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[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”STUFF WE USE” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” google_fonts=”font_family:Finger%20Paint%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1587638417691{background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.65) !important;*background-color: rgb(0,0,0) !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]I often get asked questions like how to transfer money between currencies, where to store documents in the cloud, what blogs to read about financial independence, which board games are great for kids, or why I’m so annoying. It’s mostly my family that asks the final question.

Anyway, we thought it would be helpful to have a summary of services or things that we find useful and why. This list has evolved over time – but if we’ve missed something awesome, leave us a comment below with what we need to try before including!

These are all products / services that we use and that I’d be happy to recommend to my own mother. (Though Mom – you probably shouldn’t buy MagnaTiles for Dad for Christmas.)

Disclaimer: Some of the resources we use below are affiliate links. This means that if you choose to use the link, we may get a small commission. There is no additional cost to you. Full disclaimer HERE. But to reiterate, nothing below is included that we do not use. 

The resources we use are organized into the following categories so that you can skip to the areas that are most relevant for you:[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Financial Independence” style=”custom” custom_background=”#3c8296″ custom_text=”#ffffff” align=”left” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-chevron-circle-right” css_animation=”zoomInLeft” button_block=”true” add_icon=”true” el_class=”arrow-btn” link=”url:%23resources-personalfinance|||”][vc_btn title=”Banks, Money and Brokers” style=”custom” custom_background=”#f86c00″ custom_text=”#ffffff” align=”left” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-chevron-circle-right” css_animation=”zoomInLeft” button_block=”true” add_icon=”true” custom_onclick=”true” el_class=”arrow-btn” link=”url:%23resources-banks|||”][vc_btn title=”Parenting and Kids” style=”custom” custom_background=”#f6b42c” custom_text=”#ffffff” align=”left” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-chevron-circle-right” css_animation=”zoomInLeft” button_block=”true” add_icon=”true” el_class=”arrow-btn” link=”url:%23resource-parenting|||”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Travel and Living Abroad” style=”custom” custom_background=”#f86c00″ custom_text=”#ffffff” align=”left” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-chevron-circle-right” css_animation=”zoomInRight” button_block=”true” add_icon=”true” el_class=”arrow-btn”][vc_btn title=”Productivity” style=”custom” custom_background=”#3c8296″ custom_text=”#ffffff” align=”left” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-chevron-circle-right” css_animation=”zoomInRight” button_block=”true” add_icon=”true” el_class=”arrow-btn” link=”url:%23resource-productivity|||”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section][vc_section css=”.vc_custom_1579689225062{padding-top: 50px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1580472998979{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″][verso_vcard invert=”card-inverse” shadow=”15″ shadow_hover=”20″ css_animation=”fadeIn” extra_classes=”text-lg-right” css=”.vc_custom_1580207272367{margin-top: 25px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #3c8296 !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Personal finance / Financial Independence” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:right” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”h3 text-lg-right” el_id=”resources-personalfinance”][vc_raw_html css=”.vc_custom_1579006185663{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]JTNDYSUyMGNsYXNzJTNEJTIyZmxvYXQtbGctcmlnaHQlMjBmb250LWl0YWxpYyUyMiUyMGhyZWYlM0QlMjJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRmN1dHRpbmd0aHJvdWdoY2hhb3MuY29tJTJGZmluYW5jZSUyRiUyMiUzRXZpZXclMjBGSU5BTkNFJTIwcG9zdHMlMjAlRTIlODYlOTIlM0MlMkZhJTNF[/vc_raw_html][/verso_vcard][/vc_column][vc_column horizontal_align=”text-center” width=”1/4″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][verso_bcard css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1579688858096{margin-top: 25px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”2113″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://amzn.to/3396Prm”][vc_hoverbox image=”2008″ primary_title=”The book started out as a series of letters from the author to his daughter about money and investing.” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:16|color:%230a0a0a” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” primary_title_css_animation=”fadeInDown” hover_title=”Why we love it?” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:18|color:%23325564|line_height:1″ hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Finger%20Paint%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”white” align=”left” hover_btn_title=”Read More” hover_btn_color=”info” hover_btn_align=”right” css_animation=”none” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1596102786396{margin-top: -30px !important;margin-right: -15px !important;margin-left: -15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}” el_class=”HoverCard” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fcuttingthroughchaos.com%2Fi_may_have_joined_a_cult%2F||target:%20_blank|”]

