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Monthly updates

Life update #6 – Judgement day

Nov 1,2025
Hello fellow FIRE seekers and other good folk. Here we go again! This is ... Read More
Goals & Dreams

Goodbye 2022 – Hello 2023!

Jan 31,2023
Well, we made it this far. I remember looking so much forward to writing ... Read More
The FIRE

Four Years Later

Sep 25,2022
About two weeks ago I began getting notifications from my hosting provider; It’s time ... Read More
Investments

What I have learned from 15 years of investing (analyzing my returns from 2007-2021)

Jan 17,2022
January is my least favorite month of the year (it’s long, cold, dark and ... Read More
Strategy

My investment strategy (2.0)

Nov 30,2021
I often see people asking whether XX or YY is a good investment, and ... Read More
Philosophy

Finding your purpose

May 26,2019
It’s no secret that a lot of us (humans) often struggle to find our ... Read More
Investments

Say Hello to my little friend (Property #1)

May 7,2019
It’s been more than 6 months, since I first introduced my plans of purchasing ... Read More
Philosophy

Bumps on the road

  • By That Guy
  • Jun 24,2019
  •  ♦ 4

A while ago, I introduced the concept of “not breaking the chain”. In this context, I had set a goal…

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Investments

How to diversify your crowdlending portfolio

  • By That Guy
  • Jun 15,2019
  •  ♦ 3

We all know the famous quote from Warren Buffet: Diversification is protection against ignorance. Well, admitting ignorance can also be…

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Monthly updates

Monthly Update #9 (May 2019) – Taking the plunge!

  • By That Guy
  • Jun 1,2019
  •  ♦ 13

Another month in the Total Balance household has flown by! As per the standard; it’s thus time for another riveting…

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Philosophy

Finding your purpose

  • By That Guy
  • May 26,2019
  •  ♦ 5

It’s no secret that a lot of us (humans) often struggle to find our “reason for being” – our purpose…

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Dilemmas & Paradoxes

Oops, I spent all my (FU) money! What now?

  • By That Guy
  • May 19,2019
  •  ♦ 6

After I spent 8 months hoarding cash, I finally found Property #1 and now find myself in a strange vacuum….

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Investments

Say Hello to my little friend (Property #1)

  • By That Guy
  • May 7,2019
  •  ♦ 19

It’s been more than 6 months, since I first introduced my plans of purchasing a chunk of real estate, via…

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Monthly updates

Monthly Update #8 (April 2019) – The waiting game continues

  • By That Guy
  • May 1,2019
  •  ♦ 10

Hello dear readers and followers! Guess what?! – You guessed it πŸ˜‰ Another month has gone by, and it’s thus…

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Health & Fitness

Why I rarely get on a scale

  • By That Guy
  • Apr 29,2019
  •  ♦ 5

We’ve had a lot of “money talk” lately. I feel it’s time to dig into a little “personal wealth” as…

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Investments

New Pension provider!

  • By That Guy
  • Apr 23,2019
  •  ♦ 17

Hello, new pension provider! After waiting for about 3 months, my pension funds have now been moved to a new…

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Goals & Dreams

The secret to becoming (or staying) wealthy

  • By That Guy
  • Apr 20,2019
  •  ♦ 10

Today, I’m going to let you guys in on a little (big) secret (it’s really not that secret…). Here goes:…

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The FIRE

Hi, I’m Nick!

I’m working towards becoming financially independent – while still living as “normal” a life as possible.

You can follow my progress towards financial freedom and early retirement here.

My Total Balance Progress

My Total Balance goal is €400.000Β (for now…)

34%

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I’m not a financial advisor. The content that you read on this blog is my own personal preference, and is merely intended as inspiration for you to pursue your own goals and dreams.

Consider the content here as entertainment, not as investment advice. Should you choose to invest based on something I wrote, I implore you to do your own research and consider your own risk profile, before you invest your money in anything.

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