Author Archives: Schmitt Trading Ltd
Financial Independence … 23 Years Later
Foreword by Mr. Money Mustache: A few months ago, a new reader showed up at this blog and joined the conversation in the comments sections of the articles. It was a guy named Jim Collins. He was wise, funny, well-spoken, and skilled in the use of swearing. So I checked out his blog and learnedContinue reading “Financial Independence … 23 Years Later”
Negative impact of materialism on spirituality: how to increase spiritual stature & store treasures in heaven
How To Take Screenshots Effectively
Published 01.04.2021 by Schmitt Trading Ltd. On my latest job, I was told to make screenshots with the Windows Snipping Tool. Then I should open the image in GIMP because it was free software from the internet. After that, I should crop the screenshot and save it as png file for internet use. I thoughtContinue reading “How To Take Screenshots Effectively”
The Betterment Experiment – Results
In October 2014, I took my first plunge into automated stock investing, choosing Betterment out of a large and growing field of companies (affectionately referred to as Robo Advisers) that offer similar services. See Article: Why I Put My Last $100,000 into Betterment On this page, I’ll keep you up to date with quarterly results, andContinue reading “The Betterment Experiment – Results”
Move your home office to the beach
Remote working has become the norm in the last year, and many people have found they are quite fond of this way of life. After all, you have more time to spend with your family and friends, and your wallet is likely feeling fuller without all those expensive coffees! But what if you took workingContinue reading “Move your home office to the beach”
Beware of the Bubble
“A Nation Which Forgets Its Past Has No Future” Those were the words on a 20-foot-long banner that “Mr. Slick”, my high school history teacher, kept carefully pinned across the width of his classroom for the entire four years I had classes with him. “That makes no sense at all”, I thought to myself whenContinue reading “Beware of the Bubble”
Why Beijing Wants a Digital Yuan
Getting Rich: from Zero to Hero in One Blog Post
Hi there. If we haven’t met, my name is Mr. Money Mustache. I’m the freaky financial magician who retired along with a lovely wife at age 30 in order to start a family, as well as start living a great life. We did this on two normal salaries with no lottery winnings or Silicon ValleyContinue reading “Getting Rich: from Zero to Hero in One Blog Post”