Interviews and content that helps you build an income stream and find your purpose after reaching Financial Independence. The podcast helps you to work and invest wisely and live a meaningful life on your own terms.
148 FI Meetups in Europe
Today Alvar is back with the Podcast after longer break. Together we discuss all FI Meetups we know in Europe. If you have more send us a message at financialindependenceeurope at gmail.com or DM on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram @FiEurope.🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: https://bit.ly/fieurope148📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb🐦 Twitter: https://bit.ly/fieuropetwitter🤳Instagram https://bit.ly/fieuropeinstagram👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Mathias & Co
5/25/2023 • 13 minutes, 39 seconds
147 - How to give effectively | Luke Freeman & Rebecca Herbst
Today Mathias talks with Luke and Rebecca about donating and philanthropy. Luke works for the organisation Giving What we Can” and Rebecca is already retired from her corporate career at WeWork and other companies. She is now teaching people part time about personal finance at Yield and Spread.Interestingly Rebecca is now giving what she earns in her side business to people in need. Today we want to find out why. Once you achieve a certain wealth, people often experience a strong desire to help others in need. Of course many of you are also giving before hitting that milestone right in your accumulation phase. Especially these days where millions are fleeing from war even in middle Europe. Something we really could not imagine some time ago.We already talked with Sebastian in episode 36 about effective altruism and want to extend the topic even further. So today: You’ll learn about the motivation behind giving, how to screen for most effective projects, the history and evolution of philanthropy and how Europe and the US are different in here.Don’t forget to apply for the FI Europe Retreat starting may where you can meet 25 ambitious and relaxed FI Europeans at the pool in the middle of the Spanish mountains.We talk aboutMotivation behind givingHistory of philanthropy in US and EU How Giving What We Can worksHow Rebacca has retired and donates🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope147⛱️ FI Europe Retreat📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Mathias & Co
3/18/2022 • 54 minutes, 42 seconds
146 - Holding Crypto Securely | Nick Neumann
Hi FI Europeans,this is Mathias. In this episode I speak with Nick Neumann. He is the CEO of Casa a Startup from Denver in the US. today talk about the different security aspects of holding crypto and here especially Bitcoin as one of the more conservative plays in that field. The one important question you have to ask yourself when holding crypto is. Whom do you trust more: yourself or an exchange.So in the past your choice has been storing crypto on a hardware wallet and potentially losing the device or the password. Or you could have kept your holdings on an Exchange like Binance or Coinbase where you do not control the cryptographic key to the wallet. Casa is helping to make hardware wallets and self custody more resistant to human failure improving user friendliness and resilience. And by that it’s making crypto available for a broader audience and driving the evolution of the current wave of new financial services. We talk about:Evolution of self custody and walletsSecurity measures at CassaBTC vs. other coinsTransitioning from Product Management to CEOFI Community and cryptoMetaverse and crypto🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope146📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Mathias & Co
2/14/2022 • 58 minutes, 21 seconds
145 - How a Croatian Basketball Player Transitions to IT in Sweden Toni Vitali
Hi Fi Europeans,this is Mathias and today I talk with Toni Vitali. He is a member of our community and a professional Basketball Player transitioning to his post-sports profession. He was growing up in Croatia and recently moved to sweden. He is also blogging about Financial Independence towards his audience in croatia. So I’m pretty curious how these sports careers work, what people in Croatia think about financial independence and money in general and what his approach to build wealth is. I also was slightly surprised when we talked about taxes in Croatia and Sweden. I hope you like this episode after a little break here with the Podcast in the last couple of months. We talk aboutSports careersWorking full time and studyingFinancial Independence in croatiaTaxes in croatia and sweden🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope145🏖️ FI Europe Retreat 2022: https://bit.ly/fieuretreat22📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Mathias & Co
12/22/2021 • 53 minutes, 15 seconds
144 - Bitcoin basics 2: Bitcoin basics and tools to get started | David
In the last episode, we covered the basics of the monetary system and history with David, a member of our community. Check out that episode if you haven’t already.Today in the second part we cover the basics of Bitcoin. Still many FI Europeans haven’t gotten their feet wet with crypto. If you like to start experimenting with it or you already started but haven’t thought about the basic concepts behind you might want to continue listening.If you’re already a pro you might want to skip the episode. We also suggest some simple steps and tools to start investing. Nevertheless I want to emphasize that there is no need to necessarily invest in BTC or crypto if it’s not your cup of tea you’ll be still fine. No need to have fear of missing out although the returns of the past years have outperformed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. Check out also the PDF in the show notes with some how-to guides. As usual, this episode is no official financial advice. Your capital might be at risk. Links:☝️ Get Davids beginner guide mentioned in the episodeWe talk aboutBasic principles of BTCStore of valueProof of work, P2P, Cryptocraphy, Blockchain, immutabilitydecentralization and importance of nodescomparison of BTC to other currenciesTrilemma of blockchainstools to get started🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope144📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Mathias & Co
8/30/2021 • 47 minutes, 35 seconds
143 - Bitcoin basics 1: Choosing right form of money to achieve Financial Independence | David
Hi Fi Europeans,today I talk with David, a member of our community about cryptocurrencies and in particular Bitcoin. While you might not want to employ crypto to achieve your financial independence goals as it’s harder to predict the result compared with a diversified ETF-Portfolio. Some people already made a small fortune with their early crypto adoption and knocking at the doors of family offices asking for help to preserve their new wealth and transition to a more conservative and diversified approach.This is the first part of two episodes that is focusing more on what money is and how banks work with our money, how inflation works and it affects our Financial Independence plans. We think it’s important to understand the impact of the new types of money that currently emerge. We talk- History and forms of money - Inflation- How the money system works nowadays - Attributes of money- House of money- Central Banks- Europe & Dollar🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope143 Links:☝️ Get Davids beginner guide mentioned in the episode 📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Mathias & Co
8/24/2021 • 46 minutes, 12 seconds
142 - How Regulation Will Change P2P Lending Mintos CEO Martins Sulte
Hi FI Europeans,today I had the pleasure to interview Martins Sulte who is founder and CEO of Mintos. It’s the biggest P2P Lending marketplace in Europe and they started in 2015 and are headquartered in Riga.On mintos platform there are currently around 50 companies that lend out loans in 12 currencies to borrowers in 38 countries worldwide. More than 40k investors fund loans in 9 loan segments. Like car loans, property, agriculture, small business, consumer loans and so forth..In this episode we talk about how Martins experienced and managed the first real economic crisis due to Covid19 and we discuss how the industry will evolve going forward e.g. with regulation.We also cover how the Financial Independence Community can leverage P2P, what asset classes Martins invests in and if Crypto and Sustainable Financial is a thing for mintos going forward.Hope you enjoy my chat with Martin!Don’t miss upcoming episodes https://financial-indpendence.eu/newsletter We talk abouthow he experienced 2020How regulation will make a difference for mintosthe marketplace modelhow to attract quality Loan Originatorshow martins investsSocial responsibility and ESG in P2PNew default strategies for investors🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope142📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Mathias & Co
7/30/2021 • 54 minutes, 37 seconds
141 - Investing in Real Estate via Syndications | Kris from White Fire Equity
Hi FI europeans,some people are really good and a natural fit in building up and managing a bunch of properties. They like to interact with people, workers and other local stakeholders of their real estates.They dig deep into the knowledge domain of Real Estate and take the time. So much time that there is not much left to learn about other asset classes. Like me not everybody currently has the time and ambition to dig deep into DIY real estate investing and want a kind of managed solution. For those there are Real Estate ETFs, Property P2P Lending and local real state agencies available to choose from. All with their respective advantages and disadvantages.Additionally to these options there are also solutions where there is a lead investor and you can join them as a smaller fellow investor. They get your capital and you get their knowledge, market access and network of experts. Sounds too good to be true? Mostly the problems are in the details of course… so lets have a look.Today I will have another attempt to find a managed solution for real estate investments. I talk to Kris from White Fire Equity. He is an american living in switzerland.Let me know what you think in the comments on our website and in the facebook Group that you can find at financial-indendence.eu/community. We talk aboutInvesting in large projectsLeverage knowledge of experienced investorsUS Real estate marketWhat Real Estate syndications arePros and cons of syndications🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope141📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Mathias & Co
6/30/2021 • 57 minutes, 19 seconds
140 - Reversing wrong life choices | Silke Rosenbusch
Hi FI Europeans,have you ever ask yourself how life would be if you haven’t chosen a certain life path?If you would have studied something differentIf you would have changed job earlierif your husband had taken more parental leave and you could better accelerate your career While you cannot change the past without a time machine you might want to go into a new direction in the present or future.Today I talk about reversing “wrong” life choices with Silke Rosenbusch.She had a tough time being an actor and was switching to a career in medicine. She is also side hustling since a decadeAnd now she is focusing family plans in a different way. Hope you enjoy this case study with Sike today! And sorry for the occasional background noise. There was a film team in my little studio while I recorded the episode. We talk aboutWorking in art in your twentiesstudying in your thirtiesGetting kids in your fortiesMinimalism and passive incomeher cat and LA🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope140📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Mathias & Co
6/6/2021 • 45 minutes, 33 seconds
139 - Real Estate p2p Lending Gustas from Inrento
Hi Fi Europeans. It’s Mathias. Today I chat with Gustas from inrento who is a young serial Entrepreneur from Lithuania. He just launched a new Lending platform with buy to let property that - on the face of it - doesn’t provide the insane returns we just got used to from other P2P platforms. So you might ask. Why the heck should I continue listening? Well. It’s about more transparency, lower risk and aligned interest between platform, borrower and investor.We talk aboutReal Estate Market in Europe post covideCommerce & Cargo shippingHow commercial property markets are changing after pandemic and how it affects citiesEarning from rent and appreciation🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope139📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Mathias & Co
5/5/2021 • 50 minutes, 47 seconds
138 - Three places to call home | with Matthias Richter from Financial Imagineer
Hello FI Europeans this is Mathias, today Interview Matthias Richter from Financial Imagineer. He is already FI and lives in Taiwan, Singapore and Switzerland. He has been working for UBS Bank advising wealthy people in Asia in the past and is now somehow retired. We talk about his path starting to work in Taiwan, his experience living in multiple homes throughout the year and what he learned from his father about success and money. That and much more in today's episode! We talk aboutBenefits of multiple homesMultiple home bases vs. NomadismRecreational EntrepreneurshipLessons from his fatherHis experience with wealthy clients in Asia🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope138📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Mathias & Co
4/28/2021 • 55 minutes, 38 seconds
137 - Career Hacking | Goncalo
Hi Fi Europeansthis is Mathias! Today I Interview Goncalo and we make it little case study. I met him the first time at the FI Europe Retreat in Portugal and we now catch up and to see what happened to Goncalo in the last 2 years.You learn about the stages he took to get from a lower income country Portugal to Switzerland by taking a stopover in the Czech Republic. We see what he learned in and about these countries and how he could 10x his salary. He also tells us how he went abroad for free when he studied. Hope enjoy Goncalo story!We talk aboutCareer Hacking as a Tweengeo arbitrageWorking in czech republic and SwitzerlandFi Community in SwitzerlandHow to go abroad for free as a student🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope137📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Mathias & Co
4/9/2021 • 1 hour, 40 seconds
136 - Crypto Assets Update - New Applications and Infrastructure for 2021
