Personal blog on early retirement, selling tradelines, and analytics projects. I write about what I learn as I am learning it.
I have Italian roots, and for years I’ve had this persistent fantasy of working from a terrace somewhere in Tuscany or a flat in Bologna — laptop open, espresso at hand, pretending I live there instead of just visiting. So when I started seriously researching digital nomad visas, Italy was the first one I looked into. The short version: Italy was late to formalize this, but the situation has changed, and there are real options now.
At one point I had around ten hard inquiries on my credit report at the same time. That wasn’t recklessness — it was the side effect of opening new cards to season them for tradeline sales. But it made me think hard (no pun intended) about what inquiries actually do to a score, versus what people think they do. The answer is more nuanced than most posts let on. Related: does removing hard inquiries increase credit score — worth reading if this applies to you.
“How many days in five months” is a very strange question to write a post about but I am learning about SEO (Search Engine Optimization). And using Ahrefs keyword research tool I found out the question is a very good keyword to target. At the end, I explain how to calculate it using Excel (or any spreadsheet).
This is what Google tells us:
The book “Die with Zero” by Bill Perkins has been creating a buzz in the financial and self-improvement communities. This book aims to help readers achieve financial independence and live a life without regrets. It emphasizes the importance of having a financial plan in place so that you can die with zero – meaning, without any debt or unfinished business.
In this blog post, I will review the book “Die with Zero” and discuss three key lessons I learned from it. I will also share one aspect of the book that I did not like.
In a world where everyone seems to follow the same trends, it’s easy to fall into the trap of herd mentality. But let’s be real here – following the crowd won’t get you very far in life. And if it gets you far it probably won’t be much fun. In fact, it can be detrimental to your personal growth and success. So, let’s take a moment to explore some good examples of herd mentality, and how to break away from it.
