Why we moved to Puerto Rico

By Trajan King

In Favorite Places, Financial independence

6 Min read

"You're moving to Costa Rica? Do they even have power yet?" That's the response we usually got when we told people we were moving to Puerto Rico. Most people don't seem to know much about the island. We didn't until I saw an article about a year ago talking about the...

“You’re moving to Costa Rica? Do they even have power yet?” That’s the response we usually got when we told people we were moving to Puerto Rico. Most people don’t seem to know much about the island. We didn’t until I saw an article about a year ago talking about the tax incentives the government started offering in 2012 to entice businesses and entrepreneurs...

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Karl Marx was wrong about the labor theory of value (and everything else)

By Trajan King

In Fundamentals

5 Min read

"My business is worth $250,000 because that's how much I have put into it over the years." I hear that all the time. If you've ever watched Shark Tank, you've seen it too. Entrepreneurs who value their business by the amount of time and money they've put into it, independent of...

“My business is worth $250,000 because that’s how much I have put into it over the years.” I hear that all the time. If you’ve ever watched Shark Tank, you’ve seen it too. Entrepreneurs who value their business by the amount of time and money they’ve put into it, independent of its value in the market or the value of its products as determined by supply and...

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Make your spouse rich when you die

By Trajan King

In Financial independence, Investing

6 Min read

What would happen to your family if you died? Especially if you're the primary earner. I know a family where the father died and the mother, who had been a stay at home mom since her kids were born, was left nearly destitute. She had no job, no education and little...

What would happen to your family if you died? Especially if you’re the primary earner. I know a family where the father died and the mother, who had been a stay at home mom since her kids were born, was left nearly destitute. She had no job, no education and little work experience, since she had been home raising kids for the past 15 years. She didn’t have a lot of options. The sad...

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Incrementalism – consistency beats mania, every time

By Trajan King

In Habits & Efficiency

5 Min read

When I get inspired I can work for hours without even getting up from my chair. I've had many all nighters, not because I'm working against a deadline, but because I'm "in the zone." I'm on a roll. Nothing can stop the flow of creativity and productivity. It's great. This...

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Trending Towards Shorter Workdays

By Trajan King

In Lifestyle

5 Min read

A couple of years ago I was in a French class in Paris with students from all over the world, learning about the work habits of countries around the world.  The teacher went around the room asking us each to tell us about the vacation habits in our countries. I soon...

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