I'm returning to Cameroon in 56 months.Follow the math.
Every week I document the journey — videos, research, and the tools I build. Every month I reassess the plan. Not vibes. Not inspiration. Just the real numbers behind going home.
"Returning home shouldn't be a guess.
It should be calculated."
The mission
Most diaspora content tells you returning is magical.I tell you what it actually costs.
I'm a 29-year-old Cameroonian living in the UAE, documenting my 56-month countdown to return home by December 2030. I'm not a financial advisor — I'm a researcher who builds tools.
Every week I publish a video, write a newsletter, and share what I've learned about saving, investing, and everything else relevant to preparing for the move back. Every month I reassess the plan and adjust.
The calculators on this site are the tools I've built so far — but I'm working on more. Join me, or just use the tools. Either way, your return shouldn't be a guess. It should be calculated.
The countdown
Where I am in the 56-month journey
Where am I now?
Diagnostic phase — calculating savings rate, net worth, remittance costs, and family obligations.
Months 1-12 · Next reassessment: November 2026
Every month I reassess the plan — what's changed, what I've learned, what needs adjusting. The countdown updates automatically.
Read the full journey log
Tools I've built
18 free calculators for your own return planning
I couldn't find honest, calculator-backed tools for the diaspora return — so I built them. These are the tools available now, with more coming. Every number is real math. Pick one and run your own numbers.
Savings Rate
What % of income are you really keeping?
Remittance Audit
How much have you sent home — and what's it worth today?
Return Timeline
Given savings + target → return date.
Extended Family Obligations
The 'black tax' — finally quantified.
More tools in development — land purchase calculator, country-specific cost benchmarks, and investment planning tools coming soon.
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Watch the journey
One video per week — calm, researched, no hype. Just the math behind saving, investing, and preparing for the return.
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Latest from the blog
Read the latest
Weekly articles on saving, investing, and preparing for the move back — alongside the newsletter and videos.
The Stay or Go Assessment: What Your Readiness Score Actually Means
8 dimensions, weighted by importance, scored 0-100. Here's how the composite readiness score works — and what to do with yours.
When Can I Actually Afford to Go Back? I Did the Math.
Binary search, compound interest, inflation-adjusted targets. Here's how the Return Timeline calculator actually works.
What Salary Back Home Actually Equals Your Foreign Salary?
It's not just FX conversion. Tax rates, cost of living, and purchasing power all matter. Here's the 3-layer math.
The Return Weekly
One update. One tip. One number.
Every Sunday. Free. Follow my 56-month countdown and get the research, tools, and honest reflections I wish I'd had when I started.
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Roadmap
What's coming next
More tools
Investment planning, country-specific cost benchmarks, land purchase calculator, and more in development.
Country guides
Deep-dive return guides for Cameroon, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana — with real cost data and vetted service providers.
Courses & workbooks
Paid resources for serious planners — Return Planning Workbook, Land Purchase Guide, country-specific deep dives.