Right there with you Bob! Like you said many talk and dream about doing something like this, but so few actually do. So major kudos to Adam and his family for actually taking the plunge across the globe.

Totally Brin, well said! It’s being able to figure out what YOU value – not what your parents, friends, siblings, neighbours, etc want you to think you should value.

Ha! Take me to your leader

Totally agree that the expat element of FI is underrated. Just like geo-arbitrage in a post-FI world is a way to stretch your dollars further, earning/living abroad is a way to speed up the path.

Isn’t it crazy how some creative thinking and an out of the box lifestyle can be both enjoyable, memorable, and boost your journey to FI…!

Slowlyyyyyy Cochrane is going to be the Canadian FI Commune muhahaha 😉

Hey Dave, good to hear from you! You’re more than welcome to come on anytime to share your story here – wink wink 🙂 I see you now have a blog, so awesome! I have to dig through your Cross Border Investing 101 Series – so amazing that you put that together!

We too are on team world schooling the more and more we dig into the topic. We’re so keen to explore difference places with the kiddos each year but also want to maintain our Canadian residency for many of the sweet benefits we currently have.

Cheers Bob – at the same time…50 plus degrees in the summer isn’t thrilling either – but pools and ACs galore.

Saudi Arabia, eh, sure beats shoveling mountains of snow off your drive at -27C; three times this week!

Thanks for sharing Adam.

Brin – spot on that all journeys are personal.

And when it comes to small savings and deals – believe me, still a fan! Strategic in all our purchases and love saving – whether it’s $1 or $1,000…think that’s a common trait for all.

Thanks Chrissy!

I estimate that by 2026, there will be a FI commune and Court will be our undisputed leader.

On a serious note – the expat element of FI is underrated (and not too commonly promoted). Can be a massive catapult for many in their journey.

I think it’s about self-knowledge and pursuing what’s right for you. I would hate uprooting to Saudi Arabia, so I don’t do that. Adam would hate carefully optimising his grocery-shopping process to save forty cents on scallions, so he doesn’t do that. (I think it’s fun.) We each end up with a lifestyle we feel comfortable in, even if we *would* feel deprived if we swapped places.