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Roadtriptofire is a blog about Financial Independence. The blog shows the road to Financial independence with a monthly portfolio update and investing and saving tips!
2024-03-02 10:42
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2024-02-04 13:51
Mijn vermogen ging omlaag met -0.51% tot 669456
Een grote verandering is dat het aantal aandelen daalde van 19 naar 9
Nieuw jaar, nieuwe doelen!
Aandelenportfolio daalde licht
A… Read More
2024-01-06 10:17
Previous blogs:
2019: Where did my 30000 EUR go?
2020: Where did my 20.000 EUR go?
2021: Where did my 25.000 EUR go?
2022: Where did my 20.000 EUR go?
And this ye… Read More
2024-01-01 11:33
Eerst en vooral een gelukkig 2024 gewenst. Ik wens iedereen een goede gezondheid, liefde, vriendschap, geluk en mooie winsten toe in 2024!
Andere blogs die zeker de moeite zijn:
End of… Read More
2023-12-31 12:33
Het tweede jaarverslag nadat ik al eerder mijn jaarverslag voor aandelen online zette, nu ook een verslag voor mijn dividenden. Er volgt nog een EoY volledig jaarverslag en een uitgaven vers… Read More
2023-12-30 12:24
Kwestie van een beetje aan zelfreflectie te doen heb ik de tijd genomen hoeveel ieder aandeel dat ik bezit heeft opgebracht dit jaar.
Dit is het eerste jaarverslag, natuurlijk volgen… Read More
2023-12-27 13:47
Thailand is zeker een van de goedkoopste landen in Zuid Oost Azië. Maar zoals overal kan je veel of weinig spenderen.
Er moet vermeld worden dat ik alleen reisde, dat liet mij andere… Read More
2023-12-24 13:44
My Net Worth Increased with a stunning 27820 EUR to 645356!
I landed in Thailand the 25th and I am absolutly enjoying the temperature and the prices!
My cash percentage dropped fur… Read More
2023-12-02 05:04
Backpacking in Thailand… Read More
2023-11-01 14:46
First the title, Idd like to specify that I do not believe Belgian real estate will crash 60%! BUT a few Belgian REITS have lost over 60% and up to 70% of their value. That is why I inve… Read More
2023-10-05 09:01
Net Worth dropped to 628533 EUR (-1884) now 3rd month in a row that it decreased
I went 5 days to Porto. I really can’t seem to last long without travelling
NEW 4 weeks tri… Read More
2023-09-02 08:45
The drop in my Net worth is mainly related to an only 1.5% drop in my stock portfolio. Small numbers can have big results
While I did not travel in August I have a sailing course and… Read More
2023-08-02 16:15
My Net worth reached 634831 EUR (+5838)
I went to Madrid for a 1 day citytrip and did a 2 weeks business trip to Porto!
My Net Worth Increased mainly because of a great month for s… Read More
2023-07-01 09:41
My Net worth reached 628993 EUR (+ 3001)
I went to Valencia on a short citytrip!
I put in a new bathroom and this set me back about – 9700 EUR! Ouwch!
If you are new to… Read More
2023-06-03 20:24
My Net worth reached 625992 EUR (+ 11374 ), could I reach 650k this year? How about 700K?
May was a mixed month again for my stocks
I did not travel in May, but I have one trip pla… Read More
2023-05-02 18:32
My Net worth reached 614618 EUR (+ 11470), the 700k is coming closer by the day!
April was a mixed month and I actually used it to buy the dip on some of my stocks. Its not unusual th… Read More
2023-04-01 15:47
My Net worth reached 603148 EUR (+2148)
With the banking crisis stocks made a pretty good dive. I used the opportunity to grab some shares in cheap areas. I am very happy I did as the… Read More
2023-03-01 10:56
My Net worth reached 601000 EUR (+1672)
It took me 35 months to go from 500k Net Worth to 600k Net Worth, hopfully reaching 700k will go faster! In Theory it should take less then 2… Read More
2023-02-02 14:23
My Net worth jumped to 599328 EUR (+15400) where it reached an all-time high! Soooo close to 600k!
