In today’s podcast, I share more thoughts on Puerto Rico including my experiences opening a business there. While the island has its problems, I’m still bullish on the long-term future given Puerto Rico’s incredible tax incentives (especially after meeting with their government leader and seeing how open they are to productive people moving in). I also harp […]

Last June, in one of the most egregious displays of economic insanity, Argentina was able to raise $2.75 billion by selling bonds with a ONE HUNDRED YEAR maturity. Even more miraculously, the bond turned out to be wildly popular with investors. So basically investors willingly forked over billions of dollars to a country that has a history of defaulting on i […]

On April 2, 1792, George Washington signed into law what’s commonly referred to as the Mint and Coinage Act. It was one of the first major pieces of legislation in the young country’s history… and it was an important one, because it formally created the United States dollar. Under the Act, the US dollar was defined as a particular amount of copper, silver, o […]

We just finished a really -sensational- conference here in San Juan over the weekend showcasing Puerto Rico… with all of its challenges and opportunities. We’ve talked about this before– Puerto Rico is an attractive place to live and do business thanks to some forward thinking tax incentives which stem from its unique status as a US territory. All US territo […]

I’m writing from San Juan, Puerto Rico today. The Sovereign Man team is here to host 150+ Total Access members over the weekend. And on today’s podcast, we discuss the amazing tax benefits in PR… and why crypto wealth is flocking to the island. These people think crypto is going to the moon. And by being residents in PR, they’ll pay 0% capital gains tax on a […]

Last week, the financial services giant Northwestern Mutual released new data showing that 1 in 3 Americans has less than $5,000 in retirement savings. It’s an unfortunately familiar story. And Northwestern Mutual’s data is entirely aligned with other research we’ve seen in the past, including our own. The Federal Reserve’s most recent Survey of Consumer Fin […]

Hours after they blew up their nuclear testing tunnel. I think he’s using the meeting as a carrot, and just moved it a bit further away. Advertisements

Shady at best.

Very good argument.

16 pages that the FBI denied even existed.

Some on children as young as 2.

Ireland seems to be seeing a suppression as well.

Turning Your Business Ideas into Online Profits So you know you want to start an online business. But you’re not sure where to start. In fact, you have no idea how to start. First off, congratulations! Starting an online business is the best way to be an entrepreneur in this day and age. And when […]

Millionaire Children Have you ever wanted to do something truly special for your children or grand children?  Well today I want you to help them become millionaires.  It will also help you develop a better understanding of how anyone can develop wealth with a steady plan.  One of the most important things I’ve learned about […]

Will This Happen to You? You’ve probably heard the phrase ‘make it happen’ a lot, but how do we actually make it happen? More importantly, what should we make happen in the first place?! We all have a mission but it’s so very rare that anyone actually discovers what it is. Your mission is determined […]

The Effective Newsletter: Your Gateway to Success When a marketer or entrepreneur like you is trying to get a business started, the key to success is to get the attention of and build relationships with prospects and potential customers. Sure, it’s obvious. But I wanted to mention that simple fact right at the top, as […]

The 5 Social Security Loopholes the Government Doesn’t Want Retirees to Know About Loophole sounds like a bad word. It immediately makes you think of illegal activity in which something (usually money) is being stolen out from under someone. But not all loopholes are bad. In fact, I want to tell you about 5 such […]

In September, more than 50,000 maritime industry visitors from some 120 countries will come to Hamburg for SMM, one of the world’s leading international trade fairs. Today, representatives from key parts of the maritime sector, from ship owners to shipbuilders…

The International Maritime Organization approved the Bering Strait and Bering Sea ship routing measures proposed by the United States and Russian Federation. Taking effect Dec. 1, 2018, the six two-way routes and six precautionary areas are…

U.S. government moves to negotiate steel import quotas with its allies in exchange for tariff exemptions could leave them worse off than countries who have to pay the levy.Washington set tariffs of 25 percent on U.S. steel imports in March, but has since granted the European Union…