Hi this is Mathias,In this episode we dive quite deep into crypto currencies and assets! Because decentralized financial systems will one day compliment or replace the current financial system. Decentralized technologies are also evolving and can fuel all kinds of non financial transactions, too. Like insurance policies, event tickets or investing in companies. And right now mainstream financial provider like paypal starting to adopt crypto currencies like bitcoin. Hedge fund managers like Peter Druckenmiller and companies like Square and microstrategy favor investing their company capital in crypto currencies. Conventional so called “fiat” currencies like Dollar and Euro are being diluted by the increased amount of “printed” money. As the popularity of crypto is increasing and slowly goes mainstream I would like our community to understand new and important concepts in that field and what new developments beyond Bitcoin are available or being developed.As I recently hosted a FinTech & InsurTech Meetup on that topic and invited some experts in that field I just republish the presentation that has been recorded in the meetup including the Q&A here in the FI Europe Podcast.The two speakers of the presentation are Oliver Thylmann and Sebastian Deutsch who are both serial Entrepreneurs. Oliver runs a company called Giant Swarm for cloud computing kybernetes cluster and Sebastian a web and app development agency. They will tell you more about their path in the beginning of the presentationIf you are not familiar with crypto assets you might feel a little bit overwhelmed especially as the presentation is tailored to an audience for people curious about financial technology, business models and innovation.Feel free to skip the episode or just don’t try to understand everything at once but instead pick a few ideas, then do your own research and discuss your findings in our facebook group at financial-independence.eu/community. Let us also know what you think and what content you would like to see in the future. We talk aboutDAI: the goto stablecoin tied to the dollar to store value under low volatilityETH2: mining Ethereum with a raspberry pie will become possible and reduce spend on energyMakerdao: enables loan issuingUniswap: convert coins without order books and provides liquidity.Compound, Liquidity Mining and UniswapAmpleforth: a cryptocurrency that can increase or decrease supply based on demand.The Start of DeFi with Flash LoansStablecoins with MakerDAOEthereum and stakingDfinitiy, BlockstackAlgorithmic StablecoinsAn episode only for crypto nerds ;) 🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope136📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Mathias & Co
3/8/2021 • 47 minutes, 50 seconds
135 - Invest in agricultural loans with Lendsecured | Nikita
Hello FI Europeans, this is Mathias.Today I chat with Nikita from Lendsecured about his take on the P2P Market Landscape and what they have to offer when it comes to lower the risk in P2P investing. We also cover the role of p2p aggregators and risks associated with loan originators. Nikita also tells us about a new loan type for the agricultural sector and how it is structured. Behind Lendsecured stands an established company located in Latvia that is offering loans for wealthy people to invest in real estate projects, small and medium sized businesses and also partially consumer loans. Since last year they are also open for investments from regular investors throughout Europe. We talk aboutAgricultural LoansThe role of P2P aggregatorsIf they are legitRisk associated with loan originatorsHow Lendsecured was foundedBackground story of the founder🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope135📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
2/27/2021 • 48 minutes, 44 seconds
134 - Life Update Nomad Numbers & RE in Taiwan | Nomad Numbers
In today’s interview, Alvar interviews Mr. Nomad Numbers on how FIRE life is looking like in Taiwan and which advantages it brings. They also cover an update on the Nomad Numbers journey and where they are at in their travels.We also talk about:FI in TaiwanTravelling during COVID-19Life update for nomad numbers🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope134📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
2/16/2021 • 37 minutes, 20 seconds
133 - Is FI A Good Goal To Strive For? | Alan
In today’s interview, Alvar and Araminta chat with Alan, head of the current Thomas Cook. They talk about Alan’s background, how he built his career and advice for others who want to building a fulfilling career.We also chat about:How Alan got started with financial modellingHis mindset to career and problem solvingWhy he wouldn’t strive for FIHis advice to others concentrating on their careers🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope133📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
2/4/2021 • 49 minutes, 58 seconds
132 - Contrarian Investments In Frontier Markets And The Balcans | Ladislas Maurice
Hi this is Mathias,today I talk with Ladislace Maurice from the wandering investor about international investing and diversification. In this episode we look into our passion for finding outstanding investments worldwide. So who is Ladislas?He studied outside of Europe in Australia and Canada and was working in Africa for a swiss multinational company. There he gained a lot of international experience in a leadership position. After his career is now solely focusing on researching and traveling especially in the frontier and emerging markets. He is excited about finding undervalued investment opportunities. In this episode we talk about his approach, current opportunities in different countries and why you definitely should become a plumber africa or check out uranium.Yeah- Great episode ahead. See you in a bit. 🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope132📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co We talk aboutContrarian investments worldwideInvesting in Budapest, Uzbekistan and MontenegroBelieves you need to have to leave EuropeWhat makes a good investorCompliance in africaUranium markets
1/18/2021 • 54 minutes, 28 seconds
131 - How to stay financially and mentally sane in 2021 | Dave from FireDaveG
In this episode, I am interviewing Dave from Ireland on best practices for staying mentally and financially fit in 2021. Dave covers what he has learned over the years through experience and research. He covers his own FI journey through real estate investment as the main driver and his ETF-portfolioWe also talk about:Real estate investingWhat to do after reaching FIMental health in the FIRE community🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope131📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
1/1/2021 • 40 minutes, 59 seconds
130 - A Better Life For Half The Price | Tim Leffel
Hey this is Mathias,Do you want a better life for half the price? Then this episode is for you! One strategy for financial independence is using geo-arbitrage and moving to a low cost country to either save more or live better from the same income like in your current country. In today's episode I talk with Tim Leffel who is an experienced travel blogger, writer and publisher since the 90th. And now he created a handbook for you to move abroad with a shortlist of countries and their up- and downsides. We also talk about his personal picks, how covid affected digital nomads worldwide, Europe's role in the world and of course his own story shifting his hub and home from florida to mexico.For those who are really interested to move abroad and want to get best support we have some stuff to win : Tim contributed one his so called Committed Package for you to win. It includes the book, some reports, access to a mastermind group and much more. I’ll explain how can win later in the episode and in the show notes on our website financial-independence.eu. There you also find the the link to youtube and the video version of the interviewSo let start! We talk aboutimportance of trial run periodsWho should pick what countryHis travel travel experience andHow to start a publishing business in 2021New Normal opportunities🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope130📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
12/22/2020 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 2 seconds
129 - Investing In Rental Property With Reinvest24 | Tanel Orro From Reinvest24
Hello this is Mathias, today we talk about a topic we touched last time nearly year ago. I’m talking about P2P Lending.Some consumer loan companies have been in trouble and there have been delays in collecting the principal/interest also due to covid related regulation from governments.There have also been some scams with Envestio and Kuetzal and also with Grupeer with ongoing legal investigations.And still I think this asset class is going to stay - although the hype might be over.That’s why I talk with Tanel the CEO from Reinvest24 about their platform focused on property and what makes it stand out from the other ones, the involved risks and the general P2P Lending market situation. We talk aboutInvesting in rental propertyP2P market situationAdvantages of Real Estate for P2P LendingIf Reinvest24 is legitAdvice for P2P Lending🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope129📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
12/11/2020 • 49 minutes, 59 seconds
128 – How to reinvent yourself as a self employed FI seeker | Joshua from The Art of Money Saving Podcast
In this episode, Alvar is interviewing Joshua from the Art of Money Saving Podcast and discuss the struggles and gains of a self-employed person during pandemic times. Joshua used to work as an opera singer touring around the world giving shows and earning his FI capital this way over time. But since early this year he no longer has this option and is in the process of using his existing skills to dive into different markets like presentation training, coaching, and selling voice-overs.We also talk about:Tools to sell onlineHow to discover your transferable skills🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
12/1/2020 • 41 minutes, 27 seconds
127 - How To Make Your Dreams Happen | Dina from SMIQQL
Hi FI Europeans, this is Mathias. Today I interview Dina Holzapfel. She is an Entrepreneur living in Switzerland with roots in the US. She’s a great role mode and showing us one thing: how to make your dreams happen - having an idea and enjoying the journey to ship it to the customer - although it’s sometimes tough.After a corporate career in the oil industry, working in Venture Capital and having lived in many countries Dina founded her passion business around innovation in the food industry. In this episode you can find out how she approached building it, how to finance it and what advice she has to offer for people who also want to move towards the Entrepreneur Quadrant of life. I’m sure this will inspire some of you to turn your curiosity or hobby into a business that makes you leaving the bed on monday with a smile.Some people also asked to listen to interviews on Youtube. As we also recorded Video while talking I will share it to our channel this week. Find the link in the show notes and let us know if you see additional value in it or not.We talk aboutThe story of her product 🌶️How to validate the productswhere she gets constant help and you could get it tohow to deal with production of physical goodsChoosing the best distribution channels🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope127📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
11/19/2020 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 58 seconds
126 - How Being More Charismatic Will Help you With your Finances Sebastian
In today’s episode, Araminta interview Sebastian, founder of the Art of Charisma and fellow Scot. They chat about the definition of charisma, why charismatic people are more successful and how to implement charisma habits in a work and personal environment.They also chat about:Why it’s important to be more charismaticHow to build a mindset that encourages charismaBenefits of being charismatic in the workplaceSteps and tips to becoming more charismaticCharisma tips during Covid times🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope126📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
11/11/2020 • 50 minutes, 15 seconds
125 - How To Stay Mentally Healthy While Getting to FI Shereen
In this episode, Alvar interviews Shereen from the USA, and they discuss what financial stress can do to your life and how it can disrupt your Fi journey. Shereen also goes into a number of best practices answering the questions that drive you and a number of mental health best practices.We also talk about:How to make choicesMental health in the FI communityBest practices staying sane🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope125📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
11/9/2020 • 42 minutes, 42 seconds
124 - Real Estate in Belgium | Artjom
Today Mathas is back after a busy summer period with a case study about Real Estate in Belgium interviewing Artjom.Artjom is applying strategies like fix and flip, amazon FBA or renting out a car and he is also sharing tactics that don’t work so he can save you some time on doing mistakes and help you being more realistic. As a numbers person he is really good looking behind the buzz. Enjoy the show.We talk about:How Artjoms makes his moneyWhat people in Belgium think about Real EstateHow to make profits on real estate in BrusselsWhy he lost his girlfriend because of his investmentsA realistic view on competition and beginner problems for Amazon FBA and Ebay🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope124📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
10/27/2020 • 43 minutes, 7 seconds
123 - How To Manage Your FI Life With An App | Logan from Topia
In this episode Alvar interviews Logan the CEO of FI planning application Topia. They discuss Logans Fi story and what brought him to give up his job and develop an application to track your Fi journey. Next they discuss Topia in great length and cover how it can help you track expenses, become aware of your financial trends and how to look ahead.We also discuss:Logans FI storyTopia the FI apHow is Topia making moneyWhere is personal data goingWhat kind of features can we expect in the future.🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope123📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
10/19/2020 • 36 minutes, 40 seconds
122 - What It Means To Live With Less | Faith Archer
In today’s episode, Araminta chats with Faith, a money blogger based in the UK. They chat about FI and minimalism, how she keeps her costs low and what personal finance steps she’s taken to feel in control of her money.They also chat about:What it means to live with lessHow minimalism and FI work togetherHer attitude to FIWhat differences she’s noticed in her day to day life🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope122📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
10/16/2020 • 40 minutes, 1 second
121 - Getting To FI In 5 Years With His Rental Business | Lance
In this Episode Alvar interviews Lance on his journey around the globe and how he reached FI. The interview is focussing on the way Lance gets to FI by moving all around the globe and buying up a business in need of renovation and a lot of work. We finish up the interview with Lance explaining how his last development projects came together.We also talk about:Lances FI journeyReal estate investing🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope121📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
10/9/2020 • 49 minutes, 21 seconds
120 - Should Musicians Strive for Financial Independence? | Joshua
In today’s episode Araminta chats with Joshua, a musician who’s working towards financial independence. They chat about freelancer struggles as a musician, how he manages his own money and some tips he wish he knew starting out.They also chat about: Why there’s a stereotype of the “broke musician”How musicians can take control of their moneyWhy musicians should strive towards FIHow Joshua is adapting to Covid-19Tips he wish he knew starting out🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope120📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
