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The snail’s path to wealth
While we talk a lot about financial independence (FI), why we want it, and how we live frugally as a means of getting there, we haven’t talked much about what it is and the logistics of how to achieve it. This post will be the first of several in our FI series that will give […]
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Four years car-free, and loving it
This month marks four years since we got rid of our car. As you may recall, it was unplanned and was originally supposed to be temporary, but looking back, it was one of the best decisions we’ve made. Not only has it saved us over a hundred thousand shekels by this point, it has been […]
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13 inexpensive ways to keep warm this winter
Winter is here. The days are cold and nights are colder. And electricity prices just keep going up. All we want is to keep warm without going over budget. Here are a few tips that can be used to stay warm this winter. What things do you do to stay warm in the winter?
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Our Fionist personal update – Q4 2022
Happy 2023 everyone! It has now been four months since launching our blog and three months since our Rosh Hashana new years goals post, so we bet you’re wondering what we’re up to. Welcome to our very first Fionist quarterly update! In this post, we will let you know how we’ve been doing for the […]
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Never ending paperwork
Most of us hate to deal with paperwork. This includes all of the documents we get from different companies, employers, service providers both digitally, and even worse, by snail mail. It’s easy just to throw it into a closet, a folder, a box, delete or ignore in your email and never look at it again, […]
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Your bank is not your friend
Banks around the world all have one thing in common. Their main goal is to make money off you in any way they can. Israeli banks are no different. They are going to charge you an arm and a leg unless YOU put a stop to it. Did you know that Israeli banks charge you […]
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Understanding your tlush maskoret (pay stub)
If you are an employee, you receive a payslip from your employer each month showing you what you were paid and what was deducted. For a lot of people this can appear like complete gibberish. Understanding what is written on your tlush (pay stub) is very important so you can make sure you are getting […]
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The Fionists meet Lazy FI Dad
When pursuing a goal, it is always important to find role models and make connections with other people in the same boat. Upon perusing other FI blogs one day, we saw the word Israel pop up on one of Lazy FI Dad‘s posts. It turns out he is an Israeli living in the UK with […]
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8 more ways to lower your monthly expenses
As of writing this post, inflation in Israel is at 5.1% year to date. We all have been feeling the cost of living going up. If you have been reading our blog for the past few months we are strong on budgeting and tracking expenses. Unlike fixed monthly expenses such as rent or tuition, food […]
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Your step by step guide to using BuyMe
Disclaimer: This post is not sponsored by BuyMe. It is legitimately confusing to use (on purpose, I’m pretty sure) but just about all of us get it, it is valuable, and it can free up real money for other uses. Chaval not to use it. I recently treated a friend to a much needed gals’ […]
Chasing the Fionist Dream
Our journey to cut expenses, be smarter with our money and reach financial freedom by our 50s
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