French shipping group CMA CGM said on Friday it would introduce an exceptional surcharge after its first quarter earnings were hit by a sharp rise in bunker fuel prices.The move comes after Maersk Line, the world's largest container shipping company…

The United States said on Friday it was concerned about a Houthi missile strike on a Turkish vessel carrying wheat to Yemen this month and another attack on an oil tanker in the Red Sea. "The United States is alarmed by the Houthi missile strike…

Five people were killed and at least 40 missing on the Yemeni island of Socotra on Friday as Cyclone Mekunu pummelled the area then made its way towards the Arabian Peninsula's southern coast.The five dead included four Yemenis and one Indian national…

R.W. Fernstrum & Company, a leading manufacturer in marine heat exchangers, received ISO 9001:2015 certification following an audit performed by Verisys Registrars in May. The scope of Fernstrum's registration includes the engineering, design…

Caribbean & Mexico Here’s a look inside the latest ship from Norwegian Cruise Line. Combining big-ship bells and whistles (go-carts! laser tag!) with small-ship sophistication, the Norwegian Bliss features many firsts, not only for the cruise line, but…

Caribbean & Mexico These islands in the U.S. and Caribbean are total crowd-pleasers for the whole crew. Where to go for the best family vacation ever.

Hawaii Hawaii is in bloom this summer — in the Bronx — thanks to the New York Botanical Garden’s Georgia O’Keeffe: Visions of Hawaii installation. Georgia O’Keeffe painted more than just the desert, as evidenced by this art installation that showcases the time she spent in Hawaii.

Caribbean & Mexico After 28 years in The Bight at Norman Island, the iconic party boat is being forced to relocate. Rumor has it that a new development coming to Norman Island doesn’t want the notoriously raucous bar to stay.

Close to Home Plan your summer vacation stateside at one of these top beach destinations. Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, here’s a look at the 10 best beach vacation destinations in the U.S.

Progressives Should Ask: What If Obama Targeted Trump? Democrats are all in for Obama, at least publicly. Privately, I know them to be much more truthful about how they feel about America’s first (half) black president. But as a thought experiment, let’s pretend that Leftists really do love Obama and not their twisted ideology that […]

President Trump in The Man Who Knew Too Little I’ve seen multiple articles saying that former Director of the CIA under Obama, John Brennan is scared. Front Page wrote: Acting in desperation as the noose tightens around him, Brennan tweeted a warning to House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, claiming they will “bear […]

FBI Rank and File to Testify Against Comey No wonder James Comey decided to emerge from his rat hole to offer a new FBI encouragement. Comey tweeted: “Dangerous time when our country is led by those who will lie about anything, backed by those who will believe anything, based on information from media sources that […]

EMBARRASSED Stormy Daniels STORMS Off Stage Apparently Stormy Daniels is out of practice when something is flung in her face? Because according to the Bend Bulletin, Daniels stormed off stage when a man flung his wallet at her. A drunk patron at Stars Cabaret in Bend threw his wallet at alleged presidential mistress Stormy Daniels […]

Leftist Millennials: Even their Parents Don’t Want Them As Kevin Jackson once pointed out, millennials are likely the most self-indulgent, entitled generation in the history of America. Not only do they bellyache constantly, but now many blatantly refuse to become adults. For two New York parents, a judge was their only hope in achieving the […]

Secretary of State Pompeo Hints at Regime Change in Vision for Iran Pompeo’s vision for Iran is the world’s vision for Iran. And he hinted at regime change. No surprise that a recent speech on the Iran strategy Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was built on the foundation of President Trump’s recent withdrawal from the […]

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'I can name names, too.'

"President Trump promised to be a friend to America’s gun owners, and these proposed rules show him making good on that pledge"

The rule allowed entrepreneurs to stay past their Visa expirations

Will pass 68 percent to 32 percent

'Australia does not have an effective strategy.'

XI'AN, Chiny, 25 maja 2018 r. /PRNewswire/ -- Firma LONGi Solar ogłosiła, że Chińskie Generalne Centrum Certyfikacyjne (CGC) będące uznaną, niezależną organizacją przeprowadzającą testy potwierdziła poziom wydajności konwersji przedniej strony dwustronnego modułu przesuwnego z 60....