9/30/2020 • 44 minutes, 50 seconds
119 - I’m Retiring in One Week! | A Purple Life
In today’s episode Araminta interview Purple, a FI blogger based in Seattle, the US. They chat about her plans to retire at the age of 30, how she’s managing her finances and her plans for once she retires.They also chat about:How she cut expenses and increased her incomeHow she reached the $500,000 markKeeping herself motivatedHer plans once she is retiredWhether she would recommend this path to others🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope119📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageTickets for the event discussed on the episode can be found on https://www.firehq.ie/Cheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
9/24/2020 • 29 minutes, 21 seconds
Episode 118 - Reflecting and acting on FI choices | Michael
🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope118📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageTickets for the event discussed on the episode can be found on https://www.firehq.ie/Cheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
9/16/2020 • 36 minutes, 45 seconds
117 - The power of a Sabbatical and House Hacking Yourself to FI | Man Overseas
In this Episode Alvar interviews Brad from the Man Overseas on his journey to financial independence and how he is making it work.We also talk about:House hackingHow to invest in real estateAlternative investments🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope117📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
9/11/2020 • 43 minutes, 51 seconds
116 - Why I Prefer Dividend Investing to Reach FI | Derek
In today’s episode Araminta chats with Derek, an engineer based in Ireland who uses dividend investing in order to grow his wealth, cover his monthly income and reach FI.We also chat about:How he picks the companies to invest inThe broker he usesManaging tax in IrelandHow to educate yourself on dividend investing🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope116📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
9/1/2020 • 35 minutes, 35 seconds
115 - Steps to Buying properties in Europe as an Expat | Joney
In today’s episode Araminta talks to Joney, a Belgian based in Luxembourg with quite a bit of experience buying properties in Europe. We chat about:How he bought property as an expatThe steps to buying property abroadManaging taxes between countriesHis FI journey and future plans🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope115📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
8/25/2020 • 40 minutes, 43 seconds
114 - How I Moved Back To Europe After Living In A Tax-Free Country | Sebastien
In today’s episode Araminta interview Sebastien, a Belgian who moved to Dubai in the UAE and saved up enough money to reach FI at the age of 33.We chat about:• What the tax situation is like in the UAE• The process of moving to Belgium• How to do index investing in Belgium• The differences between living in Belgium and in the UAE• Recommendations for others moving to the UAE🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope114📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
8/18/2020 • 44 minutes, 8 seconds
113 - How to Get Your Partner Onboard With FI | Mathias
🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope113📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
8/10/2020 • 27 minutes, 37 seconds
112 - The What and Why of FI | Alvar, Araminta & Matthias
🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope112📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
8/6/2020 • 40 minutes, 23 seconds
111 - How to run your business during Covid | Fergus
In this episode, Alvar is interviewing Fergus on how to manage your family, life, and business during the recent Covid-19 times. Fergus is also the organizer of Fi Edinburgh meetup and has many great stories to share.We also talk about:How Fergus started his business from the ground-up and managed them remotelyHis take on FIHow he is managing his business during Covid-19How to start your own FI meetup🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope111📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
7/28/2020 • 37 minutes, 10 seconds
110 - My Mini-Retirement Travelling Around Europe for 12 months | Pablo
In today’s episode, Araminta interviews Pablo, an IT professional from Argentina. They chat about how Pablo saved up enough money to do a mini-retirement and travel around Europe for 12 months.They also chat about:Why he wanted to do a mini retirementA brief rundown of where he went in EuropeHow much money he saved upHow it affected his careerTips for others who want to do a mini retirement🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope110📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
7/20/2020 • 45 minutes, 22 seconds
109 - Helping Founders To Become Investable | Parul from Duedash
Hi FI EuropeansThis is Mathias! My interview guest today is Parul Madan! Parul is an experienced Entrepreneur living in cologne Germany with her roots in India! She and her husband founded multiple startups after a successful career in a large corporation. Since a couple of years she is also investing and advising other aspiring founders. Therefore she is also leading the Cologne chapter of the founders institute, one of the biggest accelerator programs worldwide to help entrepreneurs strive. Definitely continue listening to her interesting life story if you want to learn what is important when building and growing new companies and attract investors.If you want to join Duedash Entrepreneurs Network just click the link in the Show notes. We talk aboutRunning incumbators and accelerator programsHow to find and choose co foundersbiggest mistakesParul’s Leadership style Who can get FI with entrepreneurshipThe Power of community and ecosystems🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope109📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
7/14/2020 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 38 seconds
108 - Fintech Yourself to FI | Alvar & Matthias
Hey FI Europeans,this is Mathias. Today Alvar and me are sharing ideas on FinTech. We explain what it is and review how it changed our lives in different areas- We also share how we came across it and talk about the apps and services we use. You can also find out about them in the show notes if you’re curious. We would also like to hear what services you use in your country on our Facebook Group. Also, check out the video Alvar did on Fintech during a number of years ago. 🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope108📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
7/8/2020 • 24 minutes, 30 seconds
107 - Building The FI Mindset | Nupin from the Fi club
In this episode Alvar interviews Nupin from the Fi club on building your FI mindset! The whole purpose of this interview is putting things into perspective and discussing the mental framework need to get to Fi. We discuss the current market situation and what it can mean. As Nupin says " your FI Journey is not a sprint but a marathon, we need to make sure that we have the right mental attitude" We also talk aboutNupins approach to FICurrent economical situationHow to stay focused on life and FI and not get distracted by all the news.Meditation apps🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope107📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
7/1/2020 • 39 minutes, 45 seconds
106 - Applied Flag Theory in Europe | Tim
Mathias had Tim already in the podcast in episode 90. This time we focus on flag theory. We explain again just briefly the concept of flag theory as we already touched the topic in episode 71 with Christoph from Staatenlos. It’s basically about how to choose the country for your residence, business, bank accounts and so on so that you optimize your tax spendings and lifestyle. Tim will provide us with real world examples as he lived in 4+ countries and we focus on how you can apply the theory within europe and give you some ideas where to start your flag theory journey.Let us know what ideas you have on the topic in our facebook group. Please be aware that the episode topic might be controvers in some aspects and there are different moral judgements possible. The episodes information are just for informational purpose to give you an idea on what's possible and this is no advise. You have to decide how you want to implement your strategy based on your ethical principles and make a conscious decision what countries you want to support.We talk about:geographical diversificationrisks best countriestims passportsdifferent visa typesopening bank accounts in other countries🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope106📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
6/24/2020 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 31 seconds
105 - My Journey to FI as a Single Parent | Becky
In this episode, Araminta interviews Becky, a single parent living and working in Denmark. They chat about how Becky is reaching FI as a single parent, how she currently manages her finances and the actions she’s taking to financially educate her children. We also talk about:How reaching FI as a single parent is differentHow she currently manages her financesHer FI goalsHow she’s saving for her children’s futureAdvice to other single parents🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope105📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
6/15/2020 • 39 minutes, 48 seconds
104 - How I Built a Lifestyle Business with a 100% Remote Team | Geordie
In today’s episode Araminta interviews Geordie, a lifestyle business entrepreneur who manages several SaaS companies with a remote-based team.We also chat about:What a lifestyle business isWhether a lifestyle business really is for everyoneHow Geordie started building SaaS solutionsHow to manage a virtual team🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope104📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
6/8/2020 • 46 minutes, 54 seconds
103 - ETF investing and FI made simple | Mário from indexfundinvestor.eu
In this episode Alvar Interviews Mário on the nitty-gritty off ETF investing in Europe, we dive into the details on what information to look out for, how to review ETFs and how to access what is right for your situation. Mário also explains how to make financial choices in life and how to learn more about investing.In this episode we discuss:ETF investingHow to learn more about investingHow to make financial choicesTaxation in several European countries and how to utilize these systems🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope103📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
6/3/2020 • 47 minutes, 55 seconds
102 - Money doesn't buy you happiness, it buys you options | Patrick
In this Episode Alvar interviews Patrick from London, who managed to raise his income from 18K to 140K within 5 years and runs a business educating footballers on finances. Patrick, when through, is his own unique Fi journey and when asked "What is the one thing you would not give up from the times where you spending was huge" he replies with business class flying, listens to the show to find out more.We also talk aboutPatricks investment journeyTravel hackingStrategies to raise your income🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope102📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
5/26/2020 • 44 minutes, 50 seconds
101 - How I’m Building A Sustainable Work and Travel Lifestyle | Jules
In this episode Araminta chats with Jules, an SEO consultant based in London. They talk about how to make the most of your travels, how to build a sustainable work and travel lifestyle and how she uses her blog to make the most of her exploring. We also chat about:The importance of travellingHow to build a sustainable work and travel lifestyleHer own personal travel blogHow she got started as a freelance SEO consultantFinancial independence and going freelance🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope101📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
5/18/2020 • 44 minutes, 3 seconds
100 - State of the Podcast & Ethical investing discussion | Alvar, Araminta & Matthias
In Episode 100 - What’s my age again Alvar, Araminta & Matthias are discussing the state of the podcast and as a special topic dive into ethical investing. State of the PodcastCanceling FI RetreatWhat’s happening in the last 5 monthsWhat’s next for the podcast?Ethical investing, donating, and how this all related to FI.🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope100📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
5/12/2020 • 38 minutes, 51 seconds
099 - Tiny House living in high cost Germany | Nessa
Nessa is a young creator (28) on Youtube. She started with a gaming channel and expanded that hobby to her personal channel where she follows her obsession with tiny housing and living a frugal conscious lifestyle. We’ll learn a lot on how it feels like living in tiny house and running and how you could approach building a tiny house if you want to. So enjoy the show!We talk aboutTiny House building processHow to set up the interiorimpact on living costsHow much Nessa makes on youtubeHer freelance and side gigsHow she manages and monetizes her audience🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope099📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
5/5/2020 • 52 minutes, 12 seconds
098 - Case Study_ Saving 15k a year in Poland | Antonello Schiavo
This episode is a case study with Antonello Schiavo who is 30 years old living in Poland. He is originally from Italy and moved to Poland to work there at Google. In this episode we talk about his path from saving nothing for several year until he finally kept 15k in 2019. We also talk about his retirement plans, airbnb and real estate in Poland and much more.We talk aboutMoving from Italy to Poland for workCost of living in PolandAirbnb and Real Estate in PolandShift aways from Lifestyle InflationHis Investment Style with ETFs and Retirement PlansFinancial Independence in Poland🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope098📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
4/27/2020 • 50 minutes, 19 seconds
097 - How To Make a Side Income with Airbnb Experiences | Martin
In today’s episode Araminta interviews Martin, a coffee enthusiast who’s managed to literally turn “coffee into cash” thanks to Airbnb Experiences. We dive into the details of how to set up your first Airbnb Experience as a side hustle, how much money you can make and the current opportunities online.We also chat about:What are Airbnb ExperiencesThe steps to get startedHow to offer the best experiences possibleHis story delivering coffee toursDoing Airbnb Experiences online🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope097📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
4/21/2020 • 48 minutes, 22 seconds
096 - Personal Opportunities During Corona
Alvar and Mathias chat about opportunities we see in focusing other areas of life that we normally don’t pay to much attention to due to lack of time or priority. So think about health, habits, routines, relationships, business, minimalism and personal development. These are the fundamentals that help us performing better in our profession when lockdowns in Europe and beyond are over and we are finally free ranging humans again.We talk aboutstrategic changemorning routinesnew habits for a new identityuseful appsSelfcaremininmalizing your environmentbusiness opportunities🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope096📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
