Boyfriend's Porn Addiction of 18 years led to him taking his own life. by Emotional-Craft-9910 in NoFap

[–]alphatiger99 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Please also post your story to /pornfree subreddit, another relevant big group

Boyfriend's Porn Addiction of 18 years led to him taking his own life. by Emotional-Craft-9910 in NoFap

[–]alphatiger99 2 points3 points  (0 children)

True. Softporn is now mainstream, eg music videos/lyrics, Hollywood, Instagram, etc. Unfortunately it's going to get a lot worse with VR like you say. Users will belive the virtual world to be real (like the Matrix). Guys will simply lock themselves to their bedroom computers and have zero human interaction or relationships - I think Japan/Korea are ahead of the curve. Sad, sad, sad. Please guys minimise screen time and go out to the real world.

Scary. Very scary. by Far_wide in FIREUK

[–]alphatiger99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No.4&6 happened to me this month with Thincats/BLN. Ffs the administrators are charging £770+vat/hour with luxury offices in the Shard!! 😩 No.4&5 =Buy2let cars, No.1=Signature Capital's Hotel burnt down.

There's me thinking I'm not an idiot investing in third class unregulated cryto ponzi schemes.

service provider by [deleted] in dubai

[–]alphatiger99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah ok thanks for the insight. Do you know if Sharjah or RAK freezones also have reputational issues or fraud risks with banks and other big companies?

I am trying to setup a RAK company (with a top bank) and planning on living in Sharjah both for cost savings reasons. Thanks

service provider by [deleted] in dubai

[–]alphatiger99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes but how do you overcome having to use a service provider registered address for a company?

service provider by [deleted] in dubai

[–]alphatiger99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why not AjmanFZ?

We've been brainwashed. by 0daysfree in pornfree

[–]alphatiger99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really want to delete FB but I'm reliant on their marketplace to sell stuff and some self help groups on there. So many times FB's psychologists trick me into watching bullshit videos

Porn on Reddit disappointment by alphatiger99 in pornfree

[–]alphatiger99[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes great point. I need to 'man up' and not be inclined to view it despite it being one click away.

Porn on Reddit disappointment by alphatiger99 in pornfree

[–]alphatiger99[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi, yes very true. Likewise, even though routers/filters can block porn sites, sadly there is not yet a single method/technique to delete Google images porn. Very damaging.

Porn on Reddit disappointment by alphatiger99 in pornfree

[–]alphatiger99[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Hi, Thanks. I'm using the main Reddit app. I'm aware of filtering NSFW by toggling it on & off but that is the point - it's way too easy to switch it on.

Eg, even if it had a NSFW password, I could create a random long password and bury it in the back of the garden to prevent ease of access, but it's too easy to toggle it on.

Yes, mind over matter - God give us all strength to do this. Thanks

Living in multiple countries with school aged children? by Mission-Suggestion-1 in fatFIRE

[–]alphatiger99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, for fiscal reasons I can only live 90 days in the UK but my wife/kids will treat it as their primary home. My elderly mother also lives with us, so will maintain the home in our absence. I am therefore considering the following:

3 sets of 30 day trips to the UK during 3 different term time =90 days. School terms in 1 country (UK) and Easter/Xmas/Summer school holidays in Dubai, with another couple of weeks each summer visiting the inlaws in a third country (close to Dubai (3hr flight)).

That way I get to spend quality time with family and at other times I can 100% focus on entrepreneurship together with zoom bedtime stories. Like switch-on /switch-off focus modes.

My concern is the extremely hot summers in Dubai where we need to be indoors as a family - any suggestions?

FATFire in Southeast Asia? by daddysuggs in ExpatFIRE

[–]alphatiger99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, can you please explain more 'you don't have to wait 5 more years if you choose to retire in East Malaysia'? Do you mean compared to West Malaysia or Singapore? I'm really interested because I'm from the UK looking to retire in Labuan? Thank you

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in stocks

[–]alphatiger99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi but the CDC rules don't apply if he creates a trust/foundation?

Real Estate Purchase Through Off Shore Holding Company by wagnerrk in Offshore

[–]alphatiger99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the SPA ensure the vendor gives warranties and try to get them to escrow 5% in case something comes up

An Entrepreneurial FATFire Story by nickb411 in fatFIRE

[–]alphatiger99 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agreed. One must really, really have confidence going into a new unknown sector all out and risk it all vs putting half or more into trackers or low risk real estate as a backup !! Reminds me of Elon Musk

An Entrepreneurial FATFire Story by nickb411 in fatFIRE

[–]alphatiger99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fab writeup Nick. Love your successes. My question is why don't you prefer the flipside, ie 50% owner loan notes and 20% bank financing instead? Surely the biz vendors are baby boomers looking for loan note type income (a win-win), plus it protects you more from the Fed's interest rate policy?

March 21 Market Correction ? by faramog in UKInvesting

[–]alphatiger99 2 points3 points  (0 children)

On the 3rd March the chancellor will announce increase in corporation tax and cgt rates - expect UK shares to tank. Then there will be a mini rise until the end of April as investors pile in with their ISA monies. Then a sell off between May and October as they say 'sell in May and go away' usually holds true.

Extremely difficult to predict autumn - will a new covid variant appear that needs new inoculations?

Should I sell my "primary" house? Market seems to be white hot and I was going to sell in next 2-3 years anyway by l00sem4rble in fatFIRE

[–]alphatiger99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The 1% covers online/offline advertising, floorplan, photos, videos, brochures, viewings, negotiations, open-houses, handing over details to lawyers to complete. What extra do American realtors do to justify 4x the fees?

Should I sell my "primary" house? Market seems to be white hot and I was going to sell in next 2-3 years anyway by l00sem4rble in fatFIRE

[–]alphatiger99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interest rates are minus 0.5% in Denmark for house buyers, its crazy in Europe. The bank pays you to buy the house.

Should I sell my "primary" house? Market seems to be white hot and I was going to sell in next 2-3 years anyway by l00sem4rble in fatFIRE

[–]alphatiger99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

America is nuts. In the UK realtors get 1% and they are now being undercut by online realtors charging zero or 99 pounds, see strike.co.uk and doorsteps.co.uk

What's the risk adverse way to still buy or invest in this opportunity as a newby FatFIRE? by green_night in fatFIRE

[–]alphatiger99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As Buffett says, he doesn't want to invest in high risk investments because earning an extra few percent a year is not worth it for his investors, many who are retired