How to Go Into Business as a Self-Employed Contractor
Save a year of expenses, call your former bosses, deliver remotely and work through an entity. How I went into business as a self-employed contractor.
Cal Westermann
BRICS vs G7 Countries: The Return of a Multipolar World and How to Do Business in Both
BRICS now has half the world’s people and more output at purchasing power than the G7. What changed in 2026, and why my business keeps one leg in each bloc.
Buying an Old Car: Why I Want One Built Like a Tank
Visit Site Buying an old car is one of the few big purchases where someone else has already paid most of the price for you. When I went shopping for a car in Thailand, one ad said its Mercedes E-Class had sold new for more than 5 million baht (about USD 149,000). Sixteen years later, … Read more
Grow Food on a Budget: A First-Year Plan
What a home garden really saves, a year-one budget for one raised bed, the crops that pay, and a season-by-season plan.
Storing Gold and Silver as an Inflation Hedge: Physical, Private and Offshore
Why physical gold and silver beat paper, why bank boxes are a poor choice, private vaults in Singapore and Swiss Zollfreilager, and the gold-silver ratio.
Diesel Shortage: A Scenario to Prepare For, and What to Do Now
How a diesel shortage could spread to food, supply chains and credit, what post-war Germany teaches, and the essentials to prepare now.
How to Check Land Before Buying: 6 Red Flags and a Due Diligence List
A 60-second desk check for bad land, plus the full due diligence list to verify in writing before you buy a rural parcel.
Skip the Second Car: Why a Maxi-Scooter Like the Honda ADV350 Pays Off
Why a maxi-scooter like the Honda ADV350 can replace a second car: storage, step-through comfort, running costs and safety.
Leave the City: Cheapest States to Buy Land and the Smart Way to Save
The cheapest states to buy land, the most common city-to-city moves and how much more you save by settling in the countryside.
Borders Are Irrelevant Lines on a Map: 12 Rules for a Life You Can Move
Years ago I wrote down a list of rules that had worked for me, mostly learned the hard way while building a business and moving between countries. Most of them come back to one idea: where you were born is an accident. Where you earn, save and live can be a choice. That idea has … Read more