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Getquin review: The Best Free Portfolio Management Tool for you?

This is an older blog post and doesn’t reflect the current state of GetQuin. An update is imminent!

One of the biggest issues you can face as an investor is keeping track of your portfolio in a clear and intuitive way. Getquin, a new European portfolio management (web)app, can help you with that.

Curve Card Review: The best Card To Rule Them All!

My Curve Debit MasterCard has been in my possession for over a month now, so I figured I’d share my experience with everyone having it used both in Belgium and abroad (in South America). Eventhough it’s only been one month, this card has been impressive. Thanks to unique features and ease of use, it’s a must-have for everyone!

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.

Wise, Revolut or Monese: Popular Online Money Transfer services compared

When my wife wants to receive from or transfer money to her family in her home country, it typically happens through Western Union as that is the most known way. But is it the best way? And if not, which European alternative is better? Wise (formerly known as TransferWise), Revolut or Monese?

Front cover of the book De schitterende eenvoud van index beleggen by Jaques Wintermans

Book review: “The marvelous simplicity of index investing” by Jacques Wintermans

Thanks to a three week Christmas holiday I finally had the time to do some reading. Of the four books I choose to read in these next three weeks, the first one that I wanted to get my teeth in was the Dutch book “De schitterende eenvoud van indexbeleggen: wat de banken u niet vertellen” which loosely translates to “The marvelous simplicity of index investing: what the banks don’t tell you” written by Mr. Jacques Wintermans.