Mr. FightToFIRE

Scattered pile of bank notes from around the world

Newest notes from around the world – how central banks device new ways to make counterfeiting onerous

The practice of counterfeiting notes is as old as the production of the notes themselves. With every change a government or institution made to its money, counterfeiters imitated it.

Splitting the bill: a divisive dinner experience

Bill splitting, it can be a source of annoyance to me for what otherwise is always an amazing time with friends. This happened to me a month ago.

Quarterly Portfolio Report - growing stack of coins

Quarterly Portfolio Report – Q3 2019

What a quarter! The third quarter of 2019 finished almost two weeks ago now. I’m not exaggerating when I say this was a life-changing…

Women choosing from a cafeteria menu. An indicative image to clarify where the employee benefits plan got it's name from.

My Belgian cafeteria plan: like a kid in a candy store

Autumn has arrived! Not only is this the period where college and university kids start a new year, but it’s also the period where I have to choose my extra-legal benefits for next year.

The big move and moving around

What a crazy week it was! I moved into my own place together with my girlfriend and her mother came over to visit.
For a week, I drove around Belgium and The Netherlands to help them discover this little corner of the world. All while trying to get stuff from Ikea and moving the last things.