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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
Monthly updates

Monthly Update #37 (September 2021) – Dawn of the dead

  • By That Guy
  • Oct 22,2021
  •  ♦ 1

Hello dear readers, goodfolk, friends and future self! September 2021 is now a thing of the past, and thank God…

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Market outlook

Where is the housing market going(?) (A projection based on 30 years of data)

  • By That Guy
  • Oct 6,2021
  •  ♦ 7

I found myself channeling my inner fortune teller today, and since I’ve been preparing for a remortgage for some time…

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The FIRE

Three Years Later

  • By That Guy
  • Sep 25,2021
  •  ♦ 8

In the words of Kermit the frog:  Time is fun when you’re having flies! In other words, I’ve now been…

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Monthly updates

Monthly Update #36 (August 2021) – Another Great Loss

  • By That Guy
  • Sep 10,2021
  •  ♦ 3

Here we go again! Another month is history, and as the norm dictates it’s thus time to have a look…

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Beginner series

How much is enough(?)

  • By That Guy
  • Aug 24,2021
  •  ♦ 0

I recently got this question from one of my co-workers, who is in his late forties, and I was surprised…

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Monthly updates

Monthly Update #35 (July 2021) – The Summer Slumper

  • By That Guy
  • Aug 11,2021
  •  ♦ 0

Here we go again, folks! Another month is in the history books, and it’s thus time to look back at…

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Monthly updates

Monthly Update #34 (June 2021) – The one without a proper title

  • By That Guy
  • Jul 11,2021
  •  ♦ 0

June 2021 is a thing of the past, and as projected last month – it was indeed an expensive month!…

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Beginner series

How to build a winning stock strategy(?)

  • By That Guy
  • Jun 23,2021
  •  ♦ 3

A while ago I wrote a post about how your personality dictates your return and since I’ve recently embraced the…

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Monthly updates

Monthly Update #33 (May 2021) – Business as usual

  • By That Guy
  • Jun 1,2021
  •  ♦ 0

Hello good people of the FIRE community! Another month has passed, and it’s thus time for another riveting update from…

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Monthly updates

Monthly Update #32 (April 2021) – Another round (of leverage)

  • By That Guy
  • May 6,2021
  •  ♦ 2

Here we go again. Another monthly update (have you grown tired of them yet?) from yours truly. The month of…

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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.

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

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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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