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Read more about the article Retiring in Portugal With €2 Million: Why Your Investment Mix Matters
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Retiring in Portugal With €2 Million: Why Your Investment Mix Matters

Same €2 million, different accounts—and different tax questions. Brokerage sales, dividends, IRAs and Roth savings under Portugal’s ordinary resident rules.

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November 9, 2026
Read more about the article Marriage and Money: Part 3 – Budgeting and Investing for FIRE
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Marriage and Money: Part 3 – Budgeting and Investing for FIRE

The spreadsheet part of our FIRE journey: annual bills, everyday budgeting and the funds we’ve held, with examples and resources to explore.

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November 5, 2026
Read more about the article Marriage and Money: Part 2 – Moving Past Fear to FIRE
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Marriage and Money: Part 2 – Moving Past Fear to FIRE

Grab a notebook and your favorite beverage—beer for me. The money stories, fears and conversations that helped us work toward financial independence together.

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June 1, 2023
Read more about the article Our FIRE Journey
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Our FIRE Journey

Debt, defensive money talks and a growing spreadsheet habit. Our path to FIRE, what a FIRE number means, and resources that helped us learn.

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May 25, 2023

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