May was a moderately good month in terms of dividend (but with so little history, it really is hard to tell). We kept adding shares with the available cash, but we are running out of the original cash available from the account[…]
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Dutch couple (with kid) on a mission to become Financially Independent & Retire Early.
May 2016 Cheesy Index
And the Cheesy Index keeps on going, amazing us to say the least (stock markets have been bouncing a bit, especially in the early part of the year). A small correction was applied to the previous numbers in 2016 as we found[…]
Read moreSavings Rate May 2016
We have a winner! Due to the payment of the Mr. CF’s “holiday allowance” (aka vakantiegeld), we had a very high income this month and with slightly lower than normal expenses we ended up with a Savings Rate of almost[…]
Read moreFrugal-licious? – African Stew
Frugal-licious? – African Stew In order to become financially independent you have to be frugal to some degree (otherwise you cannot live below your means and invest the associated savings). You furthermore need to step outside your comfort zone and[…]
Read moreThe K9 Experience
Dogs are fun, but also expensive and impact your required wealth for F.I.R.E. Is the K9 experience worth it? The K9 Experience Dogs have a special place in the CF Household. Mrs. CF grew up with dogs, and so did[…]
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Dutch Taxes – Part 6: Real Estate
We have previously covered the basics with regards to Dutch taxes, which you can find here. Real estate investing is, however, going to complicate things a bit further. However, it also provides some opportunities to lower you tax burden if[…]
Read moreApril 2016 Dividend Update
First off, there was upward correction for the March number as one dividend payer came in early and shifted into March instead of April where it was assumed (plus made a mistake with the exchange rate). So the total for March[…]
Read moreApril 2016 Cheesy Index
April continued to be a good month for the Cheesy Index, as it saw a very respectable increase of 0.6% to a total of 46.1%. We closed 2015 at a Cheesy Index of 43.6%, we recently decided to aim a bit higher for this year and get to[…]
Read moreSavings Rate April 2016
Guess this is the first month with a “normal” Savings Rate, and reason why is very simply: this month there were no extra/unexpected incomes from benefits or bonuses/holiday allowances, and no major expenses. In short a very “boring” month. So without further[…]
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Mr CF, Are You Mad?
I (Mr. CF) have been a long time fan of cars. Having seen every episode of Top Gear at least twice and most Fifth Gear episodes at least once, I’ve visited many (international) car and car tuning shows, my love[…]
Read moreReal Estate and Financing in the Netherlands – A Quick Overview
As noted in our previous article on our latest real estate project, we were looking into property financing. The turned into a rather interesting investigation and a steep learning curve. We will try to provide you with a summary of what[…]
Read moreWhy Do We Have Advertisements?
Why Do We Have Advertisements? Ads are incredibly annoying, and it is becoming kind of scary that every ad seems to be automatically updated to reflect any recent search words you may have used in Google, Yahoo or Bing search[…]
Read moreMarch 2016 Dividend Update
First off, a small correction for the February number, it was adjusted downwards as one set of newly purchased stocks registered after the dividend cutoff, so that first new dividend won’t come in until May (it was only about 9[…]
Read moreMarch 2016 Cheesy Index
March was a very good month for the Cheesy Index, as it saw a very respectable increase of 1.3% to a total of 45.5%. We closed 2015 at a Cheesy Index of 43.6%, we recently decided to aim a bit higher for this year and get[…]
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