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- Sun Jun 18, 2017 12:24 pm
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: Fru Frihed's Journal (Mrs Freedom's Journal)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2945
Re: Fru Frihed's Journal (Mrs Freedom's Journal)
'Allo! Yes - I am living in Copenhagen in Nørrebro. Regarding the travel - I understand the dilemma with taking double leave and have your kid start earlier in day care. I will still urge to consider the possibility and see if you figure something out. Perhaps taking a month with a nonpaid leave or ...
- Fri Jun 09, 2017 10:21 am
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: Fru Frihed's Journal (Mrs Freedom's Journal)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2945
Re: Fru Frihed's Journal (Mrs Freedom's Journal)
Welcome. Always great to see another Dane! Congratulations on the little one coming in this summer. My son is now 9 months and is just getting better and better. We have done the child stuff extremely frugal boring from friends and family, buying in "mødtehjælpen" etc. Let me know if you w...
- Fri May 26, 2017 5:43 am
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: Frugal chicos journal - ERE in The Basque Country
- Replies: 763
- Views: 166562
Re: Let's go Back Home - Frugal chicos journal
Hola!
I really like your approach and specialfly your family ERE meetings caught my eye. Very inspiring and something I will suggest to my chi chica who is now ready to join the journey to FI.
So thank you and keep posting.
/knap
I really like your approach and specialfly your family ERE meetings caught my eye. Very inspiring and something I will suggest to my chi chica who is now ready to join the journey to FI.
So thank you and keep posting.
/knap
- Thu May 25, 2017 9:34 am
- Forum: ERE Book/Blog/Forum
- Topic: Links broken in ERE Wiki?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1483
Links broken in ERE Wiki?
Hi,
It seems at least some of the links in the ERE Wiki is not Worning. Or maybe it's me!
Example: https://wiki.earlyretirementextreme.com ... _Book_Club
Would be nice to have them
Up and running again
It seems at least some of the links in the ERE Wiki is not Worning. Or maybe it's me!
Example: https://wiki.earlyretirementextreme.com ... _Book_Club
Would be nice to have them
Up and running again
- Fri Apr 14, 2017 5:15 am
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: Danish Money Tango
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5533
Re: Danish Money Tango
Long time no tango It has been a while since my latest Update on my FI journey. Things are going quite well in a special year with extra expenses and lower income due to the fact of being a providing father covering more expenses at home plus my girlfriends pension while she is on parental leave. I ...
- Sun Feb 19, 2017 4:09 am
- Forum: Friends, Family, Relationships, and Community Questions
- Topic: Vacation ERE-reading
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2197
Re: Vacation ERE-reading
@Fbeyer - thank you! Can always rely on you for great input. Will dig in under the Philippine sun.
@Gilberto - thank you for the link.
@Gilberto - thank you for the link.
- Sat Feb 18, 2017 5:28 am
- Forum: Friends, Family, Relationships, and Community Questions
- Topic: Vacation ERE-reading
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2197
Vacation ERE-reading
Hi, all I am planning a 6 weeks long vacation to the Philippines with my girlfriend and son. I need your inspiration for What ERE books to bring? What book have inspired you the most? What should I bring for my girlfriend who are keen to read more on ERE/FI ( I have Jacobs book to bring) Have a grea...
- Fri Dec 09, 2016 2:01 am
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: Danish Money Tango
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5533
Re: Danish Money Tango
@Eureka - Thanks, and oh no. Stupid money. Didn't know it a mximum of 3 tickets - but great knowledge to keep in mind - should I ever need it. @Jacob - a permant spot, not bad. But I'll have the car sold next week so the third ticket is the farewell salute to having a car (loan) in the centre of Cop...
- Thu Dec 08, 2016 1:57 pm
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: Danish Money Tango
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5533
Re: Danish Money Tango
Aloha from the darkness of It’s time for the November update. It’s going quite ok – my expenses are down and I keep finding small spot to drag out a few more savings. This means I’ll start the year with a discount on $53 compared to last year due to lower phone costs and a break from some charities....
- Sat Nov 26, 2016 2:23 am
- Forum: Philosophy and Lifestyle Questions
- Topic: Travelling the Phillippines with a baby?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 852
Travelling the Phillippines with a baby?
