• Why You Suck at Budgeting and your Misconceptions

    August 9, 2026 Yesterday I went to watch a movie with a group of friends. One of them was complaining that she has no idea where her money goes. This is crazy to me. I track all my expenses — not down to the cent, but I always know exactly where my money is going.…

  • Debt-First FIRE: My Variant, Compared to the Traditional Ones

    August 7, 2026 I’m halfway through FIRE — or, as I call it, Debt-First FIRE. I want to share my strategy and compare it to the other FIRE variants out there. If you know even a bit about FIRE, you already know the usual map. Lean FIRE is for people who cut spending to the…

  • FIRE in Europe: My Frugal Path to Financial Freedom

    Most FIRE content is written from America. Different tax system, different healthcare, different everything. I’m doing this from Europe — and I think that changes the math more than people admit. This is my journey. I’m writing this on a laptop I bought in August 2021 for €1200, an HP ENVY Laptop 13-ba1xxx. The top…