Tips for Online Networking 85% of jobs are filled through networking. So really, that old saying about getting a job because of “who you know” is still very true. With more people taking remote jobs and ultimately living their lives online, it makes sense that networking has become more of an online experience, too. But […]
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Rules to Buying a Car and Not Regret Later. Some context about how I came with these rules about buying a house, a car, or a smartphone: Brazil is not a rich place. It has plenty of natural resources, but in terms of per capita wealth, it is far from the first tier. According to
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Renting vs Owning a House: Compare it to Answer When to Buy a House The question of when to buy a house is not alone among the few major decisions with the potential to change our paths. When we are still teenagers or in the early 20s, picking careers and (if any) academic degrees. When we
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Are State Pensions at Risk? The Short Answer Is Yes. The Long Answer Is Below. Pension systems are Ponzi schemes on a hasty path to collapse. State pensions have been in a state of decline for the last few decades. A retirement crisis is coming. There are 3 reasons leading to not enough young people to
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From Europe to Central America, Here Are the Best Countries to Retire How did I think about the best countries to retire to? Well, most of days I leave my office around 20:00, a time I established years ago. Last Thursday, however, I left work earlier, at 18:00, to enjoy more of the summer daylight.
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Is Brazil Cheap? From water to a popular vice, yes. Tell a Brazilian that his country has some good-quality stuff for ridiculous prices, and it is likely that he will disagree or expect a joke involving bribes and crime. But there is something curious about the living cost in Brazil. As a Brazilian myself, for
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Virtual Assistant Services Can Pave the Way for Scalable Business This article about how a virtual assistant can help your business is complemented by this article of The 5 Top Fiverr Gigs for New Entrepreneurs and Creators. Video version of this article here. During the 2020 lockdown, my two companies remained closed for months. Since
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Weird Brazilian Laws (Read If You Plan Business in Brazil) Since 1988, Brazilian authorities have created 5 million new norms and laws. This article about weird laws in Brazil shows just a small sample of them. There is not a single book with all Brazilian laws. A lawyer tried to compile all the tax legislation
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An investor in emerging market equity should pay attention to these. Often, great opportunities hide behind dreadful risks. Anyone investing in emerging markets knows that. Risks are of a different magnitude in developing markets when compared to stable locations like Western Europe or the USA. This is not bad at all. The definition of risk
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2024 Olympics Breakdancing The news that Breakdance will be part of the next Summer Olympic Games, to be disputed in Paris in 2024, surprised me. Olympic Breakdancing… is this a good idea? No, that was an awful choice. Don’t take me wrong here: I have nothing against Breakdance by itself. In fact, during my teenage
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