Below is an overview of our dividend stock portion of our wealth portfolio. It has been a good month for dividends (i.e. another increase), but there are also some concerns with the portfolio regarding certain stocks (albeit not completely unexpected,[…]
Read moreAuthor: Team CF
Dutch couple (with kid) on a mission to become Financially Independent & Retire Early.
Savings Rate November 2015
The savings rate for November is finally in line with what should be the new “normal”. After we moved and settled down in our current (temporary) rental place in late August of 2015, Team CF started looking for new jobs.[…]
Read moreExpenses November 2015
We don’t feel comfortable (yet) to post our actual income and expenses, so we will provide our savings rates and our expenses ratio’s in percentage to give a bit of insight into our finances. A percentage split of the expenses[…]
Read moreOctober 2015 Dividend Update
This should be the first post in (hopefully) a long (or short?) series of updates on our way to financial independence. As noted here, we had some difficulties deciding which assets we would use to become financially independent. We saw[…]
Read more
Dutch Taxes – Part 4: Box 3
Today a new instalment of the Dutch Tax Series, and one that is important for those who want to reach FIRE. Wealth tax! Dutch Taxes – Part 4: Box 3 Dutch Taxes – Part 4: Box 3 In the Netherlands[…]
Read moreDutch Taxes – Part 3: Box 2
Today we will look at taxes if you own a company or have a considerable interest in one. Today we have the Dutch Taxes – Part 3: Box 2 Dutch Taxes – Part 3: Box 2 Taxation in Box 2 is[…]
Read moreDutch Taxes – Part 2: Box 1
In the next three instalments of the Dutch Tax Series, we will be looking at the three tax “boxes”. As previously noted in Part 1, “Box 1” incorporates income from work and property. The tax burden in this box can[…]
Read moreHow much do you need to become financially independent in the Netherlands?
How much do you need to become financially independent in the Netherlands? Well, let’s have a look shall we? How much do you need to become financially independent in the Netherlands? This is the “million Euro question”, maybe even quite[…]
Read moreDutch Taxes – Part 1: An Overview
For those not familiar with the Dutch tax system: it’s complicated! The Dutch tax code is very comprehensive, complicated and darn terrifying. One thing can be said though, there are very limited ways of reducing or sheltering from taxes (legally[…]
Read moreInvestment Portfolio
We at CF like to have a well diversified portfolio to limit our risks, but still generate a decent return on investment. We are generally risk averse and therefore do our research before investing in any asset. However, having learned[…]
Read more
What to expect?
Ok, so we started a blog. What to expect? I don’t even know what to expect! Welcome to CheesyFinance.nl! If you are wondering about the name, please see our “About Us” section for some details. So what’s the plan? What[…]
Read more