The third quarter of exploring a different lifestyle and the second quarter of 2023 are now over – so far it is going very well!
My retirement test drive: Q1, 2023
The first quarter of 2023 zipped by so fast, how did my investments do?
2022 – what a year! Portfolio and financial decisions in review
2022 was a crazy year for me. How did my investments do? Let’s dive into the full year update!
Monthly update, September 2022: switching to quarterly updates
Over 8 years ago I started this blog with the goal to become financially independent by 2027.
Bye bye high salary – monthly update August 2022
In August I took a nice vacation to the Spanish Basque country and otherwise was in a lot of stress at work. On my last day I had to work till 6:30 pm, including an urgent meeting at 5 pm. Very weird feeling once it was all over.
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I quit my job – monthly update July 2022
In July I quit my job, after 14 years with the same company to do something new and risky…
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Monthly update: June 2022: largest monthly investment in the history of my blog
In June I finally received my performance bonus for the year and invested it all, as it is my tradition… Investing in the bear market always feels good to me, as I feel stocks are “on sale”
Monthly update: May 2022: fifth losing month in a row – new record
Ever since I started investing in 2014 I never had five losing months in a row, so May marks a new record for my portfolio.
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Monthly update: April 2022: turbulent life, turbulent markets
In April I was supposed to be back in Singapore for good, but as my employment pass is delayed I get to enjoy life in Europe a bit longer.
Monthly update: March 2022: restarting car-free lifestyle
March marked the official last month of my Europe assignment. How did my investments do during these turbulent times?