4/15/2020 • 22 minutes, 20 seconds
095 - Opportunities During Corona, Real estate & Stocks | Alvar & Mathias
In today’s episode Alvar and Mathias are discussing the opportunities the current situation is offering. We are mainly digging into stock market investing and the real estate market. We discuss the market in general and approach it from a personal angel at the same time.We also talk aboutGreat opportunity if you are in your accumulation phaseDon’t FOMO - lots of opportunities in stock investingWhat are Alvar/Matthias doing personallyThe entire house market is on lockdown, nothing is being offered or boughtNot clear if prices will go down or up after lockdown endMany Airbnb properties now are back on the normal rental market.🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope095🏠 💰 Episode Sponsor: https://financial-independence.eu/evoestate (click and get a bonus)📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessage Cheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
4/9/2020 • 28 minutes, 3 seconds
094 - Efficient Time Management | Katie
In today’s episode Araminta interviews Katie Stoddart, a friend of mine who works as a life coach. We talk about what time management is, how to work towards a balanced life and how this integrates with financial management. We also chat about:Which comes first: time management or money management?How to establish prioritiesTime management and overall healthPersonal examples and tips🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope094📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessage+ Cheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
3/30/2020 • 35 minutes, 4 seconds
093 - P2P Lending For Small Businesses | Martins From Debitum Network
Today Mathias interviews Martins Liberts - the co-founder of Debitum Network, a P2P lending platform focused on loans for small and medium-sized businesses. We talk about:background of Martins and the teamscoring mechanismstechnical implementation of the platformthe business model of loan originatorshow p2p media coverage will evolveknowing when to step back as a foundernew CEO Sergei Demchuk🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope093Like to try debitum network? https://financial-independence.eu/debitum/📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessage+ Cheers to our episode sponsor Evoestate.Cheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
3/23/2020 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 12 seconds
092 - Lockdown Life In Europe
Araminta and Mathias do a quick check-in on how life changed after the lockdown in Europe. We talk about economical outlook and how to adapt with the situation right now. We talk aboutLife right nowDealing with panicHome Office lifeWhy 2 income streams are not enoughHow to contribute to your communities🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope092📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
3/18/2020 • 30 minutes, 51 seconds
091 - Investing In Times Of Corona Virus
Today Alvar and Mathias talk about about the situation in the markets, how you could deal with it and what we could do in times of corona 🦠 Virus.We talk aboutThe reason for the situation in the marketsadjustments to ETF portfoliosStocks to pick and avoidHow to deal with a potential upcoming recessionHelp your local community🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope091📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
3/11/2020 • 17 minutes, 6 seconds
090 - Building 2 Side Hustles To Quit 9to5 | Tim
Mathias interviews Tim Lai who was raised in the UK, worked in the Netherlands and is currently living in Porto in Portugal. Tim has a pretty interesting story to tell how he escaped from his 9to5 and how he build two businesses on the side that generated enough money for him to sustain his life. In this episode we talk about how to automate your day job, scaling a side hustle and what he is currently doing in Portugal. Along the way you’ll find a lot of wisdom from a mind that celebrates logical reasoning and independent thinking.We talk aboutliving the 9to5 lifeKnowing when to quitTaxation of salaries and contracted workautomating your day jobwhere to place yourself in your business🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope090📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
3/2/2020 • 56 minutes, 3 seconds
089 - Financial Independence As An Employee | Alvar Damen
Hello! Today Alvar is being interviewed by Michael from the Irish FIRE Podcast. The episode is focussing on to get to FI as an employee in Europe. Alvar is 27 years old, working in IT and currently living in Scotland. He talks about how he is saving £1500 pounds per month, travel hacks and on how important side projects are for him and for the FI journey. Enjoy!We talk about:• How Alvar is saving £1500 pounds per month• How to get to FI with a normal job• Travel hacks• His various side hustles• How to work together with your partner on the pad to FI🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope089📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
2/24/2020 • 31 minutes, 3 seconds
088 - How To Invest In Europe In 2020 | The Poor Swiss
Hello! Today Alvar interviews Swiss guy about how to invest in Europe in 2020. This interview is all about how to get started with investing, what to do and what not. We cover which criteria to use when deciding which brokerage to use, how to assess if an ETF is the right one for you and much more. Enjoy!We also talk about:• Why and how do you invest• How do you pick a broker and based on what criteria?• What kind of ETFs to buy.• How to invest while moving between EU-countries• How we started with investing personal stories.Thanks to our episode sponsor Evoestate https://financial-independence.eu/Evoestate🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope088📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
2/17/2020 • 38 minutes, 47 seconds
087 - The Year Of Less But Better | Kel from MrsMoneyHQ
Mathias interviews Kel aka Mrsmoneyhq! She is a mum with two kids from Ireland.We discuss about the very basics of Financial Independence: being smart with your expense while not compromising with the quality of goods you use everyday.It’s important to think and rethink your spending behaviour from time to time to improve your daily habits. Because: Money that’s not spend doesn’t need to be earned and can be deployed in your investment accounts to work for you and your family's future.I’m sure you will get new ideas how to live a minimalist life, learn about Kels story, save money and workaround the downsides that come up when focusing on cutting expenses.We talk about:Spending less for 1 year retroperspectivebetter savings numbers with proper budgetingdeptfree subcultureBuying quality for less moneyMake up without buying makeupSaving money on cars with electric carsWhat happens when you can’t pay your mortgageFinancial Independence after recession in IrelandThanks to our episode sponsor Evoestate https://financial-independence.eu/Evoestate🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope087📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
2/10/2020 • 51 minutes, 22 seconds
086 - Financial Independence Europe in 2020 | Emma from What Life Could Be
Hello! Today Alvar and Araminta interview Emma, and talk with her about the current state of the FI movement in Europe: they share their personal stories, information for meeting other like-minded people in Europe and much more. Enjoy!We also talk about:Stock markets and the Dot Com bubbleThe FI mindsetLife after FIThe role of FIRE eventsFIWE 2020 retreatsDating apps🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope086📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
2/3/2020 • 42 minutes, 10 seconds
085 – Online Tutoring As An Effective Side Hustle | Jonas from StudySquare
Hello! In today’s episode Araminta talks with Jonas, a student from Lithuania who is making a full time income as a tutor while studying in Edinburgh. In this chat we learn more about a very interesting side hustle and how this has grown into a full fledged income source with lots of room to expand. Enjoy!We also talk about:Taking examsBeing qualified as a tutorThe role of parentsFeedback on websitesResources to teach onlineSoft skills🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope085📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
1/28/2020 • 43 minutes, 55 seconds
084 – How I Moved to Bulgaria to Pay 10% Income Tax | Paul Otto
Hello everyone! Today Araminta talks with Paul, a German who is living in Sofia, Bulgaria. He used to be a professional poker player and he talks with us about his very interesting journey and why and how he moved there. Enjoy!We also talk about:Online pokerTax HavensTax residencies in EuropeCyrillic alphabetAdvice for moving to SofiaCryptocurrency🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope084📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
1/21/2020 • 33 minutes, 26 seconds
CF011 – Settling Down In Spain | Paul from Cutting Through Chaos
Hello! In this Friday episode we listen to the second part of our chat with Paul from Cutting Through Chaos. We follow him explaining the next move in his life trajectory from Zambia to Spain, and how it has influenced his lifestyle and FI situation. Enjoy!We also talk about:Montessori educationMaking a 1-year break look good in a CVMental energyAdvice for a sabbatical🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieuropeCF011📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
1/16/2020 • 27 minutes, 18 seconds
083 – Financial Independence while living In The Developing World | Paul From Cutting Through Chaos
Hello FI people! Today Alvar will talk with Paul from Cutting Through Chaos, a blog about family and finance: so many topics have been discussed that there will be two episodes. In this first part Paul tells how he went from a corporate job in Scotland to moving with his family to Africa, how the FI community helped him and much more. Enjoy!We also talk about:Working with NGOsCost of living in ZambiaThe FI community as an aid for expatsInvesting in the developing worldGetting relatives involved in FITaking a year off 🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope083💸 Evoestate 15€ Sign up Bonus https//financial-independence.eu/evoestate📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
1/15/2020 • 40 minutes, 58 seconds
082 - Real Estate Property Quick Check | Ines
Hello everyone! Today Mathias talks with Ines about how to calculate if a property is worth buying: Ines has been our guest before and in this episode she shares with us her knowledge and first-hand experience of the real estate market, so whether or not you are planning to invest in real estate property you may find her insights very useful. Enjoy!We also talk about:Evaluating a dealCredit scoreRenting in Germany and PortugalAirbnb rentingReturns in European countriesWhere to invest🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope082💸 Evoestate 15€ Sign up Bonus https//financial-independence.eu/evoestate📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
1/6/2020 • 28 minutes, 59 seconds
081 – Managing Personal Finance | Steve from Money Dashboard
Hello! Today Alvar talks with Steve, CEO at Money Dashboard, an app that has simplifying personal finance management as its goal: he shares with us insights on how to use this type of apps in an effective way and how it can help people on their way to financial independence. Enjoy!We also talk about:Transactions categorizationPlanningCross-country account managementRelations with banksData usageIdentifying blind spots🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope081💸 Evoestate 15€ Sign up Bonus https//financial-independence.eu/evoestate📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
1/1/2020 • 38 minutes, 40 seconds
080 - Geoarbitrage In Europe | Jock
Welcome back! Today we interview Araminta’s father, Jock, and talk with him about his decision to move to Andorra to avoid paying taxes in his home country. He talks about the many reasons why he chose Andorra and how all the process developed, giving valuable insights throughout. Enjoy!We also talk about:Inheritance taxesAndorra’s tax regimeOffshore trustsBenefits of a multilingual societyTax regimes across EuropeTypes of residence in Andorra🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope080💸 Evoestate 15€ Sign up Bonus https//financial-independence.eu/evoestate📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
12/23/2019 • 37 minutes, 36 seconds
079 - Personal Finance In Malaysia | Suraya from Ringgit Oh Ringgit
Hello FI Europeans! Today we talk with Suraya from the Malaysian personal finance blog Ringgit Oh Ringgit: in her blog she analyses many aspects of personal finance management and life in general in Malaysia, and with her we talk about the personal finance scene, how she became a writer and her aspirations for the future. Enjoy!We also talk about:Malaysia’s ethnic diversityMalay fiscal statusFinancial education in MalaysiaThe utility of reddit’s communitiesPersonality quizzes and personal financeSaving/spending balance🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope079💸 Evoestate 15€ Sign up Bonus https//financial-independence.eu/evoestate📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
12/17/2019 • 44 minutes, 23 seconds
CF010 - Company Benefits
Hello! In this episode Alvar and Tom talk about company benefits, what can you get and how they perform in comparison with other assets: we will learn about the different types of benefit a company can distribute and how to use them to our advantage. Enjoy!We also talk about:Risks and rewardsEmotional factorsTaxes and benefitsMarket volatility🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieuropeCF010📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
12/12/2019 • 22 minutes, 28 seconds
078 - Painkiller for P2P Real Estate Investing | Gustas from Evoestate
Hello FI Europeans! Today Mathias interview Gustas Germanavičius, an entrepreneur from Lituania. He is the CEO of Evoestate, a P2P lending aggregator - think of it as the Mintos of real estate. With Evoestate right now you can diversify across projects of 18 other deal providers like Bulkestate, Brickstarter, Crowdestor, Bergfürst. It all starts with an investment amount of just 50 euros, and you can not only invest in loans but also rental property and buy real equity shares. Lots of food for thought, and a nice bonus as well: if you choose to try Evoestate after listening to this episode you can get a 15€ bonus after your first investment. Interested? Head over to https://financial-independence.eu/evoestate!We also talk about:geographical restrictionsImportance of evaluating the collateralHow Evostate makes life easier for investorsWhy you should trust them and how they are making their moneyPlatform economy within P2P investing spaceGustas entrepreneurial background starting at the age of 12🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope078💸 Evoestate 15€ Sign up Bonus https//financial-independence.eu/evoestate📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
12/9/2019 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 20 seconds
