Have you ever wondered what you could have (and do) if you spend every cent you made? I never really thought about this before in detail until this weekend. So what if we had a 0% savings rate? What kind[…]
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Category: Life
What if you are 50 and drop dead?
If you are on your journey to FIRE (or simply better finances), you make sure you efficiently use you money. Whatever you can save from your income, you mindfully invest. This all seems rather logical to all of us that[…]
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5 Reasons why you should not pursue FIRE
Those that know me will have wondered by now what’s wrong we me. Reason is that I hate “lists” of things or tips. They give me a strange and instant rash. I utterly despise blog posts with lists like: 10[…]
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The Rat Race to FIRE
During a rather fun weekend with 19 other FIRE enthusiasts in a castle in Limburg, the Netherlands, we had many conversations about FIRE. Primarily the “soft” side of it. There are many aspects of FIRE that are simple, such as[…]
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Creative ways to FIRE sooner
Nope, we are not dead just yet. I came across a post the other day that got my brain going again. How can we get to FIRE sooner? What can we do to get to the finish line just a[…]
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It’s fucking simple!
Becoming FIRE? It’s fucking simple! Spend less money than you make, and do something useful with the rest. It’s not that hard, now is it? So why are there still thousands of personal finance blogs right now? Do we still[…]
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Post number 300: full of energy!
Today marks post number 300 and it’s full of energy! Today is also the 1257th day that I’m/we are official personal finance/FIRE blogger(s). Did we get anywhere? Not really 😉 Post number 300: full of energy! What to write about[…]
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Happiness is a Bitch
Albeit I was just having a bit of fun with the post “What to buy with €700.000“, it always draws some more “serious” reactions (online and offline). This included about “being happy in the perfect house” and “I don’t mind[…]
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How much does it cost to own a Prius?
I bet this is going to be one of the worst read posts in a long time. Plus I’ve now probably also lost half my readers, I guess. But yes, we actually own a Prius, the wagon version. How much[…]
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What to buy with €700.000?
We have several friends and family that are currently looking at buying of building new homes. The prices they are willing to spend ranges between about €650.000 and €750.000. I personally think they are bonkers, but I still love them[…]
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How to be successful in life
How to be (very) successful in life? What do you need to do to position yourself in such a way that you can become successful and excel? How to be successful in life? How to be (very) successful in life?[…]
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Minimalism Declutter Challenge
When you get older you get wiser… Well most of the time anyways! I’ve finally learned that living with clutter does not make you happy. It screws with your head too! It also suck when you need to move, and[…]
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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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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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