Interested in talking about money, investing, FIRE and life with some random internet strangers? We do! This is your chance to join the party. This is the last call for Haarlem on FIRE! Last Call for Haarlem on FIRE Why?[…]
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Author: Team CF
Dutch couple (with kid) on a mission to become Financially Independent & Retire Early.
2018 Dividend Update
We just received the final dividend payments in our bank account for December. 2018 was a good year on the dividend side. Now that the portfolio is streamlined and in better shape, I’m very much looking forward to 2019. Without[…]
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I’d be a horrible sugar daddy!
I’d be a horrible sugar daddy! No really. I’ve always been frugal, but the journey to FIRE really has made me worse. Can you imagine me as a sugar daddy? Yes, that was a trick question 😉 I’d be a[…]
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2018 Financial Overview
Today I’m going to wrap the savings rate, cheesy index and our overall investment performance into one 2018 Financial Overview. For more details on the real estate, check out this post. The post on the dividends will be coming later[…]
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Deprivation: the best thing you can do in 2019!
You know I’m having a hard time without beer when the title of the first post of this year is as follows. Deprivation: the best thing you can do in 2019! Neah, just kidding, or am I? But before we[…]
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Real Estate Report – Overview 2018
Just completed the real estate related finances for 2018 and made a forecast for our real estate investments in 2019. We are in a good shape and 2019 is looking to be an even better year. Here is the Real Estate[…]
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2019: The Year Without a Beer!
I like a challenge, especially when your friends and folks on Twitter call you crazy. So, here we go. 2019: The Year Without a Beer! 2019: The Year Without a Beer! Ever since I saw a documentary about alcohol earlier[…]
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Happy Holidays to all you Money Nerds
Happy Holidays to all you Money Nerds! May your excel sheets be great, your stomach be stuffed and may your 2019 be (financially) successful and healthy. Happy Holidays to all you Money Nerds! From me an Mrs CF, happy holidays![…]
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FIRE Meetup Haarlem 2019
With all the excitement on the blog, the holiday season and getting closer to the end of 2018, I’m almost forgetting about the FIRE Meetup Haarlem 2019! FIRE Meetup Haarlem 2019 What better way to start of the new year[…]
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The trick to get rich by using other people’s money
Sander’s guest post about how to get rich by using other people’s money was a big success! Heck, I’ve been getting emails and even calls asking how he does it. That bloody cliffhanger?! 😉 Despite being FIRE, Sander is a[…]
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Real Estate Report – November 2018
Quick update on our favorite cash-cow: Real Estate Report – November 2018 edition?! November was boring and very profitable! Finally low expenses and a high(er) cash-flow. Let’s have a look at the numbers! In case you are interested in Real[…]
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Complaining
Rule number 1 in blogging, never talk about politics, religion or the environment. You can never win and it’s really easy to alienate your readers. So what am I going to do today… Exactly, I’m going to rant about complaining,[…]
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Rich the F-You Garden Gnome
Dear readers, I like to introduce to you Rich the F-You garden gnome. Rich is a grumpy old garden gnome with an attitude. Rich also like money & investing, he likes gardens, he likes travelling and he is a big fan[…]
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November 2018 Dividend Update
The November 2018 Dividend Update is hopefully the last one with a (yet another!) YOY decrease! The effects of the dividend stock sale in 2017 are finally behind us. I’m very much looking forward to December, to be honest… November 2018[…]
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