Category: How-To Guides

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How to Do What You Love

How to do what you love? After years of contemplating this question, I’m confident to say that I figured it out. And the best part is that I can answer it in a single sentence. However, in order to relate to such an information dense summary without misunderstanding it, we need to cover some ground …

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How I Made $40k in a Month

Passive income – the holy grail of the FIRE pursuit. In this post, I’ll share how I made approximately $40k in a single month. But first, why are you here? Most probably because you find the idea of earning 5 digits in a month (without exchanging your time for it) somewhat exciting. On the other …

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How to Get Rich? (The Blueprint)

“How to get rich?” – a question popping into the majority of peoples’ heads on daily basis. In this post I want to give a blueprint of how to do it. What I’ll propose it’s neither exclusive nor unique – there are many opportunities to get rich in the world. However, some people may be …

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I Published a Book!!! 📖

Well, Become an Investor: The Ultimate Guide to Long-Term Investing for Absolute Beginners was published as a standalone book. As hard as it was to prepare this project in silence, after months of hard work I pulled it off and am so excited to share it with my readers! And yes, I literally mean share it. Most …

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Yield Conversion – HPY, EAY, BDY, MMY, BEY (Convert Easily)

This post will teach you how to convert between different yield representations: Holding Period Yield (HPY) Effective Annual Yield (EAY) Bank Discount Yield (BDY) Money Market Yield (MMY) Bond Equivalent Yield (BEY) So, whether you ended up here because you want to learn more about the different yield representations, need help with a specific yield …

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What is Ledger Nano? Introduction to Hardware Wallets

This post contains both non-referral and referral links to a product I use and recommend. If you’re reading this, you most probably accumulated enough wealth in digital currency to start worrying about security. You also probably use an exchange to store your coins and understood that it defies the purpose of decentralization. Lastly, you most …

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TransferWise – International Transfers and Lowest FX Rates

This is a review post that doesn’t contain referral links. I recommend the service from experience, not affiliation. If you’d still want to register through my referral link, drop me a message. What is TransferWise? TransferWise is a money transfer service offering the cheapest international transfers and lowest FX rates, regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority …

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How To Use NiceHash in 2019

If you’re reading this post, most likely you want to start mining cryptocurrency but have no idea where to start or feel overwhelmed by information. You’re at the right place, as simplifying what’s scattered across the internet is a recurring theme on this blog. Note: this guide assumes that you already have your hardware and …

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How to Buy Bitcoin (Coinbase Tutorial)

This is a review post that doesn’t contain referral links. Enjoy! The crypto market got a lot of media attention lately, mainly due to the rapid price increase in Bitcoin and even a potential reversal. I’ll withhold my thoughts on the cryptocurrency market, as that would need a post of its own, but I’ll say …

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Netherlands – File Your Tax Returns in 3 Steps

It’s that part of the year when reporting our taxes is due. If you’re not familiar with the Dutch tax system or feel overwhelmed researching it, you’re not alone. But you’re at the right place. The reality is that filing your tax returns in The Netherlands is not that complicated. At the end, you need …