Both my growth Portfolio, dividend Portfolio and ETF portfolio had a big increase th… Read More
2023-01-08 10:00
Previous blog: 2020: where did my 25000 EUR go
In 2022 I spend 20954 EUR. I do keep track of all my yearly expenses quite rigorously. I do make mistakes Im not an accountant and I honestl… Read More
2022-12-31 16:14
First of all I want to wish everyone who is reading this a happy new year. For 2023 I want to wish you mainly a better year then the last one! I really have a feeling we will see that next y… Read More
2022-12-01 09:00
My Net worth bounced back to 581000 (+9170)
End of year rally, bear market rally or bull market has been going well this year!
Currently staying in Porto until Mid-December! No hig… Read More
2022-11-04 10:54
My Net worth dropped to 572621(-10000)
23% of my Net Worth is in cash
If you are new to my blog then feel free to subscribe and get my monthly update every month!… Read More
2022-09-01 13:25
My stock portfolio went down -6400 EUR as the bear market shows no signs of slowing down
My Net worth dropped to 582391 (-3594)
Meanwhile energy prices in Europe have been explodin… Read More
2022-08-01 09:00
My stock portfolio went up 8.42% or 16650 EUR. This is the biggest amount it ever went up in one month. Its absolutely crazy.My Net worth grew to 585985 EUR and reached a new all time hi… Read More
2022-07-01 09:44
Unfortunately my portfolio got another 7% or 14.000 EUR blow this month!!My Net worth is currently 566000 or down over 15000 EUR this year!My portfolio itself has a loss of 15% or 34000… Read More
2022-06-01 09:41
My stock portfolio is about down 1%On the other hand my dividend Portfolio is up 2%, even if its only about 10% of my portfolio its a good sign!I’ve been investing very very aggres… Read More
2022-05-01 01:00
My net worth actually went up, but I do not want to even mention this because its only because I got my yearly bonus, and my tax return and those slightly outpaced the downfall of my por… Read More
2022-04-01 10:54
My Net Worth increased to 575872. Not yet at the all-time high of December 2021 (582162 EUR) but pretty close.My stock portfolio increased with 5% which is a big very gainWhile the war i… Read More
2022-03-15 15:46
Before starting I would like to ask everyone to donate to help the victims of the war in Ukraine. The best thing to do is to go to websites or facebook pages of the local embassy on facebook… Read More
2022-02-04 16:43
The new year has begun, it has a color and the color is RED. The highlights of this month:
My Net Worth had one of the biggest drops since probably March 2020, and dropped with 15920 EURT… Read More
2022-01-09 17:11
Previous blogs:
Setting my FIRE number 2021 update, when can I retire early?
Setting my FIRE number: when can I retire early? (2020)
Interested to follow my progress? Follow m… Read More
2022-01-01 12:07
First of all Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all of you!Some highlights of 2021:
What a year, my Net Worth increased Year Over Year from 488.484 to 582.167 or an increase of 93.68… Read More
2021-12-01 11:44
My total Net Worth increased to 567753 EUR (+3194), details of its history hereMy stock portfolio had a great month and then Omnicron came. I made a minor loss but it was around 0.1% so noth… Read More
2021-11-27 20:14
Check out my quarterly update (not financial advise!) on Agronomics a sort of cultured meat investment company and find out why I added another 12000 stocks of Agronomics.
