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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 #27 (November 2020) – The Force Awakens

  • By That Guy
  • Dec 8,2020
  •  ♦ 3

Hello again! November 2020 is a thing of the past, and as is the norm here in the Total Balance…

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Beginner series

The (Shockingly) Simple Math Behind Early Retirement

  • By That Guy
  • Nov 17,2020
  •  ♦ 1

If you’re new to this whole idea of early retirement and are eager to learn “how it works”, I’d urge…

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Monthly updates

Monthly Update #26 (October 2020) – Government support

  • By That Guy
  • Nov 6,2020
  •  ♦ 3

Hello fellow wealth seekers and good folk! It’s November already, and the US elections are stealing the headlines across the…

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Beginner series

Debt vs. leverage – what’s the difference?

  • By That Guy
  • Oct 21,2020
  •  ♦ 5

If you spend some time in the various personal finance spaces around the great Internet, you’ll eventually stumble upon statements…

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Monthly updates

Monthly Update #25 (September 2020) – A(nother) new beginning

  • By That Guy
  • Oct 5,2020
  •  ♦ 3

Hello good folks and trusty followers! Here’s your favorite wacky writer, with another addition to the (long) list of Monthly…

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Goals & Dreams

Two years later

  • By That Guy
  • Sep 25,2020
  •  ♦ 2

TODAY! Is my blogs 2nd birthday! YAY! You can read my first birthday post here. In my first year of…

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Philosophy

What I learned from The Karate Kid

  • By That Guy
  • Sep 22,2020
  •  ♦ 3

Be warned! – This post is going to be filled with pocket philosophy, puns, clichés and bad punchlines from the…

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Monthly updates

Monthly Update #24 (August 2020) – The Beginning of The End

  • By That Guy
  • Sep 5,2020
  •  ♦ 0

Hello! Again! Still reading, eh? 😉 Welcome to another monthly update (number 24! – Yes, this means the blog is…

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Goals & Dreams

Create – Inspire – Connect

  • By That Guy
  • Aug 17,2020
  •  ♦ 4

I’ve found it difficult lately, to find new inspiration for interesting topics to write about. It’s quite typical for me…

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Monthly updates

Monthly Update #23 (July 2020) – The Retreat

  • By That Guy
  • Aug 6,2020
  •  ♦ 3

July 2020 is now in the past, and it’s thus time to take a look at the financials! We’ve been…

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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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