Wondering What Pretirement is Like as a Digital Nomad Wanderer?
You’ll find a lot of information on this website focusing on the finances needed to achieve financial independence and enjoy a mobile pretirement. After all, it’s in our name. But what about the realities of life as a Digital Nomad? One of the most common questions we hear is, “So what’s the daily grind of a Wanderer actually like?”
As full-timers, digital nomads, day traders, or whatever people call us, our daily life is different than the average 9-5 working person’s. We don’t have to “go to work.” Yet we’re not retired or on vacation either. We’re working every day to generate income. Trading for a living takes discipline, focus, skill, continuing education, and a commitment to staying up-to-date with current market news and events. We cover all of that here in the form of stock trading lessons, a basic trading course for subscribers, global market updates, and the application of various trading strategies and techniques.
We’re not a traditional group of traders. We’re wanderers. We know just how overwhelming it is to comprehend the logistics surrounding a digital nomad’s life. The transition from a 9-5 life to that of a financially independent wanderer is a big one. So even if you’re not ready to pull the plug quite yet, we’re here for you when you are. Plus, if you’re like us (Pat & Lorin), you’ll want to read every resource you can about the digital nomad, wandering life long before you are ready to do it yourself. That’s what this section is all about.
Got a digital nomad, wandering life question for us that you’d like to see in an article? Shoot us an email with your question/topic suggestion. There’s a good chance we’ll cover it.
Some Things I’ve Learned
Things I’ve Learned While Sailing and Driving Around the World In 2003, at the age of twenty-nine, my wife and I went from living and working in downtown Chicago, to pre-retirement and sailing around the world. It was a dramatic shift for two mid-westerners who had never been on a boat before, and also were far too young to be retired in the traditional sense. Our plan had been to sail around the world, sell … read more Some Things I’ve Learned
A Taco in Naco
Quality Dentistry in a Dusty Border Town A couple of months ago, my mouth needed some attention. I’d been ignoring my teeth for too long, and needed a good clean and check. My local dentist had retired, and I hadn’t yet found a replacement. On a whim, while traveling by motorcycle through Mexico, I took a walk and came upon a young man sweeping the sidewalk in front of a small office with a Dentista … read more A Taco in Naco
Windows of Time
I’ve always had a soft spot for old folks. They posses a certain wisdom that can only come from a lifetime of experiences. Even though we may not yet be as wise, we can learn so much from them if we are willing to listen. One piece of advice they always seem to share is not to put things off, because the years go by faster and faster, the older we get. Think about it—on … read more Windows of Time
Afternoon Shift—Trading From Eastern European Summer Time
Trading the U.S. Markets From Europe Does the Eastern European Summer Time Zone work for Americans? It seems as we get older, we get a bit crusty and set in our ways. At least I can say that I do. Over the years, I’ve developed a fairly typical routine where I wake up early, make some coffee, flip open the laptop and see what the world is waking up too. Usually, when I am waking … read more Afternoon Shift—Trading From Eastern European Summer Time
read more Afternoon Shift—Trading From Eastern European Summer Time
Trading in St. Croix
St. Croix, USVI I’ve been cruising around St. Croix in the USVIs for the past month and I have to say, it’s pretty great. St. Croix is only about thirty-five miles from St. Thomas and St. John, but it’s a much different feel. It’s a quiet place, known for its scuba diving, pretty water, clean beaches, and little else. We arrived on our boat in Frederiksted, a small town of about 3,000 on the west … read more Trading in St. Croix
Our Interview with Justin – Wanderer Member, Friend, & Globetrotter
Member Name: Justin Date: 12/14/20 We love meeting up with our members around the world. Justin (left) and Lorin have bumped into one another in different places a couple of times now. There’s a long list of perks that come with a Wandering Lifestyle. Life-long friendships and shared experiences are definitely near the top. Tell us a little bit about yourself, and what drew you to the Wandering life? “I work in the movie … read more Our Interview with Justin – Wanderer Member, Friend, & Globetrotter
read more Our Interview with Justin – Wanderer Member, Friend, & Globetrotter
How to Trade Your Way to The Life You Want with Wanderer Financial
This Wanderer who posted the comment above has been spending the summer hurricane season on the East Coast in a boatyard, doing all sorts of work to get his boat ready for the winter sailing season in the islands. His situation is the perfect Wanderer dilemma we try to solve for you. How can you be doing the things you really want to be doing, like preparing your boat for the next few months at … read more How to Trade Your Way to The Life You Want with Wanderer Financial
read more How to Trade Your Way to The Life You Want with Wanderer Financial
Trading in Puerto Rico
During hurricane season each year I have to “take cover” somewhere for a few months. I don’t want to find myself with my family, in an island anchorage somewhere with no protection when a big … read more Trading in Puerto Rico
Wandering in the USVIs
As far as locations for trading from your boat go, the USVIs are surely one of the best. Beautiful water, convenient towns, interesting snorkeling and wildlife, perfect temperatures, terrific cellular signals, and the list goes on. I’ve been here two weeks so far and will spend about another month before moving off to prepare for hurricane season. Maybe that’s the one downside of the USVIs—the threat of hurricanes from July through November. Since the USVIs … read more Wandering in the USVIs
Wandering Through a Pandemic
I love being a Wanderer. There could be no better life for me. Unless, that is, there’s a GLOBAL PANDEMIC! Yeah, there’s a thought I’d never had until a few weeks ago. This was a great cruising season in the Caribbean. We’d traveled from Guatemala, to Honduras, to the Cayman Islands, to Jamaica, to the Dominican Republic, and eventually to Puerto Rico. All of those miles had been against the prevailing winds, but we’d managed … read more Wandering Through a Pandemic