Wow this was such an awesome read & I'm glad there are people out there who feel the same way as I do! It seems like people these days--no matter how much they make--are always looking to upgrade their lifestyles, which leads to a longterm lack of being content/grateful for what you have.
"Too many people spend money they don't have to buy things they don’t want to impress people they don’t like."--Fight Club
It really amazes me too how people can live paycheck-to-paycheck. I mean (and God forbid) if something bad happens to them, they'd be in financial ruin. I guess that's all part of America's spending culture.
I don't fit in here anymore. I'm feeling a bit ill with culture shock.
I love the U.S. and am forever grateful for the endless blessings/opportunities my homeland has provided me, but I 100% understand how you feel about being back home. The more time I spend away from the States, the more I realize how messed up the country and our culture is. I've been trying to put a finger on exactly why this is so, and the closest thing I've come up with is that growing up in a country that lacks a sense of culture/cultural identity breeds bad qualities and habits among their people; unlike what you'd find in Europe or Asia for example.
That said, I thought you might find this article interesting: https://markmanson.net/america
Once you have 100,000 dollars saved, you can move it to Ecuador and earn an insured 9% of your money in interest from well to do banks and credit unions
Do you mind me asking which Ecuadorian banks in particular you'd recommend so I can start looking into this? ;)
Thanks a lot for the post & keep up the great work!
Man what a load of useful information, thank you so much! I dunno how I feel about having to practically spend 2 years in Ecuador (since I like to bounce around pretty often), but it's nice to know about these options. As you said, it's probably well worth it in the long run to have access to those high interest accounts for the rest of your life! And thank you for the city recommendations :)
Resteemed part 1 ;) Couldn't agree with you more on this, and it's almost frightening to think about how careful you must be these days with the words you say...it's like walking on thin ice! I hope this helps
Thanks a lot man, I truly appreciate your kind words!