The Three Bills That Blindsided Me as a Belgian Freelancer
The INASTI catch-up, the month you get sick, and the tax timing gap. Three bills every new Belgian freelancer meets eventually. This is what they actually feel like when they arrive.
Never too young to invest
I received an interesting newsletter recently from a(n) (online) bank I'm a customer with. According to a Febelfin survey of 1000 young people between 16 and 30 years old, it appears that over 1/5th of them started investing, including a quarter of them during the corona crisis.
Should You Invest in a Garage Box in Belgium? (2026 Update)
This post was originally published in September 2020. The core logic of garage box investing still holds, but a lot has changed since then: registration duties, the EV revolution, mobility policy, and the interest rate environment all look different in 2026. I’ve rewritten this from scratch using current, sourced data.
GVV Monitor: my own dashboard for all Belgian REITs
I’d already been comparing Belgian GVVs myself for some time, using my own overview of share prices, dividends and a few key figures side…
TINA: “There Is No Alternative” — Why Stocks Still Dominate Long-Term Investing
For those looking to invest for the first time, it's essential to look at what happens if you put your money in a regular savings account. A lot of people do this for fear of losing all their money. However, most of the interest you earn is lost due to inflation.