Disclaimer:… Read More
2021-11-01 15:39
My total Net Worth decreased to 564000 EUR (+14854), details of its history hereMy stock portfolio soared and gained over 5% leaving it for the first time ever over 200.000 EUR by the end of… Read More
2021-10-03 08:45
My total Net Worth decreased to 549708 EUR (-1774), details of its history hereI sold off 22k in stocks and moved this largely to cash / ETFs I paid off my mortgage on my apartment, this was… Read More
2021-09-01 15:14
My total Net Worth increased to 551482 EUR (+6798), finally halfway to 600k! – details of its history hereMy ETF & stock portfolio continued to compound with about 3.86% this month… Read More
2021-08-12 09:19
My total Net Worth increased to 547843EUR (+1392) – details of its history hereMy ETF & stock portfolio dropped about 2.5%, the very first time this year that it went down, but aft… Read More
2021-07-24 09:45
As I said in a previous portfolio update I wanted to take a trip, and I decided to drive by car to Croatia. Its almost a 20 hour drive there, so I am not sure what I am getting myself into y… Read More
2021-07-15 07:47
Introduction to Meat Tech 3D. I found this presentation by Meat Tech 3D useful to decide to take an initial position inthere. If you are looking to invest into cultured meat (also known as l… Read More
2021-07-06 12:47
I still wanted to write a blog why I purchased Unity. Much has to do with the fact they have most of the gaming market right now, but also because they have a huge potential in other markets… Read More
2021-07-02 15:54
My total Net Worth increased to 546451 EUR (+23600) – details of its history hereMy ETF & stock portfolio went up a stunning 6.14% or a gain of 10639 EUR in compound interest, a ne… Read More
2021-07-01 11:09
2021-06-24 14:35
Another video, actually an update on my original blog where I decided to buy Galapagos. Galapagos was recently hit with the resignation of its CSO causing the stock to drop 8%, so we are che… Read More
2021-06-23 09:40
Reacting to Kenzie Elizabeth: what she spends in a week in LA. She goes over her weekly Finances in LA and as a European and FIRE fanatic I wanted to give my views on her spending.
Its… Read More
2021-06-19 21:21
I noticed some items are more suited for blogging and some more suited for Videos, so I hope you guys can forgive me that I kept it to a video this time where I explain why I decided to inve… Read More
2021-06-15 09:07
The world is changing faster then ever and as a Techie I constantly look into what technologies will change the world the next 10-20 years. So here are the technologies I watch.
New to th… Read More
2021-06-12 13:29
Housing costs are pretty much eating up my budget, despite living in a tiny apartment. Apart from this obligatory costs I managed to keep my expenses in check pretty well thanks to a higher… Read More
2021-06-05 17:52
Lilium is a EV airplane company of small sustainable EV planes that can lift off vertically. The company intends to create a transportation network connecting several major cities. People… Read More
2021-06-01 09:13
Two months in a row now my portfolio enjoys to stay at the same placeI made a few extra investments in stocks that did well in earnings, and I added one new investment to my portfolioIf you… Read More
2021-05-22 10:22
I was not expecting to write about Crypto twice in one month. I actually was about to talk about a stock I love – Unity – but when news after news bulletin came out of authoritie… Read More
2021-05-17 19:57
Before telling you about this 10 billion dollar contract, I need to say I am very biased about Palantir. I am long Palantir and I have 600 Palantir stocks and am buying a little bit more… Read More
2021-05-16 19:35
Winter is coming. It can’t be avoided. It comes after Autumn. But are we now in summer or are we in autumn? For sure we are not in spring anymore. Bitcoin prices have been around t… Read More
2021-05-14 21:56
In Belgium there is a very popular program called the mole. Its a tv show about a group of people who are travelling and during their travels they need to do missions to earn money for the g… Read More
2021-05-09 09:08
In March I started a growth portfolio. It looked to me that growth stocks had just seen a major correction with some of those shares down even 50%. I thought this was the correction, and we… Read More
2021-05-07 09:55
I would like to take credit for a great saving rate in April, but I need to be honest and admit that this saving rate is mainly because of my yearly bonus that gets paid out every year in Ap… Read More
2021-05-01 11:47
The stockmarket has been trading sideways, especially my growth stocks had a bad month. In total my stock/ETF portfolio had a 0.25% increase. So a nice sideway trade, just enough to keep up… Read More
2021-04-29 13:20
In my first blog post about Financial Independence I wrote about what Financial Independence is and how you can reach it.