  • This is an incredibly accessible introduction to personal finance, and in particular, financial independence.
  • It’s the first book I recommend to anyone new to financial independence

[/vc_hoverbox][/verso_bcard][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][verso_bcard css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1579688858096{margin-top: 25px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”2123″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://amzn.to/3geH90b”][vc_hoverbox image=”2008″ primary_title=”A documentary following a couple who discover financial independence and make some radical changes to their lives as a result.” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:16|color:%230a0a0a” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” primary_title_css_animation=”fadeInDown” hover_title=”Why we love it?” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:18|color:%23325564|line_height:1″ hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Finger%20Paint%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”white” align=”left” hover_btn_title=”Read More” hover_btn_color=”info” hover_btn_align=”right” css_animation=”none” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1596103135021{margin-top: -30px !important;margin-right: -15px !important;margin-left: -15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}” el_class=”HoverCard” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fcuttingthroughchaos.com%2Fplaying-with-fire-worth-getting-burnt%2F||target:%20_blank|”]See our full review HERE[/vc_hoverbox][/verso_bcard][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][verso_bcard css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1579688858096{margin-top: 25px !important;}”][/verso_bcard][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column horizontal_align=”text-center” width=”1/4″][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1579688923399{margin-top: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_inner][verso_bcard css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1579688858096{margin-top: 25px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”2125″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://amzn.to/310ZxTF”][vc_hoverbox image=”2008″ primary_title=”The Simple Path to Wealth, but for expats.” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:16|color:%230a0a0a” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” primary_title_css_animation=”fadeInDown” hover_title=”Why we love it?” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:18|color:%23325564|line_height:1″ hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Finger%20Paint%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”white” align=”left” hover_btn_title=”Read More” hover_btn_color=”info” hover_btn_align=”right” css_animation=”none” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1596102976574{margin-top: -30px !important;margin-right: -15px !important;margin-left: -15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}” el_class=”HoverCard” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fcuttingthroughchaos.com%2Fi_may_have_joined_a_cult%2F|||”]

  • Personal finance, particularly investing, is much more difficult if you’re an expat. This book sets out how to tackle these additional challenges
  • Includes chapters specifically for different nationalities

[/vc_hoverbox][/verso_bcard][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][verso_bcard css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1579688858096{margin-top: 25px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”2127″ img_size=”” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” css_animation=”none” link=”https://www.choosefi.com/all-podcast-episodes/”][vc_hoverbox image=”2008″ primary_title=”US based financial independence podcast. Monday podcasts cover a variety of FI topics through interviews with expert guests. Friday podcasts dive into community responses to the Monday guests and provide a general roundup.” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:16|color:%230a0a0a” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” primary_title_css_animation=”fadeInDown” hover_title=”Why we love it?” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:18|color:%23325564|line_height:1″ hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Finger%20Paint%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”white” align=”left” css_animation=”none” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1596103486527{margin-top: -30px !important;margin-right: -15px !important;margin-left: -15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}” el_class=”HoverCard”]

  • The two hosts have very different styles and complement each other well
  • Professionally produced
  • Focus on providing actionable take-aways
  • There are many great podcasts out there. If you’re hungry for more, the others I often listen to are the Bigger Pockets Money podcast, and the Afford Anything podcast

[/vc_hoverbox][/verso_bcard][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][verso_bcard css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1579688858096{margin-top: 25px !important;}”][vc_single_image img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://transferwise.com/es”][vc_hoverbox image=”2008″ primary_title=”Other financial independence blogs…” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:16|color:%230a0a0a” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” primary_title_css_animation=”fadeInDown” hover_title=”Why we love it?” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:18|color:%23325564|line_height:1″ hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Finger%20Paint%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”white” align=”left” hover_btn_title=”Read More” hover_btn_color=”info” hover_btn_align=”right” css_animation=”none” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1579781775842{margin-top: -30px !important;margin-right: -15px !important;margin-left: -15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}” el_class=”HoverCard”]

  • There are so many amazing blogs. The ones we resonate our based on our specific interests and the types of people we relate to
  • If you want some more recommendations, please get in touch and tell me a bit about yourself, and I’ll give you some suggestions
  • See also our article on Financial Independence HERE for a few more recommendations

