Portfolio Update June 2022 – -50k CHF NW thanks to crypto

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Welcome to the Portfolio update of June 2022. Crypto tanked further and ate another 50k CHF NW from us.

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Portfolio Update May 2022 – weak market -50k CHF NW

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Welcome to the Portfolio update of May 2022. Mr. Market was weak in April and stocks & crypto tanked badly. Hitting our net worth by 50k CHF.

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Portfolio Update April 2022 – Millionaires again!

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Welcome to the Portfolio update of April 2022. Increased the side-income stream to 2.9k CHF and got another call from the jewelry store. Also our net worth increased by 90k CHF.

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Portfolio Update March 2022 – -19k CHF NW & Family back

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Welcome to the Portfolio update of March 2022. Tapped into a new 1k CHF income stream, 15k CHF taxes and other happenings of this month.

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Portfolio Update February 2022 – -20k NW & Corona

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Welcome to the Portfolio update of February 2022. Back in Switzerland without family, got Corona infected and other stories of how our net worth lost 20k CHF.

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Portfolio Update January 2022 – -72k NW & Mexico

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Welcome to the Portfolio update of January 2022. Since the end of December we’re in warm and sunny Mexico a nice change to the cold winters in Switzerland. Cryptos kept dropping and stock market stayed rather flat.

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KM Finanzen x Mr. Cheese Interview #1

KM Finanzen recently approached me to ask for an interview on his YouTube channel. He wanted to discuss my background and motivations around FIRE and crypto. What was planned to be a 60min interview turned into 2h and was a very enjoyable experience. The interview was in German (sorry English speaking/reading audience).

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Happy 2 year anniversary: Fondue.blog

It has been 2 years since I’ve started this blog. Let’s see how the second year went:

I’d like to thank all readers that mostly silently give me company on my journey to financial independence. I’ve met great new people during this journey due to meetups or direct outreaches and I’m grateful to be in a position to even consider FIRE as a realistic goal.

I wish all my readers nice holidays and a happy new year. May 2022 be even more successful.

Portfolio Update December 2021 – -9.6k NW & Travel

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Welcome to the Portfolio update of December 2021. November was a rather dark month for both the crypto and the stock markets. Fortunately we were rather frugal so savings rate is on target.

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Crypto.com Cashback Credit Card Review 2021 – up to 8% cashback on all purchases!

As you might have read my review of Revolut Metal you probably know that I’m a big fan of cashback credit cards. I’ve used my Revolut Metal card on a daily basis and thanks to Google Pay I even left my wallet at home on several occasions during the last 3 years or so.

But there’s something new, something much better available now! With up to 8% cashback!

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