The Formula 1 driver’s environment has changed considerably over the decades. The cockpit of a 21st century F1 car is now
In the month of October each year, we have marked one weekend in our calendar which is very special for
Mid October already...only 9 weeks to Christmas. Time flies...
In September Financial Education was again in the Belgian news. There is
On the 2nd of October the student organization Capitant Antwerp organized an event "Start to Invest" for the students of
On the 30th of September, Sven Sterckx, chairman of the Belgian League for Investors (VFB) opened the investors' Day of the
Here's our September Dividend Income Report for my mom's portfolio. Did my mom travel in September ? Yes, she did...she
September 2017 has passed. We visited yesterday the Day of the Stock Tips, a conference for investors searching for new
On the 5th of September, VFB Trefpunt in Antwerp, Belgium organized an infosession for investors about "Successful Investing with ETFs".
The BIG Debate : Things to do with your money
Tuesday 2 May I noticed a tweet of Tom Simonts (KBC) about “the BIG debate : Things to do with your money” organized by the financial students organization Capitant. I changed my evening plans and decided to go to Antwerp. The theme of the debate was to manage wisely and knowledgable your money as (graduating) […]
How you can LOSE all your net worth and make also your kids poorer….ACT NOW !
In the week of 24 April, a CD&V parlement member Nahima Lanjri wants to put forward a law to oblige kids to pay the invoices and costs of the pension homes where their parents live during their pension. How does the Belgian Retirement System work ? When you retire you receive a pension from Belgian […]
How do you SAVE MONEY ? Read here what happened to me…
Saturday morning 22 April. We just finished breakfast. Our first horse riding class of the season got cancelled as our teacher texted that she was sick. Nothing we could do about it but it changed my day program that I planned. I get a phone call on my mobile…it shows UNKNOWN…mmmm I am always sceptical […]
Kids Financial Education Lesson 1 : Budg€t Fun
Hi everyone ! In our 2017 Objectives Setting blogpost, we said that we wanted to do three finance lessons for the kids. My son and my girlfriend’s son are 12. My daughter is eight. You can’t start early enough with teaching kids how to deal with money. In below roadmap, you clearly see how you […]
My Kids’ Portfolio : Dividend Income Report Out March 2017
Hello again. Here’s the dividend income report of March 2017 for my kids’ portfolio! After their trip to Paris, my kids went back to school with enthusiasm to tell all their friends about their adventures in Paris. It was definitely a great City break trip. If you missed the blog post, you can read our […]
Who wants to be RICH, needs to follow these 3 STEPS
Being rich…what does it mean to you? Or do you want to be wealthy? Being rich has different meanings for different people. You can perfectly be rich without having any money. But it is definitely harder to pay for your education and enjoy life without money. During my career I travelled in more than 20 […]
My Own Portfolio : Dividend Income Report Out March 2017
First of all I wish to say : HAPPY EASTER to all of you !! May you have a lot of happiness and joy today with your family. March was the month of Tom Waes with “Reizen Waes”. This is a travel program I love watching as I love to learn and discover interesting places […]
Millenials : Avoid these 5 financial mistakes
Recently I got the question from a student: “I’m in my early 20s and want to get a head start on financial success, but I don’t want to make mistakes that could prevent me from achieving my goal. What do you suggest?” Below are five financial mistakes with the capacity to seriously undermine your economic […]
Saving Belgian has no appetite for risk …Our reflection.
In the week of the 27 – 31st of March, the week of the Money started to educate kids (and adults) personal finance. The goal was also to place personal finance more in the picture. You can read more information on the following URL : http://www.deweekvanhetgeld.be On Monday 27th, a press release of Wikifin.be was released […]
My Mom’s Portfolio : Dividend Income Report Out March 2017
Hi everyone, Here’s already our 3rd Dividend Income for my mom’s portfolio. I am writing this blog post while I am in Chihuahua, Mexico. It is a business trip. But as you know I love to travel. My mom loves to travel too since she went into retirement. My mom saves 100 Euro/month but honestly […]