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At the heart of “Unretirement Planning” is developing a location-independent business that allows you to work and live anywhere in the world you want. The toughest part of freelancing, consulting, or any other client services business is getting the clients. It’s not enough to excel at your craft; you have to market your services in …
You can’t escape the hype about the creator economy. Build an audience, gain influence, get paid. The creator economy dates back at least 20 years, however, beginning with “pro” or commercial blogging that emerged around 2005. And most of those who succeeded back then had cut their teeth as freelancers or some other client service …
Back in 1999, I experienced my first success outside of having a job. While I was struggling to make my first digital business work, I started a solo boutique law firm catering to early internet entrepreneurs to pay the bills. Soon I had a small but strong stable of clients, one of which was an …
You need a special visa or residence permit to spend significant time in Europe, right? After all, most Americans who travel know about the 90-day tourist limit. But what if I told you there’s a completely legal way to live in Europe year round without dealing with complex visa applications or residency requirements? I discovered …
Quick, can you mentally place Uruguay on a map without help? No worries if not. This isn’t a quiz. But you’re going to hear more and more about this small, stable South American gem. That’s because Uruguay is an increasingly popular destination not just for retirees, but for entrepreneurs and professionals seeking a balanced, sustainable …
Today, the idea of the “side hustle” has become popular, usually to make extra cash. And there’s certainly nothing wrong with that if you need to supplement your income. The more important concern is losing your job in your 50s, which is statistically likely and very difficult to recover from. The “eggs in one basket” …
The conventional retirement playbook tells us to hunker down and protect our nest egg during times of economic uncertainty. But what if the current wave of trade tensions and policy shifts actually signals the need for a more dynamic approach to securing our financial future? As Quentin Fottrell recently reported in MoneyWatch, Donald Trump’s tariff …
The concept of retirement at a fixed age is rapidly becoming as outdated as the pension plans that once made it possible. A recent Newsweek poll reveals what many of us already suspect: traditional retirement timing is likely headed for a major shift. But here’s what’s fascinating. This forced evolution might actually be our greatest …
What comes to mind when you think of Disney? Maybe you think of iconic movies from Marvel, Pixar, and the Star Wars franchise. Or it could be the childhood characters we all know like Bambi, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, or Mickey Mouse. For others, it’s the theme parks. Disneyland in California, Disney World …
The conventional wisdom says you need to choose between making money and living in paradise. But what if that’s no longer true? What if you could get paid to move your digital business to a European valley dotted with thermal pools and medieval villages? That’s exactly what’s happening in Spain’s Ambroz Valley, where the regional …
What the media calls the “Gen X retirement crisis” misses the real problem. And that’s ageism in the workforce. Employers think we’re too old and are pushing us out the door, and yet most of us can’t afford to retire and coast for 30 years without working. Meanwhile, losing your job for an extended period …
Futurist Alvin Toffler, who way back in 1970 warned of the shock of accelerating change in the future, once said: The illiterate of the twenty-first century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. With the rate of change accelerating each year, and new technologies such …