German Income Series
Workoptionalin5 The popular saying is Germany is a country of savers and lately I wonder if that’s still true. What I observe is a high degree of natural frugality but I…
My Year of Less
I decided I will put my learnings from reading “The year of less” into practice even though I will not be able to do everything that was done in the…
Professional pantry shopper
I pulled an easy dinner together tonight using what we had at home. I have not shopped in two weeks as I’ve been pantry shopping and trying to eat up…
ETF is always a good choice
My portfolio is a mix of individual stocks and ETFs which I acquired over time. I started my investment journey with ETFs and at some point I assumed I was…
Automated Investment protects you
I use degiro as my main brokerage because they were the only brokerage that accepted me years ago. Yes, I’m aware Degiro comes with fees but I really don’t mind…
Saying No without guilt
I had a decision to make weeks ago regarding an ask that stressed me for awhile. I finally made the decision to not provide the financial support by applying my…
Getting to FIRE
It is great to know your FIRE number but important to know what to do with it and decide how you choose to get there. There’s a lot of emotions…
Week 4 Spending Recap
I spent some money in week 4. Total spent was €491 split as €11 for lunch at work (ouch, I didn’t need to spend that but I wanted something different),…
Not another shiny object
My experience with shiny objects is long and littered with losses so I am averse to them. What I consider a shiny object is probably a key investment vehicle for…
If I ever win the lottery
I will invest up to my FIRE number and give the rest to impact focused charities. I doubt if I will ever win a lottery as I don’t play it…