077 – Case study Tom & Is Matched Betting An Option? | Tom
Today Alvar interviews Tom from the UK: along with some personal views on FI and personal finance he will share some insights on his current side hustle, matched betting. We will dive into the mechanisms of this form of investment, how it can be effective and what pitfalls to avoid. Enjoy!We also talk about:Investing strategiesTravelingAccumulation speedMatched betting and gamblingTaxes and legalityBookmakers reactions🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope077📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
12/4/2019 • 21 minutes, 29 seconds
CF09 - FIRE Strategies In France Pt. 2
Hello! Today we will listen to the second part of the talk between Alvar and two French Fiers, Victor and Maxime. While the first part has been very technical, in this second tranche we hear more about the personal life and approach to financial independence of our two guests, with several useful insights along the way. Enjoy!We also talk about:Salaries in FranceLiving in ParisFat and Lean FIREThe “micro-entrepreneur” tax regime🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieuropeCF09📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
11/28/2019 • 26 minutes, 15 seconds
076 - FIRE strategies in France | Victor and Maxime
Hello good people of Europe! In today's episode Alvar talks with Maxime and Victor from France. They are both part of the French FI community, and together we're going to dive into the nitty gritty details of how you can get to financial independence in France and how to do that in the best way. We're covering a few actually pretty unique pension products, which you've never seen before in Europe and are unique to France. Hopefully this will be of value if you are living in France or of inspiration if you are not. So sit back, relax and enjoy!We also talk about:Bond and stock market sharesReal estatePEA, AV and othersETFsStock market returnsFinancial education🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope076📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
11/26/2019 • 41 minutes, 20 seconds
CF08 – The Worst Financial Mistakes
Welcome to another Community episode! Today we talk about something a little bit negative, but the purpose is to try to let people know that we make mistakes and when it comes to investing that's partly okay as long as we learn from it. Alvar and Michael will remember some of the worst financial mistakes and what they learned from them. Enjoy!We also talk about:Ponzi and MLM schemesRed flags to checkEvaluating p2p lending companiesTransferwise🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieuropeCF08📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
11/22/2019 • 23 minutes, 7 seconds
075 - How to Setup a Profitable Remote Business With Airbnb | Bastian From Officeflucht.de
Hello! Today Mathias interviews Bastian Barami, a German living a nomad lifestyle. After getting bored with his office work, in 2015 he started an amazon FBA business and switched to Airbnb later on. Today we learn about his story, the steps you need to take to run a successful Airbnb business and the advantages of Airbnb compared to amazon FBA. Enjoy this inspiring story!We also talk about:Running a profitable airnb arbitrage businessDealing with landlords and authoritiesRemote companiesRemote work in Germany… and in ThailandRisks of turning passions into business🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope075📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
11/19/2019 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 20 seconds
CF07 - Real Estate Renting Vs. Buying
Hello and welcome to another episode of the Financial Independence Europe Podcast! Today Mathias, Michael and Ines have a chat about real estate, discussing if you should buy or rent the property you're living in. Lots of food for thought about the costs and benefits associated with buying and renting real estate properties. Enjoy!We also talk about:NegotiatingBeing a ‘real estate person’’Love-related’ costsFixing stuff🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieuropeCF07📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
11/15/2019 • 17 minutes, 24 seconds
074 – SR, ROI And Redefining The Podcast
Hello everyone! In this episodes all three co-hosts of the FI-Europe podcast, Alvar, Mathias and Araminta discuss their savings rates and ROI for the current year, and compare it to what they planned in episode 29. They will also reflect on how the concept of financial independence has evolved for them, and also take a look at how is the podcast doing, its achievements and plans for the future. Enjoy!We also talk about:The FIE podcast numbersThe Facebook groupCollaboratorsCommunity EpisodesSponsorsRetreats 🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope074📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
11/12/2019 • 42 minutes, 38 seconds
CF06 – Backtesting Your Portfolio | Yoran
Hello everybody, welcome back to another podcast! Today we're going to dive into the world of backtesting with our guest Yoran. He recently built a free tool for backtesting portfolios for European investors, and we’ll talk with him about many aspects of this topic. Enjoy!We also talk about:Simplicity of portfoliosCopying investment strategiesSharpe RatioData sources🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieuropeCF06📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
11/8/2019 • 31 minutes, 4 seconds
073 – Episode 073 – An Updated View On The Trinity Study Results and 4% Rule | The Poor Swiss
Hello! In today's episode Alvar will talk with the ‘Poor Swiss’ from the Poor Swiss blog, who recently has published an article in which he re-read the Trinity Study with a few twists in order to use it all the way up to 2018 instead of 1995. Also, he looked at if the four percent safe withdrawal rate is still holding up for 50 years instead of the 32 Trinity Study is using, as in general retirement can now last longer and it would be extremely nice if our money can keep up for this period as well. So sit back relax and enjoy the show!We also talk about:Inflation and interest ratesCurrency riskStock/bonds ratioJL Collins’s structuresTracking expensesStock markets🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope073📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
11/5/2019 • 33 minutes, 6 seconds
CF05 – Invest In Yourself And Build Assets
Welcome to another Community episode! Today Alvar, Mathias and Michael talk about investing in yourself and developing new skills, and how it can compound over time making for a valuable asset just like any other investment. Enjoy!We also talk about:Learning from the right peopleWhen to start investingThe Gallup StrengthFinder testLifelong learning🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieuropeCF05📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
11/1/2019 • 22 minutes, 29 seconds
072 - Why You Lie About Money In Your Relationships (And How To Fix It With Radical Honesty) | Tuulia Syvänen
Hello FI people! Today we talk about a method that will help you to remove money as a source of stress from your relationships with friends, coworkers, family and your spouse. We all lie several times each day to avoid conflicts, in order to not hurt somebody, avoid shame, judgement and try to manage other peoples feelings without even being asked. Tuulia is one of the first certified radical honesty coaches and is leading workshops across Europe with her partner Pete from Amsterdam. Do you want to stay true and honest when talking about money in relationships to take them to a far deeper level? Then keep listening and learn about radical honesty by the examples Tuulia will mention in this episode. Enjoy!If you like the episode then leave us some feedback about it in our blog at financial-independence.eu or in our Facebook Group that you can find at https://financial-independence.eu/community.We also talk about:Completion talksAssumptions about moneyAI and the art of knowing ourselvesHow rich and poor people face money judgementInheriting money beliefsKids and honesty🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope072📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
10/29/2019 • 47 minutes, 29 seconds
CF04 - Self-Employment Vs. Employment for FI
Welcome to another Community episode! Today Alvar and Mathias talk with Michael about the different options to reach FI as an employee VS being self employed. Enjoy!We also talk about:9 to 5 mentalitySupport for the unemployedLife/work balanceSide hustles as a fulfilment🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieuropeCF04📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
10/24/2019 • 19 minutes, 38 seconds
071 - 0% Tax? How Is That Possible | Christoph from Staatenlos
Hey FI Europeans! In this episode, Mathias interviews Christoph Heuerman: he is a self-described Perpetual Traveller, has visited 160 countries worldwide and keeps travelling. Besides travelling he is also an investor and expert on international tax and flag theory. His knowledge of tax systems and offshore countries led him to discover that there are options to live a fulfilling and active life while minimizing taxes. Christoph studied Administrative Sciences at the University of Konstanz in Germany and he knows the parliaments of Berlin and Brussels from the inside as he did internships there. We will talk with him to see how those strategies may help someone to reach FI quicker and continue growing wealth. Enjoy!We also talk about:Flag TheoryCitizenshipInsuranceFlag Theory within the EUFlag Theory and family/kids🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope071📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
10/21/2019 • 32 minutes, 36 seconds
CF03 - Reaching FI In High-Cost Countries | Tobias
Hello from FI Europe for another Community Friday. Today Mathias talks with a member of our community, his name is Tobias and he calls itself a lazy investor. He's an Austrian who lived in Germany and now lives in Switzerland, so we talk about how he works towards FI in these high costs countries and how the pension systems works there. We also talk about his favourite investment strategies. Enjoy!We also talk about:The value of MastersDigital acceleratorsTax regimesLife hacks in SwitzerlandCooperative flatsLooking for job in Switzerland🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieuropeCF03📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
10/18/2019 • 35 minutes, 37 seconds
070 - Career Testing and Personal Finance Tips for Those in Their 20s | Araminta
Hello everyone! This week Araminta is back with an interview she did for Jonathan in his podcast, where she talks about her current life in Malaysia, some personal finance tips for people in their 20s and her theories about career testing. Enjoy!We also talk about:BudgetingCareer capitalTransferable skillsCareer adaptationOnline side incomeThe FIE Podcast!🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope070📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
10/15/2019 • 33 minutes, 1 second
CF02 – How to prepare for recession
Hello and welcome FI Europeans! We do another Community Friday episode and the topic for today is how to prepare for recession. People are expecting a recession since 2015 so it's always good to check. Are you prepared? What is a recession? How does it come from and how to spot it may be also before? These are some of the questions we will try to address today. Enjoy!We also talk about:Definition of recessionHedgingEconomic cyclesTiming the marketRecession-proof portfolioInvesting in your skills🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieuropeCF02📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
10/11/2019 • 20 minutes, 37 seconds
069 - Slow Travel & Reaching FI as a French citizen thanks to geo-arbitrage | Mr. and Mrs. NomadNumbers
Welcome to another episode of the FI Europe podcast! Today we dive deep into very interesting topics like geoarbitrage, moving to the US and getting a high income salary and then potentially moving back to Europe: we’ll discuss all that and everything in between with Mr. and Mrs. NomadNumbers, sit back and have fun!We also talk about:The Simple Path To WealthInvesting between US and EuropeVanguard ETFA typical day as a FI nomadUS travel hackingUS tax benefits🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope069📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
10/7/2019 • 37 minutes, 57 seconds
CF01 - What are bonds and how can they be used
Hello, welcome to a new episode of the FI Europe Podcast! Today it's a special episode because it's the first episode of a new format we were thinking about for a long time. We’ll be talking about the topics you care about and answering community questions, just the host or co-hosts, so we would like to call the episodes Community episodes. Today we will have Michael as a co-host and our main topic will be bonds. Enjoy!We also talk about:Peer-to-peer and bondsBond taxesGreek and Turkish bondsBond funds advisorsAssessing investment situationsUS Treasury bonds🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieuropeCF01📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
10/3/2019 • 20 minutes, 27 seconds
068 - Suddenly FI! how to deal with an inheritance | Gisela Enders
Hi, this is Mathias, and today we talk about inheriting with Gisela Enders from Berlin who is already FI. She’s got a coaching business and specialized in coaching women when they have to deal with the money of their parents. We talk about how to prepare with your brothers and sisters, social norms, the emotions involved, the mindset you need, tax issues, how to write down your last will and so on. Attention: this is not only relevant for men and people above 50! It’s of course also interesting for people in their 30th. Have fun!We also talk about:Inheritance taxesTalking about inheritanceInheritance and real estateCulture shockFinancial consultantsPreparing last will🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope068📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
9/30/2019 • 53 minutes, 13 seconds
067 – Is being happy as an employee possible | Kristina from Employay
Hello and welcome to another episode of the Financial Independence Europe Podcast! Today we talk with Kristina Mayer-Walcker: she works for a leading Digital Bank and is also the host of Employay - a podcast about leadership, employee satisfaction and company culture. Today we talk about how people can be more satisfied and happy in the workplace, how to improve happiness and how to find out when it's time to move on to somewhere else. This episode is packed with a lot of actionable advice and personal stories. Hope you enjoy it!We also talk about:The new work movementAgile methodologyRemote workingHow to know when to leaveThe future of employmentThe importance of managing free time🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope067📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
9/23/2019 • 56 minutes, 47 seconds
066 - Financial independence and what it can mean for your mental health | Alex
Hello good people! In today’s episode, we talk with Alex about some very interesting topics about personal finance and mental health, and how they correlate with each other. We address questions about how to manage stress from expenses, finance management and scarcity. Sit back and enjoy it!
