FIRE blog

The first months of a three-day workweek did not automatically bring the sense of freedom I had expected. Thoughts on motivation, post-FIRE goals, and my experiences volunteering at Bátor Tábor.

1,700 kilometres in eight days across Austria and Slovenia. What did I learn about travelling by car, prices, and how different a road-trip holiday feels?

FIRE talks, volunteering at Bátor Tábor, and an important decision: from June, I would work three days a week, leaving more time for my own projects and allowing a more gradual transition to full FIRE.

141 seats, a two-thirds victory for Tisza, and the end of an era. A personal look back at the election, the forint’s reaction, and behind the scenes of an election-integrity simulation.

Only 24 days remain until the Hungarian election. Expectations for the final stretch of the campaign, political talks, and how the result could shape the coming years.

After six years of investing, I had to transfer a maturing TBSZ account for the first time. Transaction fees, several days of reinvesting, and a few lessons for the next transfer.

By the end of 2025, I had reached my FIRE target of roughly €600,000 in net worth. A look back at the portfolio and what comes next in 2026.

Many people still think of Japan as an expensive destination, yet the weak yen and relatively low prices can make a trip surprisingly affordable.

How can you actually assess whether a portfolio is ready for FIRE, and how do you know that everything is truly in place financially?

Transparency is one of the most important parts of my FIRE journey: I use detailed data and visualizations to show how my portfolio and net worth change over time.

After a longer illness, I was looking for a new hobby and ended up choosing basketball. A more personal post about life beyond FIRE.

Market turbulence showed me that I needed a better system for tracking my portfolio. That is how my own portfolio tracker was born.

The sudden market drop tested me too. What did I do with my portfolio, how did I react, and what did I learn from my own behaviour?

According to my calculations, I could reach my FIRE target by mid-2026. But what does that mean when equity markets are trading at historic highs?