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Investing for our kids – why and how we do it
We are often asked about investing for our kids. If, how and why we do it (we actually only have one daughter but still) and hence we decided to write a post answering these questions....
Deliberate practice beats talent any day of the week!
Deliberate practice beats talent any day of the week so no more bullshit excuses of why you can't do this or that. Deliberate practice equals mastery!
Innate talent will have an impact early on but t...
Why Buffett is NOT buying stocks?!
The latest filing from Buffett’s Berkshire shows they were a NET seller of stocks in April. But the questions is why Buffett is not buying stocks during this current crisis? In this short post, ...
Fast(er) to FIRE via Investment Companies?!
Can you reach FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) faster by investing in Investment Companies? That might actually be the case and maybe even faster after the current market crash we have seen ...
Lockdown = re-evaluation of FI-numbers!
The current global crisis, triggered by Covid-19, means that many of us have had to significantly change how we live our lives. We don't know what long term financial consequences will be brought to u...
Think and Grow Rich – Principle 6: Organized Planning
Organized planning is the key to success. In this post you will learn why and how to do it but remember effective and efficient execution is instrumental to your success! This is one of the most compr...
The bear is here – FIRE dreams in flames?!
The bear (market) has arrived and over the last few weeks, financial markets have dropped with more than 20%. I will try to give you my take on the market in the light of the Corona virus (COVID-19) a...
JOMO – a natural thing for a FIRE aspirant!
The Joy Of Missing Out (JOMO) comes natural to Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE) aspirants as well as to those who have reached Financial Independence (FI).
The way they have decided to liv...
Why interest rates on Savings Accounts are close to zero
Many people ask me why the interest on their savings accounts is zero or close to zero. In this post I explain why the rates are so low and what to do if one wants to get a better return on their mone...
Long term stay abroad – expensive?
Have you ever thought about a long term stay abroad but guessed it would be too expensive? We have just spent 6 weeks in Spain, including Christmas and New Years and yes it can be expensive but it doe...
How soon can you FIRE your boss??
Let's be honest, have we not all thought about this question at some point in our careers?
There might actually be an answer to that, if, you are interested in joining the Financial Independence Reti...
Why habits make all the difference in the world
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."- Will Durant.
Most of the things we do on a daily basis are the same things we have always done and they are done in the ...
