Imagine going from being the co-owner of 7 shops to earning $7 per hour?
That was what Dave, blogger of Minimalist in the City, went through at one point in his life. Despite being in debt (not once but twice), he emerged victorious and even achieved financial independence last year while living a minimalist lifestyle with his family of 4.
Listen to Dave’s tumultuous financial journey in this episode and find out how he persevered through these difficult times.
How did minimalism help him achieve financial independence?
Does minimalism mean decluttering your physical belongings only, or is there more to it?
Check out Dave’s blog Minimalist In The City here: https://bit.ly/3YAka6r Get our show notes at https://thefinancialcoconut.com/chills79
Disclaimer: The content in The Financial Coconut is solely for education and entertainment purposes. It does not serve as any form of advice or recommendations. For all other links mentioned, or to discover more from the team at The Financial Coconut (including all our other shows), go to https://linktr.ee/thefinancialcoconut — The Financial Coconut started out as a reaction to online fake gurus who are propagating over simplified get rich quick programs. A Podcast that grew out of a desire to share best practices regarding personal finance turned into a network of content championing this idea of “Creating a life you love, while managing your finances well”.
I’m a financial coach who regularly advises clients on how they could strengthen their financial positions by simplify it and right-sizing their resources to have more options in life. Ultimately, be in a financial position to design a life around their work instead of the other way round.
As an independent financial advisor, I’m dedicated in tailoring holistic financial advice and solutions in the best interest of my clients through understanding their life aspirations and cultivating a life-long relationship with them, accompanying them through their financial journey.
I’m also actively involved in bringing financial literacy to individuals who are currently underrepresented through financial education and writing engagements. With over 12 years of international banking and financial services experience,
I’m also a Life coach and Founder of minimalistinthecity.com, a personal lifestyle and finance site that advocates minimalism and financial independence. I help people discover how decluttering and minimalism could help them to find their true identity so that they could live a purposeful life and achieve their desired lifestyle.
I’m very passionate about promoting “Living a simple and meaningful life with less yet achieving ikigai and financial success in your own way”.
Outside of work, I’m a family man who enjoys adventures, nature and aspire to scale one of the seven summits Mt Kilimanjaro and trek across Patagonia.
Please reach out to me via davidwu@fapl.sg
Some of my publicly featured works include:
How Does One Go From A 6-Figure Debt To Financial Independence? [Chills 79 with Dave]
House Tour: Dave and Kate’s Clean and Simple Minimalist HDB Home
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