RIVERSIDE, Calif., May 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Compassion & Choices urges the California attorney general to immediately file an appeal with a state appellate court to suspend a lower court judgment today invalidating the End of Life Option Act. Appealing the ruling filed last night...

ORLANDO, Fla., May 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Wyndham Vacation Ownership (WVO), the world's largest vacation ownership company and a member of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies (NYSE: WYN), was the most honored brand at the annual American Resort Development Association (ARDA)...

ATLANTA, May 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The founder of "What's on Parker's Plate", Parker Wallace has the perfect recipe for anyone looking for the ingredients for a fantastic summer party. Parker is also the author of a best-selling cookbook, called, "Eat Rich, Stay Skinny: A Girls' Guide...

ATLANTA, May 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- For more than a decade, Kinga Philipps has been traveling the globe… rappelling, caving, scuba diving, free diving, jumping out of airplanes and swimming with sharks as the host of two TV shows, including "The Wildside with Kinga Phillips." In fact,...

I don’t wanna change the world, I don’t want the world to change me, I don’t wanna change the world, I don’t want the world to change me. –Ozzy Osbourne, I Don’t Want To Change The World There is no good or bad without us, there is only perception. There is the event itself and […] The post Zen And The Art Of Mind Maintenance: I Don’t Want The World To Chang […]

I still hold a lot of individual stocks from my days as a stock picker: I have $72,000 invested in Berkshire Hathaway which will do well when the world stays the same: Berkshire Hathaway’s holdings are mostly large, stable companies (Heinz Ketchup, a railroad, Geico). Warren and Charlie are betting that the world (at least how […] The post Berkshire Hathaway […]

One of my favorite parts of a FIREy life is slow travel. Before I left work, my vacations were like this: Ask boss for one week off. Fly somewhere on Friday night after work. Run around like a crazy person trying to cram 21 days of activity into 7. Arrive home exhausted on Sunday night. […] The post Ask The Readers: Summer Travel!? appeared first on 1500 Day […]

I like to set fitness goals for myself. In the first quarter, my goal was to run a half marathon which I did on March 31st. Now it’s time for a new goal and in the second quarter, I’m focusing on strength training. I’ll see how much I can increase my push-up and pull-up maximum repetitions before […] The post Strength Training Update #3: Avoiding Roly Poly G […]

The girls get out of school next week. I want to enjoy the summer with them, so I’ve been trying to tie up loose ends before break starts. The problem is that there are a lot of loose ends. I have no trouble keeping very busy. Busy Life A couple weeks ago, Mrs. 1500 and […] The post Busy Life (Back Soon) appeared first on 1500 Days to Freedom.

Every other Friday, I provide an update on my exercise goals. In between, I’m writing about mental fitness. In the first edition, I discussed not complaining. Today, I discuss friendship. Or not. I read a book called the 12 Rules for Life that contained some really great advice. One of my favorites was Rule #3: Make […] The post Zen And The Art Of Mind Maint […]

One of the best parts of the FIRE movement is the community. There are FIREy folks all over the world eager to chat about saving money, play board games and proudly show off their 2003 Honda with 220,000 miles on the clock. The hard part can be finding these people: Is the lady in the […] The post Introducing FI Clubs appeared first on 1500 Days to Freedom. […]

The FIRE movement is evolving. While it’s been around for a long time, the modern resurgence started with blogs like Early Retirement Extreme and Get Rich Slowly. Mr. Money Mustache came along in 2011 and took the scene to the next level. Even back then, the community was small and somewhat homogeneous (overrepresented by high paid […] The post Are You LeanF […]

I like to set fitness goals for myself. In the first quarter, my goal was to run a half marathon which I did on March 31st. Now it’s time for a new goal and in the second quarter, I’m focusing on strength training. I’ll see how much I can increase my push-up and pull-up maximum repititions before […] The post Strength Training Update #2: Puketastic Workouts! […]

