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No AI here! 🚫 All Freedom Files essays are written by me (James) about my experience abroad. Take a gander!

6 steps to invest in real estate & get permanent residency in Colombia – without getting scammed

Behold the joys and pitfalls of investing in a growing Latin America market. Here’s the 6-step guide to investing and getting residency in Colombia, directly from my experience.

Loneliness is killing our generation: 3 things I’m doing to combat it (while also traveling the world)

The loneliness epidemic has killed my generation. And I’m not immune. Traveling the world and building a business was extremely isolating in 2022. Here are 3 things I’m doing differently.

An immigrant’s guide: Master these 5 unwritten rules to thrive in Latin America

Tough transition: Western world to Latin America. But I did it and so can you. From mastering Spanish, embracing local culture, to understanding the economic climate, here are my 5 tips to making it easy.

I was a slave to my business – 3 things I did to get my freedom back

You’re not immediately free once you quit your job. You have to grow a business and get your time back over time. These are the 3 things I did to free myself in my company.

The 7 steps I used to build a $300k writing business with zero experience

In June 2021 I quit my job. In July 2021 I made my first $13k online. These are the 7 steps I followed to build a writing business that’s now put $300k in my pocket.

18 lessons I’ve learned in 18 months growing my business in Latin America

I went from a W2 employee to a full-time entrepreneur with no plan. Then I added to the discomfort by moving to another continent. 18 months later, this is what I’ve learned.

3 ways I [legally] reduced my U.S. taxes to 12.1% & saved tens of thousands of dollars

I made six figures last year. Typically, I’d owe the government around 40%. I reduced my tax bill to just 12.1% using these three legal strategies.

Healthier, happier & in love: How 1 year in Latin America changed my life

A lot can change in a year. I went from a gray Midwest city in the United States to the healthiest, happiest and most in love I’ve ever been. If I can do it, you can too.

Freedom means nothing without a vision: How to set & crush BIG goals

Tough time setting goals? This system has allowed me to quit my job with confidence, scale my business and make more money than I thought possible – all while traveling the world.

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I’ve tested life in 10 different countries in multiple regions of the world. These are the 17 elements you should consider if you want to move to a new country or city.

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