If you think I’m crazy as a doorknob with all my talk about buying castles, yachts and islands, you are probably correct. But I do not need help with being a bit off, sorry about that. But I do need[…]
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Author: Team CF
Dutch couple (with kid) on a mission to become Financially Independent & Retire Early.
10 Secrets to becoming wealthy!
Are you ready for the 10 Secrets to becoming wealthy! Now pay very close attention and note everything down very carefully. Otherwise you might not get there! 10 Secrets to becoming wealthy! Ok, just to be clear, if you got here[…]
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How much do you need to retire in the Netherlands – 2019 Update
We did an update on the Cheesy Index for 2018 a while back and still need to do another one for 2019. This as wealth taxes have (and will continue to be) changed. To start the legwork for our 2019[…]
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Real Estate Report – September 2018
Time for a new Real Estate Report – September 2018 edition. Had some serious issues with water last month. We seem to have had an overflowing gutter, which resulted in water damage to walls, ceiling and floor of a rental[…]
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September 2018 Dividend Update
Same as the August 2018 Dividend Update, the September 2018 Dividend Update is rather boring (boring = good!). More DRIP’s happened, but the value of the portfolio declined somewhat. All in all, could be worse! September 2018 Dividend Update We[…]
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Upcoming BENL FIRE Meetups (& More)!
Me and some other money nerds have been very busy lately. Here is an overview of the upcoming BENL FIRE Meetups (& More)! Get your agenda’s ready! Upcoming BENL FIRE Meetups (& More)! Ok, here we go! Get ready and[…]
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The Church of FIRE
I’m a disciple of the Church of FIRE. I stick to its 10 commandments and rarely sin. Some say we are a cult, some say we are crazy & doomed, but we have faith in money! Oh, and our holy[…]
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September 2018 Cheesy Index & Savings Rate
All that talk about early retirement, FIRE meetups and more non-sense! Forgot to catch up on savings rates and the Cheesy Index. Hereby the September 2018 Cheesy Index & Savings Rate, including catch-up form the previous month(s). September 2018 Cheesy[…]
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Random Musings
Just came back from ZwolCon 2018. From what? It was a meeting with other bloggers and non-bloggers in a café in the beautiful city of Zwolle. It was great fun, as per usual, to see friends and make new ones.[…]
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The math behind a pension shuffle
Thanks to some discussions on the FIRENL Slack group we have a guest post today! This post from Peter is titled: The math behind a pension shuffle. It’s a topic that is important for everyone in the Netherlands who just[…]
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Should you setup your own local MMM headquarters?
After the feedback on the lonely post from last week (and the “rhythm” post from last month), I had to check this one out. Should you setup your own local MMM headquarters? This idea, suggested in the various post comments (I[…]
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