Hi Chris and Susan here...
Welcome to our weekly newsletter from the French Alps
We've just spent a week here having some down time and preparing our chalet for it's new owners
Funny how things turn out isn't it
We had a dream back in 1990 of owning a a property in the mountains and eventually in 2005 we found the perfect place in a perfect location
It was a run down old house and barn and need of some TLC
Needless to say we fell in love with it and created a beautiful luxury ski chalet
This was to become one of streams of income to support our retirement
We've had some ups and downs and twists and turns along the way but it was a good investment overall and will now give us the opportunity to invest in some new projects
The truth is that building multiple streams of income is no longer a luxury it has become a necessity. If the high rate of unemployment and mounting job losses have taught us anything it is that nobody's job is safe. Unfortunately for most people their only source of income is from their job which can be a risky way to live
And what's worse is that relying on a government pension alone wherever you live is not very likely going to give you the lifestyle you promised yourself while working 40 hours a week for 40 years (or more)
We talked about this in our Facebook post the other day - you can read it here