First, this marks the 12th edition of the 60 Seconds to FIRE monthly review—our first anniversary! I’m incredibly grateful for this small but growing community of readers who share the vision of retiring sooner through geo-arbitrage. I started this journey with the hope of helping others find a faster path to financial freedom, and I’m thrilled to […]
Learn from the wisdom of experts to speed up your retirement journey Good Evening, Geo Fire Fans! October is here and for me that means, Uni is finishing up, Marathon training is ramping up and the trip to Europe is looming. I honestly can’t wait to get back to Europe and i’ll be sure to
Uncover vibrant culture, delicious cuisine, and unbeatable prices that can supercharge your path to financial independence! Anyone ever been to Turkey? Love the food? Ever thought of retiring there? Last year I spent around 4 months living in Istanbul and it was eye opening. I had been before but this time was little different. It
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Hey there, folks! Welcome back to the Substack, don’t forget to subscribe! I wanted to share our journey applying for a Mexican temporary residency visa and a Spanish temporary resident visa while living in Panama. Why Mexico? After four years of living in Panama, I’ve decided it’s time to move on. Mexico emerged as a
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Hey Friends, This is was the very first edition of the 60 Seconds to Fire Newsletter from back in 2023. I hope you enjoy and keep your eyes peeled for more of these. Andy Intro: It’s my intent to produce this on a monthly basis and keep it to around a 60-second read, because let’s
Hi everyone, I hope you’re crushing September! I’ve got some exciting news to share. As some of you may know, I’ve been sending out monthly newsletters for almost a year now, and during that time, I’ve shared quite a few book reviews that many of you enjoyed. Since moving to Substack, I’ve decided to start
Good Evening, Geo Crew! Can you believe it’s September already? Yikes! At this rate, we’ll all be suffering through endless Christmas music in malls and stores before too long. That’s why I usually escape into the mountains for an outrageously long hike where neither Santa nor stressed-out shoppers can find me—lol. But before we get
Learn How Strategic Volunteering Can Lower Your Burn Rate to Almost Zero, Fast-Track Financial Freedom, and Create a Win-Win for You and the Community In the journey towards early retirement, the traditional approach focuses on earning more, saving aggressively, and investing wisely. However, a less conventional yet highly effective strategy is often overlooked: volunteering. By
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So, I recently spent 8 glorious days in a potential retirement location in Spain—Valencia, to be perfectly clear. My girlfriend and I had been discussing potential cities for our future home. Together, we worked out some of our “must-haves,” and I made a list. With Google at my fingertips, I got to work, weeding out
Travel Reconnaissance: How to Assess Your Potential New Home Read Post »
Hi Folks, Have you ever thought of retiring in a sunny Latin American country? How about Panama? It’s likely cheaper than the US, Australia, or New Zealand, right? I moved to Panama in 2021 to retire, learn Spanish, enjoy the local cuisine, and save on taxes. Since then, I’ve used Panama as a base to