My main goal* was to build an investment and cash portfolio of $1,120,000* in 1500 days**, starting from 1/1/2013 and ending in February of 2017. I achieved my goal in 2016, my 1500 Days are over, and I’ve left my job. In the interest of openness, I’ll continue to share my numbers. My portfolio is down about $80,000 from its […] The post March Performance Up […]

Kicking Ass with Money is much like healthy eating and joyful living. It’s a series of daily habits that get you ahead, rather than a one-time heroic effort that fixes all your problems so you can go back to whatever you were doing before. Because of this parallel, the subject of food is one of the […]

When I built our current house, I decided to do as much of the work as practical myself, because I learned years ago that this is the most satisfying way I can possibly live. I love sitting back late at night, especially during cold winter nights or intense summer rainstorms, and looking up at the […]

So, I’m assuming you are here reading this because you want to get yourself some more money. And since this is Mr. Money Mustache and not a standard financial publication, you’re willing to think about the bigger picture: Not necessarily “Maximum money at all costs so I can have a nice, spendy retirement!” More like “A […]

It is pretty well known at this point that Mr. Money Mustache is enamored with solar power. Besides the obvious Sci-Fi coolness of it (Electricity, Satellites, Futuristic Robots!) and the eco-friendliness of it (energy with zero noise or pollution), in the last five years the money side of things has finally matured, so that solar power is […]

One day last week, the icy grip of a winter storm broke and the skies of Colorado returned to their normal state of deep blue with bright sunshine. So I decided to head out for a hike on the warm red rock trails just outside of Boulder. Taking a break on a big rock at […]

Well, shit. I’ve been watching this situation for a few years, and assuming it would just blow over so we wouldn’t have to talk about it here in this place where we are supposed to be busy improving our lives. But a collective insanity has sprouted around the new field of ‘cryptocurrencies’, causing a totally […]

  If you have more money than you need, you should start giving some of it away.  That’s the lesson I learned about a year ago, when I took a gamble and donated $100,000 to a variety of charities, centered around the Effective Altruism movement. More on Effective Altruism: The Life You Can Save website, […]

Unrelated Surprise: Did you know there is now an MMM Android App? It’s really good. Beautiful offline reading. Alerts you to new articles automatically, if you want. Thousands of users already. Free. Many more features (plus an Apple version) to come. It’s on the Google Play Store. —- About two years ago, I switched from taking […]

Well, despite Mr. Money Mustache’s outrageous optimism, I think we all saw this coming. I opened up my premium renewal email from Kaiser and saw this: My family’s monthly health insurance premium, which had already more than doubled in the last few years to $674 per month, was going up a further 44% for the […]

MMM Note: The following is a lesson from our Canadian friend Mr. Frugal Toque, a long-time reader and contributor to this blog, and soon-to-be early retiree. I can’t say for certain that we Mustachians need perfect honesty: I’d be lying to you. But if we’re to proceed with the utmost efficiency, we’re going to have […]

Nach dem Rekordstart Anfang des Jahres registrierte das Statistische Bundesamt im März weniger neue Aufträge. Preisbereinigt sank der Wert gegenüber dem außergewöhnlich starken Februar um 15,1 Prozent. Nominal lag der Wert der Auftragseingänge bei Betrieben mit mindestens 20 Mitarbeitern bei 7,1 Milliarden Euro. Einen Rückgang der Nachfrage gab es beim Wohnu […]

Immobilienverwalter werden künftig ihre Objekte hinsichtlich der energetischen Eigenschaften sehr gut kennen. Ermöglicht wird dies durch das so genannte Smart Metering – der Grundlage für eine strukturierte Erfassung von energierelevanten Daten. Das ist für den Strombereich für die nächsten Jahre festgeschrieben. Allerdings erfolgt in Deutschland die Umstell […]

Ab morgen ist die Datenschutzgrundverordnung (DSGVO) verpflichtend. Vom 25. Mai an gibt es erstmals in der Europäischen Union (EU) ein einheitliches Datenschutzrecht. Und die neue Norm betrifft nicht nur große Wohnungsunternehmen, sondern auch Immobilienverwalter, Privatvermieter und Makler. Was es zu beachten gibt und wo Hilfe zu finden ist – ein Überblick. […]

