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"Cheesy Goulash:
Our Tasty Path to Barista FIRE"
A Dutch-Hungarian Couple’s Recipe for Semi-Retired Life


What is Barista FIRE?
✨ Quick Summary Barista FIRE  is a Financial Independence strategy that lets you semi-retire early  by combining passive income with...

J+A
Jul 303 min read
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Our Barista FIRE Plan: Financially free at 50
Financial freedom is something we’ve dreamed about for years. Our desire to live in Hungary (my wife’s birthplace) is growing stronger,...

J+A
Jul 295 min read
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What performed better? My Pension fund vs S&P500?
📊 A data-driven answer starting from 2019 Until recently, a Dutch pension was largely taken care of for you: your employer set up a plan...

J+A
Jul 294 min read
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Renting vs Buying in 2025? Calculate Which Builds More Wealth
💬 “Paying €1,950 in rent every month feels like burning money. But buying? I have no idea if I’d actually be better off in the long...

J+A
Jul 283 min read
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🔥 How Soon Could You Retire? Our New 2025 FIRE Calculator Shows You
Do you actually need €1 million to retire early? We crunched the numbers using three real Dutch households—and the answer might surprise...

J+A
Jul 254 min read
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Reviewing Four P2P Lending Platforms: Our Personal Experience
More and more people are discovering Peer-to-Peer (P2P) lending as an alternative way to grow their money. Â There are many options for...

J+A
Jul 156 min read
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