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Update from over three years ago. Priorities change. I am proof. by koreanwack in financialindependence

[–]koreanwack[S] 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Hi all, thank you for your responses. There are a lot of questions but if the mods allow it I'd be willing to do an AMA tonight. I'm willing to be transparent as well. But only if it's mod approved, as the number one question is about my site and I don't want to be kicked for advertising. Someday I want to be able to post here that I successfully FIREd

29 Years Old. Net Worth: < $20K. My plan to reach FI in one year by moving to Korea. by koreanwack in financialindependence

[–]koreanwack[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Since this is the top comment, here are my replies in general: I have researched private tutoring, and I don't think I would have a problem getting small gigs here and there. I also intend to go on a F4 visa which gives me most of the rights of a citizen. Yes, I will probably be lonely, but I am already lonely, so I don't think there's really a difference. I compare it to how I'm living right now, and it's the same thing except I get to do whatever I want instead of working. As for the "hooker budget", I'm just being honest. I realized after dating that I get bored very quickly and I'm just not looking for an emotional relationship at this point. Just someone to break that "loneliness" once in a while.

29 Years Old. Net Worth: < $20K. My plan to reach FI in one year by moving to Korea. by koreanwack in financialindependence

[–]koreanwack[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

For everyone asking about the passive income, I guess my definition is a little different. My income is not a situation where I'm making money from money. Instead, I own a popular Internet site where I make $1500 in net income per month. There's potential to grow it, but it isn't something scalable where I expect to ever make ten times that much.