Im Jahr 2017 wurden in Deutschland 284.800 Wohnungen fertig gestellt, so viele wie seit 2002 (284.000) nicht mehr und 2,6 Prozent (7.100) mehr als 2016. Das teilt das Statistische Bundesamt (Destatis) mit. Während die Baugenehmigungen um 7,3 Prozent auf 347.900 gewachsen sind, stieg der Überhang an genehmigten, noch nicht fertig gestellten Wohnungen auf 653. […]

Die Dynamik im Wohnungsbau lässt nach. Nach Angaben des Statistischen Bundesamtes wurden zwischen Januar und März 2018 insgesamt 77.800 Wohnungen in Deutschland genehmigt. Das sind 1,7 Prozent weniger Baugenehmigungen als im Vorjahreszeitraum. Verbände aus Wohnungs- und Immobilienwirtschaft fordern ein Einlenken der Politik.Mehr zum Thema 'Wohnungswirts […]

Passend zum Sommer hat Elgato mit Eve Flare ein tragbares Moodlight vorgestellt, dem auch ein Regenguss nichts ausmachen soll.

Andy Rubin, Android-Erfinder und Mitbegründer von Essential Products, hat die Entwicklung des Essential Phone 2 eingestellt und die Möglichkeit eines Verkaufs des Unternehmens in Betracht gezogen.

Sanktionen für Rechtsverletzungen sollen laut der neuen EU-Datenschutzverordnung abschreckend wirken. Damit dies so bleibt, will sich die EU-Kommission Länder wie Österreich oder Mecklenburg-Vorpommern vorknöpfen.

4K war gestern, heute sind 8K das Maß der Dinge. Auf der Display Week zeigen einige Hersteller 8K-Displays mit Diagonalen zwischen 13 und 110 Zoll.

Nachdem es in den vergangenen Jahren recht still um 3D geworden ist, überraschten diverse Hersteller auf der Display Week mit ausgefeilten ̶ und weniger ausgefeilten ̶ 3D-Displays.

Auf Basis einer vereinfachten Plugin-Architektur liegt nun das GA-Release der Kubernetes Containerd Integration vor. Auch bei der Performance haben die Entwickler nachgebessert.

On behalf of FreedomWorks activists nationwide, I urge you to contact your representative and senators and ask them to support the Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act, H.R. 3 and S. 2979, introduced by Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah). This bill would rescind the $15 billion in unobligated budget authorities from pr […]

The fix is in. A senior ranking official at the United Auto Workers (UAW) union, Nancy A. Johnson, has been charged with accepting bribes worth tens of thousands of dollars during a 2015 collective bargaining negotiation with Fiat Chrysler. Johnson was caught red-handed participating in a larger corruption scheme that involved at least 5 other UAW senior off […]

Video of the Week: This video, discussing the history of electricity regulation, holds many lessons for modern regulatory policy for markets such as broadband internet: Statistic of the Week: Federal Regulatory Burden Increases Poverty Controlling for other factors known to influence poverty rates, researchers at the Mercatus Center at George Mason Universit […]

Schedule: The House and Senate are in session this week. House: The House will be back in session today. Legislative business begins at 2:00 pm. Votes are postponed until 6:30 pm. There are 14 bills on the suspension calendar for Monday, which are listed below. They are all out of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee. H.R. 1972, VA Billing Accountability Act H.R. […]

In our continuing efforts to roll back regulatory red tape, FreedomWorks is urging members of Congress to sign onto an initiative started by Rep. Bill Posey (R-Fla.). Late last year, Scott Pruitt and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule that would roll back emission standards and other rules for glider vehicles, glider engines, an […]

Read more on this subject: BitcoinNews Story Source: Bitcoin NewsJapan's GMO Internet announced that it will unveil its flagship bitcoin mining machine, called GMO miner B2, equipped with the 7nm chips on June 6. Interested customers can register now for the upcoming information session. Launching on June 6 The wait for 7nm bitcoin mining products from […]