We also talk about:
Escaping the scarcity mindset
Citizens Advice Bureaus
Value perspectives
Sleep/meditation apps
Impulse purchases
Automated budgeting
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9/16/2019 • 42 minutes, 6 seconds
065 - Are actively managed funds worth it? | Omar
Good morning! Today Alvar interviews his neighbour Omar, who has worked for quite a few large financial institutions within the sector of active funds: we will talk about mutual funds, active trading, large funds, and hear Omar’s insights on investing from his unique perspective. Enjoy!
We also talk about:
Funds implementation
Bond issues
Currency operations
FTSE 100
Hedge funds regulations
Geographical allocation
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Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
9/9/2019 • 51 minutes, 57 seconds
064 - Real Estate Investing Strategies for Financial Independence | Ed
Hello! Today we will talk with Ed from the UK, and we will dive deep into how to build a real estate portfolio, strategies, how to behave as a landlord and much more. Sit back, relax and enjoy!We also talk about:Investing strategiesDiversifying a property investment portfolioFinding the right business partnerUK taxes on propertiesInvesting in different areas of EnglandSelf-analysis paralysis 🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope064📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
9/2/2019 • 43 minutes, 41 seconds
063 - Reaching Financial Independence in South East Asia | Genecia from Soul Rich Woman
Hello everyone! Today our guest is Genecia, a former beauty queen turned entrepreneur from Singapore. She is the founder of Soul Rich Woman, a community that helps women build businesses in south east Asia and improve their financial independence, career and personal life. We talk about doing business in south-east Asia, how women can succeed in starting a business there and if it can be an attractive place for people from outside to move to or start a business there. Enjoy!We also talk about:Online networkingPrice warsThe evolution of Asia’s online landscapeMixing online and offline business elementsFinancial independence strategiesThe importance of financial education 🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope063📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
8/26/2019 • 36 minutes, 36 seconds
062 - The benefits of a frugal lifestyle and Financial Independence | Oliver from frugalisten.de
Hello! Today we interview Oliver from the blog frugalisten.de: we will talk about being frugal not only as a strategy but also as a life philosophy, evaluating the pros and cons and looking at some examples and life hacks as well. We hope you will find some food for thought in our discussion, so sit back, relax and enjoy!We also talk about:Saving and social environmentPortfolio management timesLean FIHow to be frugalTracking expensesRepair cafes 🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope062📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb👍 Join the Facebook group http://bit.ly/fieuropefbgroup😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
8/20/2019 • 48 minutes, 36 seconds
061 - Enjoying the road to FI | Michael from Playing with FIRE
Hello good people! Today we interview Michael from Playing With FIRE: he’s originally from New Zealand and now living in Ireland with his wife and three kids, and we’ll be talking about his very interesting take on FI, focusing on the journey more than the goal, and the purposes of doing it all in the end. In doing so, we will touch many other topics including, going part time, side hustles and much more. Enjoy!
We also talk about:
Portfolio distributions
Taxes in Ireland
Vanguard ITF
Healthcare in Ireland
Budgeting and micro-managing
Kids and time management
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Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
8/12/2019 • 50 minutes, 22 seconds
060 – How to Build Any Skill with Ultralearning Projects | Scott Young
Hello listeners! In today’s interview we talk with Scott Young, a Canadian author who has recently published a book on ultralearning, defined as “intense self-education”: it can be seen as a great alternative to Universities and formal studies or as a power tool to widen the range of skills we have at our disposal. Scott has learned in 1 year the MIT 4-years computer science program and achieved other remarkable goals, so he’s talking from his own experience and will share some great insights with us that can be very useful within the context of FI. Enjoy!
We also talk about:
Purposes for ultralearning
Ultralearn a sport
How many projects?
The role of motivation
Ultralearning with other people
Implications in the hiring process
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Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
financialindependenceeurope(ät)gmail.com
8/5/2019 • 44 minutes, 28 seconds
059 - How to maximize savings with children | Mathias
Hello everybody! It’s Sunday morning and Alvar and Matthias address some questions from the community: the main theme is ‘how can you maximize your savings while raising kids?’ and Matthias will become our case study. We will review how he manages many aspects of his life to achieve an optimal balance between saving and using money. Enjoy!
We also talk about:
Subsidies and tax savings for children in Europe
Children and career
Relationship costs!
Frugal holidays with kids
Single parents
Side hustles
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Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Co
financialindependenceeurope(ät)gmail.com
7/29/2019 • 28 minutes, 5 seconds
058 - The Joy of Building Side Hustles | Stanley
Hello FI people! In today’s interview we meet Stanley, a smart guy from the Netherlands we met at the FI-Europe Retreat in Portugal. We’ve been quite impressed with his unique mix of day job and side hustles in the field of medical research, so we hope you will enjoy listening as he explains how he manages all of that and what possible evolutions it can have.
We also talk about:
Saving rates and targets
Flat advertisement model
Balancing day job and side hustles
Innovating conference styles
The importance of actually starting a project
Focusing on the target audience
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7/24/2019 • 41 minutes
057 - Generating more returns with factor investing | Luis
Dear FI listeners, today’s episode is not for everyone! It’s aimed at all the financial geeks who want to dive deeper in the art of investing and are interested in how to make 2 to 4 per cent more than the average. Luis, a professional investor, will take us through the facets of this complex topic, and it’s worth the effort for sure!
We also talk about:
The efficient market hypothesis
The value factor
Joel Greenblatt’s Magic Formula
Tools for factor investing
Quantifying increases in returns
Factors and market phases
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7/15/2019 • 49 minutes, 11 seconds
056 - The Power of Financially Educating Your Children | Roisin
Hello FI Europe listeners! In this episode we talk with Roisin, who attended our Retreat in Portugal with her husband and two daughters, and discuss with her about financial education, how she is raising her daughters providing them a drive and a purpose and letting them know how money works and how it can be used to find a satisfying career and ultimately a better life.
We also talk about:
Real estate investment
Landlord strategies
Setting goals
Part-time jobs
Money games
The cult of not being busy
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7/8/2019 • 44 minutes, 50 seconds
055 - The Advantages of Early Retirement in Portugal | Mark
Hey guys, this week we have the second part of our interview with Mark from The Obvious Investor! We focus on Portugal as the country of choice for retirement, and follow Mark as he explains how to take advantage of the country’s tax system and culture from his first hand experience as an early retiree in the region.
We also talk about:
Weather variety in Portugal
Real estate taxation
The impact of geoarbitrage on retirement age
A day in the life of an eraly retiree
Social interaction in a new country
Portuguese language
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7/2/2019 • 34 minutes, 18 seconds
054- How I Grew My Side Hustles to a Full Time Income | Cody from Fly To FI| Cody from Fly To FI
Hello listeners! In today’s episode we interview Cody from Fly to FI: he’s US-based and makes a full-time income from side-hustling, and he’s starting a course on this topic. We talk with him about many aspects of side-hustling, career- and skill-building. Enjoy!
We also talk about:
Acquiring skills
Finding clients
Contracts
Protecting headspace
Business automation
Cash-flow FI
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6/26/2019 • 47 minutes, 45 seconds
053 - Choosing countries and investment strategies for early retirement | Mark
Hello and welcome to another episode! This is actually part 1 of our interview with Mark from Portugal, because so many interesting topics have been touched that we found two episodes were necessary to cover it all. Today we focus on strategies to choose a country, portfolio and investment method for early retirement.
We also talk about:
Portfolio diversification
Bonds
p2p landing
Using spreadsheets for tracking
US brokers
Portuguese way of life!
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6/19/2019 • 25 minutes, 29 seconds
052 - Is the 4% Rule Still Valid for Europeans? | Fire The Boss
Hello listeners! Today we have an amazing discussion with B. from Fire The Boss on the 4 per cent rule, its pros and cons and the alternatives to it for European investors. Sit back, relax and enjoy!
We also talk about:
Different withdrawal strategies
Investing strategies and European tax regimes
How the market influences withdrawal strategies
AirBnB and tax regulations
Mixing active, semi-active and passive income streams
p2p lending
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6/10/2019 • 47 minutes, 19 seconds
051 - My Experience Setting Up a Business in a Developing Country | Max
Hello listeners! Today we interview Max from Dusseldorf, Germany. We discuss setting up a business in developing countries, how to find co founders and the evolution of Max's business.We also talk about:Digitalization of country-specific activitiesFinding local partnersScaling a businessOnline and offline promotionUnused capacities as an assetThe right focus on a project 🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope051 😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Cofinancialindependenceeurope(ät)gmail.com
6/4/2019 • 37 minutes, 43 seconds
050 - Using Specialisation to Build Wealth | Blue Dollar Bull
Hello FI-Europeans! Today we jump again to the other end of the world, to talk again with Ben from BlueDollarBull on how to improve your career through specialization, when and how to specialize, leverage your skills and use diversification to put your assets to profit.
We also talk about:
Examples of specialization
Specialization and leadership
Specialization in investing
Meta-skills to enhance specialization
AI and disruptive changes
Diversifying through the internet
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5/28/2019 • 34 minutes, 57 seconds
049 - How I Managed My Emotions During the 08 Stock Market Crash | Nicolas
Hello everyone! Today we talk with Nicolas, an Argentinian who moved to Spain 5 years ago. He has experience living in a country with hyper-inflation and since then has used his own strategies and techniques to manage his financial assets and surviving the 2008 crisis.We also talk about:Investing strategiesManaging other people’s moneyFundamental analysis and other techniquesThe Austrian School of EconomicsMoving from Argentina to SpainIndex funds 🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope049 😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Cofinancialindependenceeurope(ät)gmail.com
5/20/2019 • 33 minutes, 49 seconds
048 - How to Pursue Part-Time Financial Independence | The Fioneers
Welcome to another episode of the FI-Europe podcast! Today we interview Jessica of the Fioneers blog from the USA.