Part 1: What is Financial Independence (Setting my first FIRE num… Read More
2021-04-17 07:45
With high tax rates some of us might be frustrated that its much more difficult to reach Financial Independence compared to the rest of the world. However living in the EU has a few major ad… Read More
2021-04-10 09:30
While my portfolio has grown a lot in the last month, with an astonishing 4% (I would double my money in 2-3 years if this happened every month), this is mainly thanks to highly diversified… Read More
2021-04-06 07:00
Lyft had a pretty bumpy ride and is currently trading at 54 EUR. This is actually lower then its IPO offering at 66 EUR 5 years ago. The company got especially hit hard during corona, as who… Read More
2021-04-03 08:43
Another rather expected drop to 15.5% saving rate, actually I am surprised it is not lower because I had a large planned expense this month. I purchased my new mountainbike (finally!) and th… Read More
2021-04-01 06:00
As always my portfolio update, punctual on the first day of the month! My name is Marc, welcome back to my blog, and enjoy!
Much has changed in a very short time since my last update:… Read More
2021-03-28 11:00
As a serious investor with quite large holds in the stock market (especially for a Belgian) I always told myself to stay away from Crypto. Every moment Bitcoin was getting higher I was also… Read More
2021-03-22 08:30
I am trying to write a blog post about every stock I buy to explain why. I already managed to cover Galapagos, Palantir and Beam Therapeutics. but I admit I am a bit behind and have a few mo… Read More
2021-03-19 22:33
When looking at my initial food expenses last year when I started to record my food expenses, I recorded record highs. The high point was in September 2019 when I recorded a total for food … Read More
2021-03-14 08:40
As the government is providing for pensions in Belgium almost everyone I talk to who is a regular employee thinks they don’t need to worry about this. Everyone around me thinks they on… Read More
2021-03-11 10:46
Exiting times for IPO’s. As a few of the IPO’s skyrocketed in 2020, we do wonder if things will repeat itself in 2021. But not all company’s that had their IPO went to the… Read More
2021-03-10 11:49
I invested a week or so ago in this company, and was waiting for a while to get some time to explain why I did.
New to roadtriptofire? Then go ahead and subscribe, make me a happy man and… Read More
2021-03-09 13:20
Bux Zero has been out since 2019 now and they advertise themselves as being a broker that charges Zero Costs. Its an App only broker and this might be a bit uncomfortable for veteran traders… Read More
2021-03-03 12:36
I did expect a large amount of expenses in Q1. Of course there is my quarterly syndic payment that is taking up a large chunk out of my budget, but I also have purchased a new mountainbike t… Read More
2021-03-01 16:40
Much has changed in a very short time since my last update:
My total portfolio went up to 157.000 (+29.300 EUR)I experimented with some Crypto (small amount)I invested another large chunk… Read More
2021-02-28 10:15
While I invest in ETF’s for the majority, I also wanted to pick some individual stocks. I decided I will allow this for about 5%-10% of my portfolio.
