I had quite an interesting flashback lately; as I was sitting on my couch and letting some things pass through my mind, I was struck by the fact that there are so many things I could have done much sooner, and thereby enhance the quality of my life and my personal financial situation. Then, why hadn’t I? Quite simple really: I just didn’t know… or at least I didn’t know they were that important.
In order to help some of the younger readers, I have compiled my personal top 10 list …

You might ask yourself, how does traveling actually contribute to personal finance, and what can I learn learn from it? Actually a lot. A can speak from my own personal experiences; traveling has many benefits, which can be applied to your personal life, also personal finance. And I believe it’s a good thing, traveling broadens horizons, you get to know new people, new experiences, and generally get to see many different situations from different perspectives.
If you have traveled a lot already, especially outside of your own country or cultural circle, …

I had a bit of a flash today: how many people are truly passionate about the kind of work they do? Actually, I was starting to have these thoughts when I saw a television broadcasting the other day about burn-outs and all sorts of mental disorders as a result of too much stress. And to be honest, most people I know consistently complain about their work, their bosses, their companies, in one way or the other…

China alone has more than 1 billion inhabitants. Worldwide there are more than 800 million native Mandarin Chinese speakers. With the Chinese economy booming, is Chinese on its way to becoming the dominant global language?

Languages are said to increasingly gain importance in international business; not only are there still so many countries where English is not spoken as a second language by everyone, there are also many languages which are gaining importance.