We also talk about:
Saving percentages
FI and social acceptance
Changing company’s culture
Side interests can empower career as well
Getting a part-time role
Student loans in the US
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5/13/2019 • 36 minutes, 24 seconds
047 - Addressing the Financial Independence Hierarchy of Needs | Money for the Modern Girl
Welcome back! Today we interview Sonia from the blog Money For the Modern Girl. We discuss the FI hierarchy of needs, what you need to reach FI in London and how to spread the word of financial education.
We also talk about:
Debts and mortgages
Investing strategies
Uk’s ISA tax regime
Passive income
Being an independent contractor
The commute factor
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5/6/2019 • 38 minutes, 50 seconds
046 - The Why and What of FI | Alvar, Araminta & Matthias
Hello listeners! Today we dive into the very basics of this podcast: What does financial independence mean and why does it matter so much? We do it by getting to know the personal history and motivation of each one of our three hosts, and how they are actually working to reach their objective. This is a very personal episode and we hope you will find it useful!We also talk about:The history of FIWhat it actually isTarget numbers and strategiesSaving vs. earningChoosing and building skillsAmazon’s strategies 🤓 Full shownotes and mentioned links on our website: http://bit.ly/fieurope046 😍 Please subscribe on iTunes, Android or Spotify and leave us a review. http://bit.ly/2OwKKZ9📰 Join our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq6imD (no BS guarantee)👍 Follow us on Facebook and drop us a message: http://bit.ly/fieuropefb☎️ Send your Questions: http://bit.ly/fieuropeVoiceMessageCheers,Alvar / Mathias / Araminta & Cofinancialindependenceeurope(ät)gmail.com
4/29/2019 • 40 minutes, 23 seconds
045 - Can You Reach FI in Spain | ¡Al Fin Libre!
Hello listeners! Today we interview Jesus, a Spaniard who has lived and worked in the UK reaching financial independence at the age of 33. He now lives in Barcelona and travels around the world. We talk with him about his perspective on FI from his point of view in Spain, the implications and strategies this implies and the advice he can give to other Spaniards on the way.
We also talk about:
Investment tax regimes in Spain and UK
Pensions
Real estate investment
Benefits of working in the UK
Financial education in Spain
The importance of measuring
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4/22/2019 • 31 minutes, 58 seconds
044 - How to Get Promoted at Work | Chief Money Man
Today we are thrilled to present our first guest from France! Marc from the Chief Money Man blog will talk with us about career advancement, financial independence and many other interesting topics, exposing his personal perspective right from the heart of EU.
We also talk about:
Reframing objectives on the road to FI
Investment strategies
Communication and dress codes
Being goal-driven
Salary and bonuses
Benefits for financial independence in France
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4/17/2019 • 42 minutes, 12 seconds
043 - The Challenges and Opportunities When Reaching FI in Serbia | Halt Catch Fire
Today's episode features Peter from Serbia! Our first episode with a more unusual Serbian perspective. A great episode that shows that financial independence is achievable even from different starting points.
We also talk about:
Serbia’s historical highlights
Recession and its consequences
Serbia’s tax regime
Real estate investing
Fully funded lifestyle change
Turning off autopilot
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4/9/2019 • 33 minutes, 9 seconds
042 - Should I Add Crypto to My Investment Portfolio | Alexandros
Dear FIE listeners, finally we have a crypto episode! We talk with Alexandros, who is currently living in Germany, about cryptocurrencies, blockchain and all the usual crypto topics from an FI perspective: we also take a look at how to invest in cryptocurrencies and what options are currently available.
We also talk about:
Bitcoin as a crypto standard
Other uses of blockchain
Investing at the right time
Diversifying the investment
Cryptocurrencies and tax regimes
Blockchain and privacy
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4/2/2019 • 30 minutes, 9 seconds
041 - How to make the road to FI work | Mr RIP
Hello and welcome to this new episode! Today our guest is Mr. RIP from Zurich, and while we initially planned to have geoarbitrage as our main topic, the conversation landed on many other topics, with very interesting insights and useful hints from our guest.
We also talk about:
Technology and ability to concentrate
Visualizing your future
Cross-border strategies
FI as an insurance
Passion and career steps
Behavioral aspects of investing
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3/26/2019 • 42 minutes, 42 seconds
040 Why and How to Build Inter Generational Wealth and Make Your Money Last | Blue Dollar Bull
Today we talk with Ben from New Zealand about inter generational wealth; how to pass on wealth to your children and make it last for generations. Ben shows us what he believes to be methods to pass on wealth effectively and the strategies he is using himself.
We also talk about:
Family culture
Managing a lottery win
Family organization
Actual ways to transfer different types of capital
Long-term investments
Specialization and diversification
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3/18/2019 • 39 minutes, 50 seconds
039 How to Get Your Partner Onboard With FI | Mathias
Today is a special episode, because the guest is actually one of our hosts! We interview our co-host Mathias on how to get your partner onboard to reach FI. He explains how him and his partner Heidi are reaching FI as a family and how to get your partner onboard with FI.
We also talk about:
Women’s blogs on FI
Buying and selling clothes
Budgeting sessions
Planning trips
Children and FI
Planning and flexibility
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3/11/2019 • 27 minutes, 37 seconds
038 How I Make 40,000€/year From Property Investments in Poland
We also talk about:
Investing routes and personal preference
Net gain percentages with real estate
Macroeconomic indicators
Driving factors in choosing a house
Timing the market
Frugality/income balance
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3/5/2019 • 39 minutes, 29 seconds
037 We Finally Have a FI Book For Europeans | David Sawyer
Today we interview David Sawyer, the first author of EU/UK FI book! We talk with him about life trajectories, investing, reading and of course his book.
We also talk about:
Reading books
Rabbit holes and life hacks
Information and the internet
Investing strategies
The importance of the stash
Investment calculators
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2/28/2019 • 38 minutes, 46 seconds
036 How To Use FI to Actually Make A Difference | Sebastian from Impactivated
Welcome to another episode! We interview Sebastien from Belgium, where we discuss the science of helping others, finding a fulfilling career and ultimately making the world a better place. Sebastien has lived in Dubai and now lives in Poland, reaching FI at 33 and now on a new path to using his time to make an impact.
We also talk about:
Effective Altruism and how to find a fulfilling career
The 80,000 concept
Ikigai
The paradox of working in the FI movement
FI as a tool
Some highly neglected/highly solvable problems in the world
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2/20/2019 • 35 minutes, 6 seconds
035 Using Mini Retirements and Fun Funds as a FI Strategy
Today we interview Leanne, a 23 year old who works in the music industry in London. She is saving for financial independence as well as organizing multiple streams of income. We discuss how she's finding the balance between being frugal, working and mini retirements.
We also talk about:
Active and passive income streams
Earning more money or being frugal as a general approach to FI
Compensating fluctuations in income
Being flexible in negotiation
Defining a relationship with money
Having a fun-fund!
Mini retirements
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2/13/2019 • 37 minutes, 26 seconds
034 How to Financially Educate Your Children and Help them Reach FI 👨👩👧👦 | Brad from ChooseFI
Welcome to another episode with the one and only Brad from the ChooseFI Podcast! In this awesome episode we talk about Brad's upbringing without financial education, strategies he's using to educate his two daughters and whether he wants his children to reach FI.
We also talk about:
Geoarbitrage by moving within the US 🇺🇸
Educating people towards FI
The ChooseFI Podcast and its local meetup groups
Compound interest and the power of saving
Money as a normal conversation topic in the family
Using 'buckets' as an educational tool!
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2/7/2019 • 50 minutes, 41 seconds
033 Using Real Estate and Geoarbitrage to Get a 7% Yearly Return | Ines
Today we talk with Ines from Portugal. She currently lives in Germany and works in banking and finance, and is investing in real estate in her homeland in order to accelerate her path to FI.
We also talk about:
Real estate investing
A different mindset to achieve FI
The importance of budgeting
Portugal as a convenient place for investing
How the current political situation can influence investing
Renting vs. buying
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1/30/2019 • 36 minutes, 9 seconds
032 How I worked for 5 Years to Reach FI at 26 | Young FI Guy
Hello from the UK! In this episode our guest, Young FI Guy, talks about how he became financially independent at the young age of 26, how he would do it all over again and picking the right career. A fascinating listen.
We also talk about:
Are high paying jobs recommended?
The possibility of earning money in a different and flexible way
The most important part of reaching financial independence
Should you really do what you love?
What he does every day
Whether he recommends his path to other 20 year olds
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1/22/2019 • 39 minutes, 51 seconds
031 How to Use a Company to Legally Reduce Taxes | Hustle to Independence
Today we talk to Jons from the Netherlands who is currently living and working in China. He runs an IT agency in Hong Kong and is involved in a company based in Estonia, using both to manage his investments and legally reduce taxes 💁.
We also talk about:
The advantages of the e-Residency program of Estonia compared to other countries
Using companies as a way to invest efficiently
China as a base for all Jons's activities
Starting up companies in different countries
Tax systems in different countries
Jons's funniest culture shock in China
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1/16/2019 • 34 minutes, 16 seconds
030 P2P Lending Deep Dive; minimising risk, surviving recessions and auto-invest strategy | Jorgen Wolf from Financially Free
Welcome to another episode with our p2p expert Jorgen! In this episode we dive deeper than our first episode, and we discuss Jorgen’s total asset allocation, what investors can do to minimise risk and the future of p2p lending.
What we also talk about:
The different kinds of p2p platforms
How investors can minimise risk
What would happen to p2p platforms during a recession
The best auto invest settings
How Jorgen invests efficiently
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1/8/2019 • 56 minutes, 47 seconds
029 Our Financial Goals and How You Can Set Yours Too
Today the three co hosts talk about what financial goals are, our personal goals for 2019 (as a 20, 26, and 30 something year old) and how you can set yours!
What we also talk about:
How to determine your mission and vision
Mathias’ financial goals
Araminta’s financial goals
Alvar’s goals
Comparing different generations
How to set your own goals
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1/1/2019 • 36 minutes, 22 seconds
028 3 Co-Hosts Discuss Current Side Hustles and How You Can Get Started
Welcome to another Friday episode! Today it’s just us three - but it gets pretty interesting. We talk about personal side hustles we’ve each done and how they’ve succeeded, and we also go through a quick process for people to figure out a good side hustle that makes money 🤑.
We also talk about:
Alvar’s side hustles and philosophy
Is investing a side hustle?
Araminta’s side hustles and philosophy
Scalable and not so scalable side hustles
Mathias’ side hustles and philosophy
A 3 step process to figure out a side hustle for you
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12/28/2018 • 34 minutes, 14 seconds
027 Why I Refinanced My Apartment to Invest in the Stock Market | FIRE The Boss
Hoi hoi round 2! Today we interview B from the Netherlands. After buying his flat at age 22, he tells us how he got started with property investing, why he sometimes recommends timing the market and his refinancing strategy.
What we also talk about:
Why and how he got started with real estate so young
Wealth tax and some property numbers
How and why he refinanced his apartment
His philosophy when it comes to debt
Not paying off his student loans 😱
Buying his apartment at age 22
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12/25/2018 • 34 minutes, 33 seconds
026 Case Study Part 2: Is Property Investing Worth it, Can I get Passive Income and Should I do FX Trading?
Today’s Friday episode is the second part of our case study with Nicolas! A Romanian living in the Netherlands who wants help figuring out investing 💪 This time we tackle the subject of property investing, passive income, P2P lending and foreign exchange trading!
