You are considering Dubai in your FIRE plan because it has no tax. Indeed, Dubai is very attractive with nice hot weather and no personal income tax. However, you will experience hidden fees everywhere which do really add up. Stay vigilant.
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Holidays and retirement are different, and you should refrain yourself from associating these two terms together. Holidays are critical to the success and happiness of your retirement, and should consequently be budgeted for as any other core expense.
An increase in revenue or a decrease in expense leads to the same benefit of increased saving and investing. Pivot your point of view, track and reduce expenses and enjoy the extra money.
My humble thoughts would be to invest regularly in S&P500 index or All-World index, then add US Treasuries 10 years when you are 5-10 years away from your retirement. Accumulating ETFs are usually more tax efficient.
It does feel great, although the feeling doesn’t match the expectation. A mindset shift happens, and you perceive the world differently.
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Invest regularly into Stock ETF, then add Bond ETF to your portfolio when you are 5-10 years away from your retirement. Thank
Target to save and invest at least 50% of your money if you want to retire within 20 years. Or aim to