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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
Hobbies & other

Show me your bookshelf and I shall tell you who you are

  • By That Guy
  • Apr 28,2021
  •  ♦ 5

Which reality show was your favorite this year? – Said nobody. Ever. Why is that? Because few choose to admit…

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Beginner series

Patience is a virtue

  • By That Guy
  • Apr 14,2021
  •  ♦ 1

I feel like I’ve reached a point in my “blogging career” where it has become socially acceptable to quote myself…

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Monthly updates

Monthly Update #31 (March 2021) – Double up!

  • By That Guy
  • Apr 5,2021
  •  ♦ 3

Is it April already?! It would appear so! SPRING is finally here! And with spring comes yet another update from…

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Investments

Update on Property #1 (2021)

  • By That Guy
  • Mar 23,2021
  •  ♦ 0

It’s been two years since I purchased my biggest investment to date. We’ve just completed our 2nd annual assembly, and…

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Beginner series

[DK] Den passive ejendomsinvestor – sådan gør du

  • By That Guy
  • Mar 12,2021
  •  ♦ 3

Hej med jer! Efter mere end 2 år med udelukkende engelske blog artikler, føles det lidt mærkeligt, nu at kaste…

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Monthly updates

Monthly Update #30 (February 2021) – Dejavu

  • By That Guy
  • Mar 2,2021
  •  ♦ 4

The calendar is reading March 2021 and February 2021 is thus a thing of the past, and as always here…

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Monthly updates

Monthly Update #29 (January 2021) – Full Throttle

  • By That Guy
  • Feb 8,2021
  •  ♦ 0

Hello fellow wealth seekers and good folk! We’re well into the new year, and it’s thus time to look back…

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Investments

New lessons learned (analyzing my returns from 2007-2020)

  • By That Guy
  • Jan 18,2021
  •  ♦ 4

Early last year I wrote my “Lessons from the past“-post, in which I analyze my returns on my Pension from…

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Goals & Dreams

The goals for 2021

  • By That Guy
  • Jan 13,2021
  •  ♦ 3

Another year, another milestone! We managed to hit last years target of €100.000, crossing into 2021 – with a little…

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Monthly updates

Monthly Update #28 (December 2020) – Return of the Jedi

  • By That Guy
  • Jan 5,2021
  •  ♦ 10

Happy new year! What a year. I think we’re all pretty happy to leave 2020 behind. 2021 is already looking…

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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.

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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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