Mr. FightToFIRE

Kinepolis Monumental In A Changing Industry: Why It’s (still) A Buy

One of the earliest individual stock purchases on my fight towards FIRE was Kinepolis (EBR: KIN). It’s one of many satellites in the core-satellite strategy I have built over the years, and after all the hype AMC received this year, I wrote this post to clarify why I held on to them for so long and will remain to do so.

Outdated content

Dear reader, please be aware that this post was originally written in 2021. Any information from that time is in 2026 outdated. Be aware when reading this post that most of not all of this does not apply to the company in 2026.

Balancing want vs need: a practical case with plane tickets

One of the main ways to reach Financial Independence is to distinguish between what you need and what you want clearly. All amazing in theory, but there is a massive gap between this theory and reality, as my recent experience will demonstrate.

Quarterly Portfolio Report - growing stack of coins

Quarterly Portfolio Report – Q2 2021

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Total portfolio worth (all in)

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Total portfolio worth (Savings & Effects)

Even though we are almost at the end of Q3, I still want to take the time to cover Q2 of 2021 if only to keep continuity.

With the pandemic in the West almost behind us, Q2 turned out to be pretty good investment-wise. I made nice gains even though I didn’t make any deposits to my investment accounts.

My monthly Savings Rate report: August 2021

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August Savings Rate

With the end of August, we can almost say goodbye to summer. This year that’s not such a bad thing with a sluggish summer not giving many possibilities to go out and corona still around us. Luckily, this did positively affect the Savings Rate, which is well above 50% this month.

Crypto.com Visa Ruby 6 Month Review: Interesting Or No Good?

Update: As of 1 June 2022, CRO cuts cashback rates and stake rewards on all cards. On top of that, there is a cashback limit of 25 and 50 USD for Ruby and Jade/Indigo respectively. This effectively reduces the appeal of the cards and the CRO ecosystem considerably. The below experiences are based on everything before this cut.

With over 12 months of use with my crypto.com Visa debit card, I figured I’d share my experience with everyone.
For myself, this card has been an excellent addition to my credit cards. I improve my portfolio without doing anything thanks to the cashback this crypto card provides.