rarely taught in schools. My goal is to have a "conversation" about it here, on this blog. If you read something you find intriguing, please comment or ask your questions!
I am also the author of the book, Millionaire Teacher: The Nine Rules of Wealth You Should Have Learned at School
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