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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
Dilemmas & Paradoxes

Opportunity cost

  • By That Guy
  • Feb 15,2019
  •  ♦ 9

After reading a ton of blog posts about how you can’t time the market, and just as many stating how…

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Strategy

My investment strategy

  • By That Guy
  • Feb 12,2019
  •  ♦ 13

It’s been a while since I’ve written about my investment strategy, so I thought it was time for a little…

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Dilemmas & Paradoxes

F*CK Capitalism

  • By That Guy
  • Feb 8,2019
  •  ♦ 4

I came across this sign in a town close to where I live. It’s supposed to be a nice neighborhood too!…

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Monthly updates

Monthly Update #5 (January 2019) – The Return of Mr. Self-Pity

  • By That Guy
  • Feb 2,2019
  •  ♦ 9

Since I started this blog back in September, the monthly updates has been my absolute favorite posts to write. They…

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Shower toughts

Lost & Found

  • By That Guy
  • Jan 25,2019
  •  ♦ 5

So, last week I made a bold statement, and accused my wife of stealing my stones (No, not those! –…

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Shower toughts

The side hustle

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

If you’ve red The Story you know that I’m a saver. I like to save – but not just money –…

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Investments

My 3 Biggest Crowdlending Mistakes

  • By That Guy
  • Jan 11,2019
  •  ♦ 14

I realize that the topic of my past mistakes has been a little over-represented on the blog lately, but this…

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Shower toughts

Haunted by the past

  • By That Guy
  • Jan 8,2019
  •  ♦ 6

Since I started my FIRE journey, I’ve become more and more aware of my past mistakes. I tell myself it’s…

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Goals & Dreams

The goals for 2019

  • By That Guy
  • Jan 3,2019
  •  ♦ 13

When I started this blog back in September 2018, and wrote my first post I really didn’t have a clue…

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Monthly updates

Monthly Update #4 (Year end!) – Goodbye 2018 – Hello 2019!

  • By That Guy
  • Dec 31,2018
  •  ♦ 11

My first year on FIRE has come to an end! It’s time to look back on December 2018, and the…

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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 €400.000 (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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