[/vc_hoverbox][/verso_bcard][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column horizontal_align=”text-center” width=”1/4″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][verso_bcard css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1579688858096{margin-top: 25px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”2124″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://amzn.to/3gdVdqJ”][vc_hoverbox image=”2008″ primary_title=”The book was written in 1926 and is a collection of parables set in ancient Babylon setting out some basic finance principles” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:16|color:%230a0a0a” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” primary_title_css_animation=”fadeInDown” hover_title=”Why we love it?” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:18|color:%23325564|line_height:1″ hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Finger%20Paint%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”white” align=”left” hover_btn_title=”Read More” hover_btn_color=”info” hover_btn_align=”right” css_animation=”none” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1596103066403{margin-top: -30px !important;margin-right: -15px !important;margin-left: -15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}” el_class=”HoverCard” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fcuttingthroughchaos.com%2Fi_may_have_joined_a_cult%2F||target:%20_blank|”]

  • Incredibly easy to read
  • Breaks personal finance down into some very basic financial principles. This stuff is not rocket science

[/vc_hoverbox][/verso_bcard][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][verso_bcard css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1579688858096{margin-top: 25px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”2121″ img_size=”” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://meaningfulmoney.tv/mmpodcast/”][vc_hoverbox image=”2008″ primary_title=”UK personal finance podcast . Podcast episodes broken down into a number of in-depth series along with occasional interviews of experts” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:16|color:%230a0a0a” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” primary_title_css_animation=”fadeInDown” hover_title=”Why we love it?” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:18|color:%23325564|line_height:1″ hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Finger%20Paint%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”white” align=”left” css_animation=”none” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1596103520649{margin-top: -30px !important;margin-right: -15px !important;margin-left: -15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}” el_class=”HoverCard”]

  • This is by far the best personal finance podcast I’ve listened to that’s specifically for UK consumers
  • The host goes into enough depth on each subject so that you can learn what you need to know. He then pivots to go through what you need to do. In my view, the best content is that which results in you taking an action that improves your circumstances

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  • Better exchange rate than high street banks
  • Transparent fees that are amongst the lowest around
  • Quick transfers – normally within 1-2 business days
  • Great customer service

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  • Charges just $100 / year
  • Great for anyone starting to set up a brokerage account – walks you step by step through the process of opening an account using screen sharing so you can see exactly what to do
  • Very knowledgeable, and if he doesn’t know the answer, he will find someone who does
  • Responds incredibly quickly even though he lived in a very different time zone from me

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  • No regular bank fees (for basic account), and several free ATM withdrawals per month
  • Great mobile app and customer interface
  • Very easy to set up an account as an expat in Spain
  • Great customer service – including drafting a letter exactly as requested to keep a Spanish utility provider happy
  • Only downside is that they do not allow joint accounts. So my wife and I both have an account

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  • Relatively low fees
  • Wide variety of funds available if you want to invest widely (though you shouldn’t!)
  • Willing to accept an Irishman that was tax resident in Zambia as a customer. Most brokerages wont touch you if you’re not tax resident in a developed country

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  • Some very practical advice on teaching kids about money. We are using many of these principles in how we teach our kids about money
  • Here’s our take on allowances for kids

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  • This book is making us reconsider our kids’ education

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  • This book is full of actionable ways to implement meaningful and lasting change in your life to achieve your goals.
  • Read this, and implement some strategies to force positive habits, instead of making new years resolutions
  • Real change in our lives comes from the compound impact of lots of small decisions.

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  • We all know we need anti virus software. I’ve used a few and this is the one we’ve settled on
  • There’s a family option to cover a number of devices and its one of the most user friendly I’ve used
  • And I’ve yet to have a problem whilst using it
  • And its consistently highly rated by the experts

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  • I could not live without this!!!
  • Only have to remember one password – for the password manager
  • And combine the password manager password with second factor authentication for extra security
  • Can use long, random passwords for all other sites and never have to remember what these are

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  • When I use this app to track my ‘to do’ list, I’m a better person!
  • I’ve tried a number of apps and this is my favorite.
  • Easy to use, looks good, and most importantly, facilitates me completing my commitments without getting in the way

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