Hi, all I am planning my parental leave and want to kick it of a long way from Denmark with my GF and our little son aged 9 months at the time. We are leaving in the middel of April and are looking to the Phillippines at the moment due to the risk of rain season some of the other Asian getaways. It'...
- Sat Nov 12, 2016 1:35 pm
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: Danish Money Tango
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5533
Re: Danish Money Tango
@DutchGirl - absolutely! In Denmark we have 14 days after the birth with full pay - I took an extra two weeks of vacation so I had one full month when he was born. A Wonderful time. I will keep roughly 50% of my salary when I am on leave so we wont starve. It might be healthy financially. My girlfri...
- Sat Nov 12, 2016 1:14 pm
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: Danish Money Tango
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5533
October Misery
Hi, all Here is a short October update. Quite a depressing month in terms of spendings sucking my savings dry. I have had some expenses to: - Present for girlfriend - Quarterly Unemployment Fund - Paid back a personal loan This has taken the top off my savings. Well, it's up and down, I guess I can ...
- Sat Nov 12, 2016 12:06 pm
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: Danish Money Tango
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5533
Re: Danish Money Tango
Hi, all It's been a while - life suddenly becomes quite busy with a kiddo. But also pretty nice. Thank you for your questions and comments. @Wizards - yes, it's amazing and I am now heading in the ERE direction with greater calm - I am not stressing about it anymore. So much more fun. And now girlfr...
- Sat Nov 05, 2016 3:41 am
- Forum: ERE Community
- Topic: Next Copenhagen meet-up
- Replies: 78
- Views: 35627
Re: Next Copenhagen meet-up
Hi, all Is it still possible to join the meetup tomorrow In Copenhagen - if so count me in. I'm a journalist but not into stalking, tv or telling other stuff than corporate show off ;-) Who do I write a PM to for the address? Really looking forward to seeing other ere-folks and especially talk a bit...
- Mon Oct 24, 2016 6:37 am
- Forum: Money and Investment Questions
- Topic: Living in Denmark: tips, challenges and questions
- Replies: 66
- Views: 17178
Re: Living in Denmark: tips, challenges and questions
@Eureka
Great idea with this thread.
Regarding the savings account - do you have to your other financials in the bank as well? Or can I open just the savings account?
Great idea with this thread.
Regarding the savings account - do you have to your other financials in the bank as well? Or can I open just the savings account?
- Sun Oct 09, 2016 3:24 am
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: Danish Money Tango
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5533
Re: September 2016
Hi, Here is a brief update on September for me and the ERE Journey – it’s been quite a month. Most importantly my little son decided to drop by the 9th in a text book birth with no issues what so ever. What a crazy experience – as the dad you’re pretty much sidelined and basically only can get lemon...
- Thu Sep 15, 2016 5:42 am
- Forum: Resources & Recommended Reading
- Topic: Investment: what to read next?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3084
Re: Investment: what to read next?
Hi, all Thank you for all the answers. @FBeyer - Stocks is where I have started and I find it quite interesting so I'll keep my focus there for now learning more and moving towards a strategy that fits my self and my journey to FI. Bonds, REITs and metals is also something I'll look into but as of n...
- Wed Sep 14, 2016 2:33 am
- Forum: Resources & Recommended Reading
- Topic: Investment: what to read next?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3084
Investment: what to read next?
Hi, all I am keen on learning more on investments in the stock market and I need some inspiration to my next book on the subject. Recently I have read: The psychologi of finance, Lars Tvede The intelligent investor, Benjamin Graham* The Dhandho investor I am still quite new to the world of investing...
- Wed Sep 07, 2016 1:38 pm
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: Danish Money Tango
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5533
Re: Danish Money Tango
Thank you, BadHorse!
I am well aware of the meet up coming up in the Copenhagen area - and I absolutely plan to join if I can. Would be great to meet for inspiration and discussions on the different paths to FI.
I am well aware of the meet up coming up in the Copenhagen area - and I absolutely plan to join if I can. Would be great to meet for inspiration and discussions on the different paths to FI.
- Tue Sep 06, 2016 12:54 am
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: Danish Money Tango
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5533
Re: Danish Money Tango
Thank You, inchicago! It's fantastic, surreal and a bit scary that a little being is soon to disrupt our lives complete. But I am sure it'll be the ride of a life time. I am actually building my career at the moment in a huge company which is quite heavy in oldfashioness and internal processes. I ha...