What we also talk about:
Investing in stocks vs real estate
When is property investing worth it
Getting started with P2P investing
Timing the market with foreign exchange rates
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12/21/2018 • 34 minutes, 4 seconds
025 What is Passive Investing and How to Get Started as an Expat | WillyFog
Bienvenidos again! Today we interview a lovely Spanish couple living in Germany, working on their path to FI through passive investing. We talk about the pillars of passive investing, what ETFs are really about and how to invest as an expat.
What we also talk about:
How Will and Fog completed a masters in Finance
The debate between active and passive investing
What would happen if everyone invested in ETFs
Tools to invest as an expat
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12/19/2018 • 43 minutes, 44 seconds
024 Case Study Part 1: How to Pick a Broker, ETFs and Protect Yourself From Taxes
This episode is our first ever case study! We talk with Nicolas, a Romanian living in the Netherlands who has a few questions about ETFs and wants to learn the non BS way to get started with investing. This one is Part 1, Part 2 is coming out next week!
What we talk about:
Who Nicolas is
Nicolas’ goals and current situation
Where to get started with brokers
The importance of starting simple
How to assess ETFs
Protecting yourself from taxes
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12/16/2018 • 26 minutes, 21 seconds
023 You Can Build Business in Estonia | Micropreneur
Bienvenidos! Today we interview Ignacio the digital nomad! He explains the pros and cons of building a business in Estonia, how to get started and how he travels and works at the same time 💻
What we talk about:
Why build a business in Estonia
How to get started
Salaries and taxes
Why it’s maybe not for non digital nomads
His future plans
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12/12/2018 • 37 minutes, 23 seconds
022 How to Invest in the Spanish Real Estate Market | My Blue Bricks
Today we interview Christoph, a German expat living in Barcelona. He tells us what the real estate market looks like in Spain, how to get started and how the real estate company he co founded is educating others on property investing.
What we talk about:
How Christoph got started in the world of financial independence
The current real estate market in Spain
Can anyone invest in Spain?
How he finds properties and what to look for
What Blue Bricks does
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12/6/2018 • 41 minutes, 36 seconds
021 How to Use Automation to Build your Business | Benjamin Schleier
Today’s episode is with the very inspiring Benjamin from Germany. An entrepreneur who started at the ripe young age of 19, he now manages several companies, has over 16 employees and uses automation to reach FI 😎
What we talk about:
How Benjamin started at the age of 19
His first customer and first employee
Starting a business in Germany
How he approaches leadership
The huge role of automation in his business and life
Ben’s future FI plans
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11/28/2018 • 35 minutes, 50 seconds
020 Reaching FI in the US vs in Europe | The Mastermind Within
A very interesting episode brought to you today with Erik from the USA! We chat about the differences between reaching FI in the US versus in Europe, his house-hacking strategies and entrepreneurship on both sides of the ocean.
What we talk about:
The FIRE movement in the US vs in Europe
Entrepreneurship is easier in the US
House hacking
The pros and cons of reaching FI in Europe
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11/20/2018 • 31 minutes, 54 seconds
019 Reaching FI and Paying Wealth Tax | Cheesy Finance
Hoi hoi! Today we have an awesome guest from the Netherlands! Mr Cheesy reached FI this year in April, so we discuss how he did this in Holland, what he really does all day and what saving €€ is really all about. Full Shownotes: http://bit.ly/fieurope019
What we talk about:
Mr Cheesy’s intro to FI
What he does all day
The Cheesy Index and the Dutch tax system
Saving 100k€
His awesome Europe trip
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11/14/2018 • 29 minutes, 17 seconds
018 How FI is All About Personal Development | Ken Okoroafor
We’ve got a pretty mind blowing episode for you today with Ken from The Humble Penny! We talk about Ken’s amazing personal FI journey as someone who literally started from 0, we focus on personal development and he gives us some great actionable advice to reach life optimisation.
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11/6/2018 • 35 minutes, 15 seconds
017 Is Matched Betting a Worthy Side Hustle? | Foxy Monkey
Today we interview Michael from Foxy Monkey! The go-to blog to learn about matched betting and FI, we talk about how he got started with matched betting, his investing strategy and geoarbitrage.
What we talk about:
How he got started with FI
What is matched betting
Is matched betting worth it?
How he invests
His FI plans and goals
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10/31/2018 • 32 minutes, 5 seconds
016 How to Start Investing and Europe FIRE Tools | Friday Community Questions 02
Our second Friday episode ☕! We asked the Reddit and Facebook groups for questions and got an amazing response - today we discuss how to get started with investing as a beginner and some awesome resources for us Europeans to reach FI in Europe.
What we talk about:
The simple way of getting started with investing
How Araminta and Mathias got started
The difference between ETFs and index funds
European resources used by every co-host
The European equivalent to US FIRE tools
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10/26/2018 • 28 minutes, 42 seconds
015 The Story of A Digital Nomad | Shlomo Freund
What an episode we’ve got for you today! Shlomo, a cool digital nomad tells us how his family manages to be location independent, the insides of his business in China and the details of a nomad life. Be prepared for some inspirational stuff!
What we talk about:
Where Shlomo has lived
His FI plan
How he manages digital nomading with a family
How he makes money
His business in China
The steps you can take to have a flexible career
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10/23/2018 • 30 minutes, 50 seconds
014 - How a European can reach FI in the UK | The Escape Artist
Today we talk to the one and only Barney, aka The Escape Artist! We discuss Barney’s personal FI journey, the best way to manage your investments and how a European can reach FI in the UK.
What we talk about:
Barney’s personal FI journey and strategy
How to keep your investing simple
How to set up your portfolio against FX risks
How a European arriving in the UK should take advantage of the UK banking system
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10/16/2018 • 33 minutes, 47 seconds
013 Community Friday Questions 01
Our first Friday episode!! Finally!
We’re very excited to be bringing you these ‘Community’ Friday episodes, where we take in questions from the community and discuss them on the podcast. In this one we discuss how to bring your partner on board with FI, and the huge benefits of being an individual investor.
What we talk about:
Alvar and Mathias’ experiences bringing their partners on board
How you can too
The three benefits of being an individual investor
Send us questions!
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10/12/2018 • 25 minutes, 31 seconds
012 Getting to Know the Insights of a P2P Platform (Robocash)
A very special episode this time with an actual P2P platform! We’re very excited today to be interviewing Olga, where we get into the nitty gritty of how a P2P platform works, how it makes money and why Robocash is so popular!
What we talk about:
Who is Olga and what she does
What is Robocash
What makes Robocash different
How they make money
What a typical investor looks like
Investors’ questions
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10/10/2018 • 27 minutes, 54 seconds
011 The Latin American Perspective of FI
Today we have an amazing episode with Erik from Hippies de Land Rover! We talk about FI from a Latin American perspective, his journey to FI and detailed investment strategy.
What we also talk about:
How Latin Americans react to learning about FI
Erik’s investing strategy
Why and how he started his company
Working in Switzerland
Spreading FIRE in South America
Very interesting to talk about FI from a not-so-well-known perspective - enjoy! (we apologize for the echo at the beginning!)
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10/4/2018 • 24 minutes, 53 seconds
010 Financially Educate Yourself with Araminta
Today’s interesting episode features Araminta about financial education, how I started my blog Financially Mint and future FI plans.
What we talk about:
Who Araminta is
How I got started with the FI world
The importance of financial education
How students should get started on FI
Future FI goals
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9/26/2018 • 25 minutes, 52 seconds
009 P2P Lending in Denmark
In today’s episode we interview Jorgen from Denmark about peer to peer lending, how to do your p2p lending research and diversifying your portfolio with real estate. An awesome episode.
What we talk about:
Reaching FI in Denmark
P2P lending and what it’s about
The best research strategy
Crowdlending vs index funds
How to get started with p2p
Real estate
His FI journey
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9/20/2018 • 45 minutes, 37 seconds
008 Getting started with Dividend Growth Investing
Today I (Araminta) had the pleasure of interviewing my co-host Alvar, someone who has quite a lot to say on dividend growth investing. Learn the basics of dividend growth investing and Alvars approach to that. Hope you like that episode an you can make some 💸 profits by applying that strategy.
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9/12/2018 • 30 minutes, 21 seconds
007 Get to FI in Dubai
Today Araminta had the honour of interviewing Steve from Dead Simple Saving, a Brit who’s worked all the way in Dubai and has now reached Financial Independence.
Steve is an Englishman who has worked for 10 years in Dubai advising banks and working with sovereign wealth funds. He then started a sports science company, managed to outsource a lot of it and therefore now considers himself completely Financially Independent (he does not like the word retired!).
The coolest part: He designs his life how he wants. Listen now and check the shownotes below!
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8/28/2018 • 27 minutes, 51 seconds
006 How to live on 600€ a month in Vienna
A very frugal couple currently living in Vienna. Angelo is Austrian and was working in IT until 2 years ago, when he started his own business. In 2015 he started his own Youtube channel: **Minimalist Keto. He quit his job and is now travelling and working online. Sofia is from Hungary and is currently a student in Vienna finishing her master’s program. She also has a Youtube channel cover at ** Minimalist Ways, where she does animations for cool books (for those who don’t want to read them all). They both recently started a merch business, and are focused on living life to its fullest: travelling, eating well, being with family. Inspiring.
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8/21/2018 • 42 minutes, 58 seconds
005 FIRE Yourself to Switzerland
After being given the option to change locations of his job as a software engineer, Mr RIP chose to go from Italy to Switzerland. He is married and recently had a daughter, and as he likes to put it, a cheap-ass. Living in Switzerland is expensive: buying food, getting medical care, buying a house - everything is expensive. And yet Mr RIP still manages to keep his living costs low. Thanks to this, he is on a way faster path to FI and is hoping to retire early. We were intrigued, which is why we interviewed him.
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8/14/2018 • 32 minutes, 1 second
004 Travel hack yourself to FI
In this episode we discuss different travel perspectives from 3 different people, some cool travel hacks and preparing for unexpected expenses. We compare digital nomad, business and a mixed style of traveling.
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8/2/2018 • 29 minutes, 20 seconds
003 The European FI Community
Interviewing Emma & Robert from the Blog whatlifecouldbe.
Robert & Emma are writing about how their made it becoming financial independent, how they live a purposeful life and other topics like optimising expenses etc. With Firehub they are curating the financial independence scene in Europe and they are organising a conference called “the financial independence week”. Recently Emma & Robert moved from Stuttgart in Germany to Rumania. In this episode they tell us what it’s like to live there compared to Germany, how they became FI, where their cashflow comes from and why they are joining the zero waste movement.
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5/30/2018 • 39 minutes, 58 seconds
002 Reaching Financial Independence as a Business Consultant | Barbara Lampl
Barbara Lampl is living in cologne Germany. She is a successful Coach with her business called “Empathic Business” which is for people who want to set up their own business and she helps them especially with marking and driving sales.
In this episode we discover her perspective on Financial Independence as a business owner, how she made it to become a top influencer for Digital Financial Technologies and why she started running LeanIn Circles for Women who want to become more successful. Of course we also ask if she is already FI.
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5/29/2018 • 43 minutes, 47 seconds
001 A Little Intro | Alvar & Matthias
Who we are and why we are creating the podcast. We talk about our background and what we do to become FI and what you can expect in the upcoming episodes.
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