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- Mon Aug 21, 2017 7:55 am
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: Cornerman's road to FI
- Replies: 34
- Views: 11077
Re: Cornerman's road to FI
The next big thing will be for me to figure out a way back to a paying job of some sorts, now it's just a internship with revalidation as the main target. Hopefully if all goes well I can work a few more hours and provide a sufficient income. The only thing I need is a new craft if you like. Being ...
- Fri Aug 18, 2017 2:40 am
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: Cornerman's road to FI
- Replies: 34
- Views: 11077
Re: Cornerman's road to FI
Another update since it's been a while. In the meantime I found a place to work a few hours a week, which is intense but good. It's nice coming in to work and have a few things to do besides the tasks I make up for myself. It's also nice to meet new people. It's a completely different working enviro...
- Mon Jun 19, 2017 6:31 am
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: DutchGirl's journal
- Replies: 788
- Views: 227379
Re: DutchGirl's journal
400 euro's including utilities a month is very cheap , considering social housing nowadays starts around 650 - max 710 euro's a month without utilities.
Funny how our society works. Hopefully your in laws keep their health. After all that's the most important.
Any luck on the career change ?
Funny how our society works. Hopefully your in laws keep their health. After all that's the most important.
Any luck on the career change ?
- Thu Jun 08, 2017 4:20 am
- Forum: ERE Community
- Topic: Meetup in the Netherlands
- Replies: 83
- Views: 32313
Re: Meetup in the Netherlands
Sounds like a cool meeting, unfortunately my health got in the way of attending. Hopefully next time
- Mon May 15, 2017 11:57 am
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: DutchGirl's journal
- Replies: 788
- Views: 227379
Re: DutchGirl's journal
Good luck on the house hunt, it can be a tricky time for buying a house. But coming from a good financial position it can actually save you money at the moment. We ended up moving to a slightly bigger place and now pay less for housing and energy than before.
- Thu May 04, 2017 9:54 am
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: Frugal chicos journal - ERE in The Basque Country
- Replies: 756
- Views: 165149
Re: Let's go Back Home - Frugal chicos journal
Good progress , moving to Spain with a bit of cash is a good idea. Especially if you already have family there. And jogging and running can always be done , even with a bit of "bad" weather. Good luck with everything.
- Wed May 03, 2017 5:10 am
- Forum: ERE Community
- Topic: Meetup in the Netherlands
- Replies: 83
- Views: 32313
Re: Meetup in the Netherlands
I would like to join the meeting as well if still possible. Would love to share ideas.
- Tue Apr 25, 2017 2:38 am
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: The life and times of ... distracted_at_work
- Replies: 76
- Views: 19832
Re: The life and times of ... distracted_at_work
I would not go for the hostel option, work will never stop, all year round and not easy to sell on if you want to change again.
- Sun Apr 23, 2017 1:16 pm
- Forum: Introduce Yourself
- Topic: Hello from Norway
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4904
Re: Hello from Norway
Welcome ! Good luck on the journey.
- Sun Apr 23, 2017 11:50 am
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: Cornerman's road to FI
- Replies: 34
- Views: 11077
Re: Cornerman's road to FI
Nice to hear everything is moving in the right direction for you. How is your investment strategy of generating a passive income stream doing? It's mainly dividend payments so far which have increased quite well in comparison with last year , I am also moving into a strategy where I am selling opti...
- Fri Apr 21, 2017 9:28 am
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: Cornerman's road to FI
- Replies: 34
- Views: 11077
Re: Cornerman's road to FI
An new update , the move to the new house has finished and has paid off. In terms of health and surroundings. It took a lot in energy and time but it was worth it. My energy levels are improving and my concentration is better. I still need my planning a lot but in general all fronts are improving. M...
- Thu Jan 19, 2017 3:40 pm
- Forum: Introduce Yourself
- Topic: Living in Germany and trying to achieve FIRE in the year 2024
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7062
Re: Living in Germany and trying to achieve FIRE in the year 2024
Welcome ! and good luck on your journey. I like Germany a lot, nice people and lots of cool cities. And beautiful nature.
- Sun Jan 15, 2017 3:58 pm
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: Henk's journey thru life
- Replies: 236
- Views: 72976
Re: Henk's journey thru life
Hi Henk, congrats on the ER , thanks for writing this journal. It's nice you can now pick your projects instead of the need to work. Enjoy life on your own terms.
- Sun Jan 15, 2017 3:49 pm
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: UrbanHermit's Journal
- Replies: 47
- Views: 17459
Re: UrbanHermit's Journal
Good luck on improving your work environment, hopefully this will be soon.
- Sun Jan 15, 2017 3:17 pm
- Forum: Work & Education
- Topic: Taking Online Courses
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1896
Re: Taking Online Courses
I did some courses on various platforms. Coursera, edx and recently Kadenze which focusses on the arts side of learning. I use it to get to know the basics of a subject I am interested in and want too learn more about. As I was new too most subjects the courses were quite good actually. Especially t...
- Mon Dec 12, 2016 6:24 am
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: DutchGirl's journal
- Replies: 788
- Views: 227379
Re: DutchGirl's journal
It's a very personal thing, I can understand your boyfriend doesn't want to do it. I started out simply minimizing my debt , and therefore risks when my income should drop significantly. Once I got to a comfortable level with that I was wondering what is more valuable time or money. Turned out it's ...
- Sat Dec 03, 2016 1:21 pm
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: DutchGirl's journal
- Replies: 788
- Views: 227379
Re: DutchGirl's journal
Well , it's also a story of declining wages for the average job and rising costs there are so many factors chipping away at our expendable income (and therefore savings capacity) for a lot of people. But in general it's because people over the last 25 years simply spend more and borrow more for ever...
- Sat Dec 03, 2016 11:23 am
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: DutchGirl's journal
- Replies: 788
- Views: 227379
Re: DutchGirl's journal
I wonder if living the frugal way in NL is frequent attitude these days. Dutch people has the 'thrifty ones' opinion, but is it current in XXI century. Do present generation still live this way? I like to read about other countries (history, traditions, people) and found that many Dutch generations...
- Wed Nov 30, 2016 8:28 am
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: My form of retirement
- Replies: 28
- Views: 8970
Re: My form of retirement
Health and time are things you can't control. Having faced some health challenges this year made me realize that anybody can get an illness. It's also been good in the sense that I now know I was on the right path. Having not to worry about finances is good, as worrying is not good while recovering....
- Wed Nov 30, 2016 7:13 am
- Forum: Introduce Yourself
- Topic: Hi from Spain
- Replies: 32
- Views: 8308
Re: Hi from Spain
Welcome, my very first retirement location plan was Tenerife , the Northern part. Investing is fun I have noticed, not just the financial benefits but also the reading and understanding of money, value and most importantly Time, and the value of time. Explaining my ERE I limit to close friends who ...