Apart from the Galapagos stock… Read More
2021-02-25 21:49
After the (small) market correction in February and the stocks with bullish growth last year cooling down it might be time to look at other types of stocks. While I usually do not invest in… Read More
2021-02-20 10:09
I started this blog in November 2018 when I did not had a clear view yet on what direction I wanted to go. I had a big interest in investing, money and FIRE and wanted to bring this from a E… Read More
2021-02-18 17:37
In terms of app technology two of the Belgian banks are part of the top worldwide. Worldwide Revolut is considered the best banking app, however on the second spot we have Belfius a Belgian… Read More
2021-02-09 18:31
Belgium is one of the highest taxed countries in the world. But what most people don’t know is that companies have the chance to give great benefits that they get tax advantages for. E… Read More
2021-02-07 11:46
I love shopping….on the stockmarket! I love reading about the stockmarket, talking about it, buying on the stockmarket and watching my stocks work for me. I get more enjoyment from b… Read More
2021-02-01 09:37
I invested another 45.000 this month in ETF’s. The reason is related to what I said in my previous blog post, that I have decided to rent for a while and because this cash was just sit… Read More
2021-01-30 16:01
What a ride it has been for GameStock! Reddit has gone absolutely crazy about the GameStop frenzy! See this guy from the reddit forum known as “Deepfuckingvalue” who made a HUGE… Read More
2021-01-23 18:10
In 2020 I spend almost exactly 25.000 EUR. I said it before, but I started working at a 1270 EUR wage and I still remember this. So spending 25.000 EUR in one year is a huge amount. I have t… Read More
2021-01-17 20:51
One of the core pillars of Financial Independence is that you increase your income and lower your expenses so you can invest. There is plenty of different ways to increase your income, and o… Read More
2021-01-16 22:00
What a year it has been. Several things that one year ago I would not have held possible has happened. One year ago my biggest concern was the Australian forest fires. They just kept going a… Read More
2021-01-13 12:56
This post is part of a series, check out the last posts if you want to know more about my search:
Hunting for a house part 1: why do I need a change of sceneryHunting for a house part 2:… Read More
2021-01-06 19:49
With 2020 coming to an end its time to calculate my savings rate for the last month of the year. December finished at a 69.46% savings rate, meaning I was able to save a huge amount of my in… Read More
2021-01-01 11:32
Let me start off by wishing you all a happy 2021, for 2021 I wish you all a year full of friendship, love, support, happiness, good health and profit of course!
The stock market continues… Read More
2020-12-29 15:54
Previous blogs: Setting my FIRE number: when can I retire early? (2020)
In 2020 I made a first attempt to update my FIRE number, I was not really sure how to calculate it yet, as there wa… Read More
2020-12-11 18:56
High Risk high gains is very often just high risk. My FIRE strategy exists from mainly buying two ETFs as you might have seen in my monthly portfolio updates. Its quite a boring strategy act… Read More
2020-12-06 17:02
Its been a while since I could show such nice figures for my savings rate. While I must say my expenses did not do particularly well, I got a nice amount back from the tax-man that gave me a… Read More
2020-12-01 07:39
While Europe is in crisis and in full lockdown the rest of the world marches on and steers the stock markets to new all time highs. Especially the news of one successful vaccine after anothe… Read More
2020-11-26 12:28
In 2 weeks I will be changing the domain from euromoney.blog to roadtriptofire.com
I chose Euromoney as I didn’t knew what direction I wanted this blog to go out, the only thing… Read More
2020-11-22 18:31
FIRE is a marathon, not a sprint. And like any marathon you need to prepare. You won’t know where you are exactly until you prepared. With a new year coming up now is the perfect time… Read More
2020-11-08 10:20
Time again for my favorite post. As much as its fun to see the monthly numbers of my portfolio go up, I like this post because I feel I have more control over it.
At least up to a certai… Read More
2020-11-01 11:36
Investment update in September 2020
With countries all over Europe taking measures to slow down the second wave markets are not responding well. While the drop is nowhere near the first w… Read More
2020-10-08 12:19
I really enjoy to write this post. It forces me to do some self reflection on the past month, and hopefully it makes me think about the next one. But most of all I just enjoy to play with nu… Read More
2020-10-03 10:18
Investment update in September 2020
I saw the stock markets go up and down like a rollercoaster this month. I heard the American elections are the reason of the volatile markets. Unfortun… Read More
2020-09-10 13:44
I had two weeks of holiday in August, and I managed to spend them actually fairly cheap:
I got to stay at a chalet in the ardennes for free of someone I know. I went their for just 3 days… Read More
2020-09-01 08:46
Investment update in August 2020
Most of August was incredibly slow, it was like all traders left for a holiday. The market was just sitting there, not going up or down at all. But for so… Read More
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