Financial independence in Europe, to fire the boss!
The end of March marked the end of Q1 of the year. Let’s see how I’ve done! Finances In March I made more money than usual, due to the 2018 bonus payout. But I also spent more money. Anyway, the result was a nice high savings rate and a record high net worth! Income and … Read moreMarch 2019 Overview
Comparisons with others are always interesting. I’m very competitive. Usually, I see everything as a game and I want to win. What’s a better metric to track than your net worth against the nation’s average net worth? Winning in the world of personal finance doesn’t really exist. Most likely I will not become the most … Read moreComparing to the Average Net Worth in The Netherlands
To become financially independent, you have to track your finances. I write articles monthly on how my finances are progressing, in my Monthly Overview posts. I have also given you insight in how I analyse my finances. In both posts, the savings rate is an important measure. For 2018, I’m going to change my savings … Read moreSavings Rate Calculation – A New System
Posting my plans and goals for 2019 makes sense, after I reviewed the year of 2018 on Monday. I have been looking forward to 2019 for a few weeks already, budgeting and planning. I will plan out my goals both conservatively and optimistically, to arrive at a range. Landing anywhere in that range would make … Read moreLooking Forward to 2019 – Financial Planning
After my October update that came in way too late, here’s my November 2018 Overview! It’s December already, so here are my numbers from November! Finances My finances this month were on-point again, after some rocky months. I managed to save 39.3% of my net income this month, which falls slightly short of my goal … Read moreNovember 2018 Overview