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60 Seconds to FIRE Newsletter 33 - September 2026 (opens the original)
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Hey Geo-Arbitrageurs!If you're new here: I sell options for income, live off the proceeds, and write about financial independence, geo-arbitrage and keeping more of what you earn. Subscribe if you want this landing in your inbox.Subscribe now<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aowH!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F56d65ab0-57
The Exit Tax: What It Actually Costs You to Leave (opens the original)
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Hey folks,Here’s a fun one. In 17 countries right now, the government’s parting gift is a tax bill on money you haven’t realised yet.IMI Daily ran a roundup this week counting exactly who does this and how. I’ve gone through it and pulled out what actually matters if your plan involves leaving a country someday, which, if you’re reading a FIRE and geo-arbitrage newsletter, it almost certainly does.If you’re new here: I retired at 35 through options trading and geo-arbitrage, and I write about bo
$6,563, Thirteen Trades, and a Cafe in Bilbao (opens the original)
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Hey folks!If you’re new here: I sell options for income, mostly cash secured puts and covered calls, and I write up exactly what happened every month, wins and mistakes included. Subscribe if you want this landing in your inbox monthly, plus everything in between.Subscribe nowAugust split neatly in two. First two weeks: catsitting for some mates. Last two: road-tripping across northern Spain with my partner. If your version of Spain has only ever been Barcelona or Madrid, get yourselves out of
Forget the Nest Egg. Build the Paycheck. (opens the original)
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There is an alternative version of FIRE that very few people talk about. The typical approach to retirement is simple: figure out how much you need to live on annually, multiply that by 25, and then invest the total amount in low-cost index funds. Once you have that amount invested, you can start withdrawing 4% each year until you die. This approach has been tested and is known to work. If you can face spending another twenty years of your life in a cubicle, I say go for it. <a class="image-link
Could €25,000 Buy You a New Life in Europe? (opens the original)
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Hey folks,I saw an Instagram post recently claiming you could move to Europe by enrolling in language school. France, Spain, Italy, Germany and Portugal were all apparently options.My first thought was, surely it can’t be that easy. So I went digging through the immigration rules.Surprisingly, quite a lot of it checks out. There are also a few fairly important details that didn’t make the Instagram post. Obviously.For anyone interested in FIRE, geo-arbitrage, taking a career break or simply spen
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