Read more on this subject: RussiaFeature Article by Stephen LendmanRussia Had Nothing to Do with Downing MH17 by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Moscow is targeted with endless Big Lies, demonizing the country unjustly, Russiaphobia raging in America, Britain, other Western countries and putschist-run Ukraine, a fascist police s […]

Read more on this subject: Declare Your Independence with Ernest HancockDeclare Your Independence with Ernest Hancock - Radio Radio/Video Program on 2018-05-25Larry Pratt (Executive Director of Gun Owner's of America) - Scott Horton (Scott Horton Show) USA and the MiddleEast Wars - Jeanette Finicum = DeadManWalking documentary about Lavoy Finicum's […]

Read more on this subject: OklahomaNews Story Source: https://www.zerohedge.comA mother and her 12-year-old daughter celebrating a birthday at a popular restaurant in Oklahoma City were shot Thursday night around 6:30 p.m. by a man in his late teens, when a bystander armed with a pistol confronted the shooter and fatally shot him as he tried to flee, accordi […]

Read more on this subject: RussiaNews Story Source: Russia InsiderEditor's note: Russia has the second highest population of homeschooling families in all of Europe. Homeschooling has been legal in Russia since 1992, and current estimates suggest that there are over 100,000 homeschoolers in Russia. These numbers are growing, as homeschooling continues t […]

Read more on this subject: General OpinionNews Story Source: By Patrick J. BuchananU.S. threats to crush Iran and North Korea may yet work, but as of now neither Tehran nor Pyongyang appears to be intimidated. Repeated references by NSC adviser John Bolton and Vice President Mike Pence to the "Libya model" for denuclearization of North Korea just h […]

Read more on this subject: CorruptionNews Story Source: https://russia-insider.com by Whitney Webb Editor's Note: If Americans Knew (Wikipedia) is a highly rated American non-profit which seeks to draw attention to Israeli influence on American politics against US interests, founded by Alison Weir (Wikipedia). IAK goes out of its way not to endorse anti […]

Read more on this subject: General OpinionNews Story Source: zerohedge.com By Zachary PetrizzoWhen I made the decision to attend college, I wanted to be a part of a community of learners that pushed boundaries, yet still held the values of the Catholic Church in high regard. I applied to many types of schools—East and West coast, large and small, with many i […]

Read more on this subject: Dollar Meltdown TheNews Story Source: zerohedge.com by Tyler Durden Aleksandra Buriko, and half of its managerial board resigned to make sure the firm avoids U.S. sanctions against its founder, billionaire oligarch, Oleg Deripaska. The mass resignations were part of "the efforts that have been made by the management of the gro […]

Read more on this subject: Business/ CommerceNews Story Source: zerohedge.com By Hunter LewisOne of the more consequential episodes in the history of crony capitalism occurred in 17th and 18th century France. Cheap clothing made from cotton was threatening the rich woolen, linen, and silk manufacturers, so they persuaded the government to ban it. In short or […]

When we lived in the South, every potluck had about four plates of deviled eggs and at least two banana puddings. Here in the Northwest, whenever we go to a barbecue where people bring sides there are about 15 kale … Continue reading →

Here is an easy first course. Or double everything for a main. Roast Parsnip Soup 3/4 lb parsnip peeled and cut into large chunks 1/2 lb carrots peeled and cut into large chunks 2 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary 1 tbsp … Continue reading →

This is a fantastic dessert that separates into a fluffy cake on top and a dense pudding on bottom. Irish Lemon Pudding 4 tbsp butter 1/2 cup sugar 4 eggs separated 1 cup unbleached white flour 4 large lemons zested … Continue reading →

This is a dense wheat bread fantastic for soaking up broth from corned beef and cabbage. Or other meat stews. This is not Boston brown bread which is sweeter and steamed. Irish Brown Bread 3 cups whole wheat flour 1 … Continue reading →

By Katherine I typically make Greg steak and potatoes each year for his birthday and try to do something slightly different each time.  It can be a challenge to come up with new ideas since we met in 1999. Surf … Continue reading →