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Comment on How to Get Your First Writing Job on Upwork: 9 Tips by Emma Healey

Emma Healey — Tue, 24 May 2022 22:58:30 +0000

In reply to Bruce Matthews. All the best with it, Bruce. Upwork is the site that got me started working online - and I still use it all the time to hire people. It's a wonderful marketplace.

Comment on How to Get Your First Writing Job on Upwork: 9 Tips by Bruce Matthews

Bruce Matthews — Tue, 24 May 2022 19:52:33 +0000

Hi Emma, I discovered this article, through a link, while looking for tips to sell on TradeMe.
Such good advice and I will undoubtedly look into Upwork!
Thank you
BM

Comment on We Just Semi Retired (These Are Our Actual Numbers) by Emma Healey

Emma Healey — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 22:31:58 +0000

In reply to Pippa Berry-Cope. Thank you Pippa, so kind of you to say. Sounds like you have the perfect balance there. Having the ability to choose when to call time is an amazing feeling.

Comment on We Just Semi Retired (These Are Our Actual Numbers) by Emma Healey

Emma Healey — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 22:30:57 +0000

In reply to Ben. Hi Ben, you can subscribe using the form in the sidebar of the website. I'm a bit slack at email but am trying very hard to send one a week. Thanks.

Comment on We Just Semi Retired (These Are Our Actual Numbers) by Ben

Ben — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 01:41:18 +0000

How can I get updates to this? It’s great 🙂

Comment on We Just Semi Retired (These Are Our Actual Numbers) by Pippa Berry-Cope

Pippa Berry-Cope — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 01:36:36 +0000

Hi Emma
Congratulations on your semi-retirement! I love reading your comments in the Kiwi Mustachian group, you have such great advice.
We are planning to FIRE at some point, as technically we have reached our number. I already quit the rat race to work as a freelancer / blogger / homesteader. But my husband still has projects he’d like to finish at his work, and then possibly ease into FIRE by going part time first.
Looking forward to reading more about your travels.
Pippa

Comment on We Just Semi Retired (These Are Our Actual Numbers) by Emma Healey

Emma Healey — Sat, 05 Mar 2022 05:54:11 +0000

In reply to Mrs. Flamingo.

Thanks Tina – your blog has been so helpful 🙂

Comment on We Just Semi Retired (These Are Our Actual Numbers) by Mrs. Flamingo

Mrs. Flamingo — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 05:08:13 +0000

Hi Emma, I just saw this! Congratulations, that’s an amazing achievement! 🙂 I’m looking forward to hearing about your family travels, how exciting. And thanks for the shoutout, glad to hear you found the calculator helpful. All the best!

Comment on We Just Semi Retired (These Are Our Actual Numbers) by Emma Healey

Emma Healey — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 02:01:30 +0000

In reply to Mandy.

HI Mandy, all our properties are in the South Island of New Zealand. 3 in Christchurch, 2 in other small towns. Purchased between 2006 and 2020. I really have undervalued them to be honest.

These are the purchase prices and dates:

IP1 – 195,000 in 2012
IP2 – 128,000 in 2006
IP3 – 190,000 in 2019 (wrote about that purchase here)
IP4 – 235,000 in 2019
IP5 – 189,000 in 2020

We have 2 boys under 10.

Comment on We Just Semi Retired (These Are Our Actual Numbers) by Mandy

Mandy — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 06:09:22 +0000

Hi Emma. I am interested to know where your rental properties are with values that low and how recently you purchased them. Also how many children and what ages to live off that amount yearly?