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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
Goals & Dreams

Why I spent €1500 to save €50 per month

  • By That Guy
  • Jul 20,2020
  •  ♦ 6

You’ve probably heard the term: “Sometimes you have to spend money to make money”. Well, sometimes you also have to…

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Monthly updates

Monthly Update #22 (June 2020) – Electrified

  • By That Guy
  • Jul 6,2020
  •  ♦ 6

Here we go again, folks! Another month has blown by in what seems as a blink of an eye. We’re…

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Philosophy

Who is the main architect behind your money blueprint?

  • By That Guy
  • Jun 30,2020
  •  ♦ 2

I’ve often wondered where I got my own money blueprint from. – You know that voice inside of your head,…

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Goals & Dreams

Do you make decisions with your head or your heart?

  • By That Guy
  • Jun 15,2020
  •  ♦ 4

The last few weeks I’ve spent some time on one of my favorite activities; browsing for cars. The lease is…

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Monthly updates

Monthly Update #21 (May 2020) – The Resurrection

  • By That Guy
  • Jun 3,2020
  •  ♦ 10

May is probably my favorite month of the year. Not just because it’s my birthday month, but because it marks…

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Philosophy

Are we there yet?

  • By That Guy
  • May 24,2020
  •  ♦ 3

I’m an impatient guy. There, I said it. It’s not a secret. I’ve always been (very) impatient. Unfortunately, it appear…

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Monthly updates

Monthly Update #20 (April 2020) – Another one bites the dust

  • By That Guy
  • May 4,2020
  •  ♦ 4

This is getting kinda old! It now seems like ages ago, when everything was peachy, and my passive income amounted…

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Investments

What makes a good (retail) property investment?

  • By That Guy
  • Apr 30,2020
  •  ♦ 5

Mr. MoneyMow recently reached out to me, and several other FIRE bloggers, to get our take on how the pandemic…

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Philosophy

How your personality dictates your return

  • By That Guy
  • Apr 27,2020
  •  ♦ 3

Being that I’m a person who is very interested in the “personal finance sphere”, I often find myself in discussions…

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Thought experiments

While we wait

  • By That Guy
  • Apr 15,2020
  •  ♦ 9

Unprecedented events create new experiences. What fun, misadventure, or positive discoveries have you encountered while locked down? This is another…

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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…)

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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