Being Rich – What Would Change in Life?
By Jim @ Route To Retire / March 2, 2021
Ah, the allure of tons of money… who hasn’t had the dream of being rich?!
The things you could afford, the places you could go, the luxurious good times you could have. It’s fun to imagine all the cool things you could do with boatloads of money.
Wait a minute, Jim – aren’t you already rich? You retired a couple of years ago at 43 for Pete’s sake!
We’re definitely in a position that I’m more than elated for – we’re financially independent. That’s a blessing more than we could ever ask for in life.
But we’re far from rich. I talked about this in my post, Being a FIRE Millionaire Doesn’t Mean You’re Rich. Essentially, through the 4% rule, we have a “fixed income” of roughly $50,000/year we can spend while still sustaining our portfolio for the long haul. This, of course, assumes neither one of us ever works again, but it’s still an important number to understand.
There’s no doubt that $50k/year is a nice chunk of money that, so far, works nicely to cover our annual expenses. We have breathing room in there to live our normal family life including taking vacations… but being rich is not something we are. “Set” might be a better way to put it.
Remember though that we’re living a semi-frugal lifestyle. We still need to think through all our spending and when we do make choices, you can bet that money is almost always a factor in our decisions.
The fun part though is the idea of taking money completely out of the equation – no worries about cost whatsoever. Imagine what we could do if we were really rich.
I’ll tell you what I would do and then you tell me what you would do if money was no object.
Being rich involves owning a boat, right?
Haha, not in this guy’s dreams – that’s for sure!
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Why Gold Is Falling While Central Banks Keep Buying | World Gold Council’s Joe Cavatoni
Kitco News: 11-13-2026
Gold fell as much as $135 an ounce on Nov. 12 to a new low for the year, even as central banks keep buying.
The World Gold Council estimates central banks bought 321 tons last quarter, but only 120 tons was reported, leaving 63% undisclosed.
Joe Cavatoni, the council's senior market strategist for the Americas, said the most active buyers "are either not reporting or reporting late," and that central banks tend to step in when prices dip. He said gold "overshot" in January and that the pullback is closer to what the council expected.
Rob Cunningham: XRP, the Global RV, and the Architecture of Sovereign Money
11-13-2026
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“How can sovereign nations exchange enormous amounts of value, across different currencies and financial systems, without surrendering monetary sovereignty to a centralized intermediary?”
Bruce’s Big Call Dinar Intel Thursday Night 11-12-26
Transcribed By WiserNow Emailed To Recaps (INTEL ONLY)
Welcome, everybody, to the big call tonight. One hour earlier than normal. I hope everybody got the memo. If not, you're listening to the recording, and it really doesn't matter, does it? So, welcome everybody tonight. We're doing the call an hour early tonight because of President Trump's speech at 9o'clock Eastern tonight, and I wanted to complete the call in one hour so that everybody would have an opportunity to see his speech tonight.
Good Afternoon Dinar Recaps,
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MilitiaMan & Crew: The Digital vs Physical Control Shift You Need to See
11-13-2026
The Crew: Samson, PompeyPeter, Petra, Daytrader, Sunkissed, GIGI and Militia Man
Iraqi Dinar news update for November 12. We are analyzing the latest administrative documentation regarding digital and physical controls.
This update focuses on the ongoing shift toward formal channels as we review the specific papers detailing recent fiscal policy adjustments. By examining these documents, we can better understand how the central bank is managing the technical side of banking operations and the broader adjustments being made to improve operational efficiency within the financial system.
Web3.0 ISO20022: US Systems are Showing Real-time Strain
U.S. SYSTEMS ARE SHOWING REAL-TIME STRAIN
What people are experiencing right now is no longer isolated.
Across the United States, users are reporting:
• Delayed bank transfers and pending transactions lasting longer than normal
• Major carriers experiencing temporary signal instability in key cities
• Stock market volatility spikes without clear explanation
• Payment processors flagging and re-routing transactions
KTFA:
Clare: A report analyzes the dollar crisis: 14 reasons driving the rise of the parallel market rate and widening the price gap in Iraq.
11/12/2026
The head of the “Iraq Future” Foundation for Economic Studies and Consultations, economist Manar Al-Obaidi, identified on Thursday a set of main reasons that drive the increased demand for the dollar in the parallel market, and the pressure to widen the gap between the official and unofficial prices in Iraq.
Reset Intelligence: What Are They Getting Us Ready For?
By Reset Intelligence | @EXIT_FIAT
On Thursday, Microsoft's work email and apps went down across regions, and late into the night it still could not say why. Amazon and Google said their own systems were running normally.
It is the latest break in a month of them. Japan's largest carrier, NTT Docomo, lost phone service twice, and schools across Italy, Ireland, Scotland and Northern Ireland got the same emailed bomb threat.
US Dollar Rises In Baghdad And Erbil
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According to a Shafaq News market survey, the dollar traded in Baghdad’s Al-Kifah and Al-Harithiya exchanges at 169,250 dinars per 100 dollars, up from the morning session’s 169,150 dinars.
Good Morning Dinar Recaps,
GLOBAL DEBT RESET WATCH: U.S. TREASURY SELLOFF INTENSIFIES AS 10-YEAR YIELD SURGES ABOVE 5%
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TNT:
Tishwash: The oil and gas law is still in the government's drawers, and a member of parliament is calling for it to be sent to parliament.
Qaisar Al-Jurani, a member of the Oil, Gas and Natural Resources Committee, confirmed on Wednesday that the draft federal oil and gas law is still in the government's drawers and has not been sent to the House of Representatives in its final form, despite its importance in regulating and managing oil wealth in Iraq.
Al-Jurani told Al-Mada that enacting the law has become a national necessity, especially to regulate the oil relationship between the federal government and the Kurdistan Region, and to define the powers of managing oil fields, production and export mechanisms, contracts and revenues, in accordance with the constitution and to preserve the rights of all producing governorates.
KTFA
Thursday Night Video
FRANK26…11-12-26….14th….I DON’T CARE
This video is in Frank’s and his team’s opinion only
Frank’s team is Walkingstick, Eddie and Omar in Iraq and guests
Playback Number: 605-313-5163 PIN: 156996#
A Report Analyzes The Dollar Crisis: 14 Reasons Driving The Rise Of The Parallel Market Rate And Widening The Price Gap In Iraq
Shafaq News - Baghdad The head of the “Iraq Future” Foundation for Economic Studies and Consultations, economist Manar Al-Obaidi, identified on Thursday a set of main reasons that drive the increased demand for the dollar in the parallel market, and the pressure to widen the gap between the official and unofficial prices in Iraq.
Good Afternoon Dinar Recaps,
GLOBAL ASSET RESET WATCH: EUROPEAN STOCKS HIT RECORD HIGH AS STRONG EARNINGS AND LOWER ENERGY COSTS SUPPORT MARKETS
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Friday Night Video
FRANK26…..11-13-26…..THE GAP / THE APP
This video is in Frank’s and his team’s opinion only
Frank’s team is Walkingstick, Eddie and Omar in Iraq and guests
Playback Number: 605-313-5163 PIN: 156996#