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Using Options to Access U.S. ETFs as an EU Retail Investor

November 10, 2025

European retail investors cannot normally buy U.S.-domiciled ETFs like QQQ due to the PRIIPs regulation and the missing KID. Brokers block direct purchase to comply. However, …

Filed under: Investing

Using Your Stock Broker to Get the Cheapest Currency Conversions

November 9, 2025

If you’ve ever needed to convert currencies, you’ve probably considered services like Wise, Revolut, or maybe even a crypto exchange like Kraken. But have you ever …

Filed under: Investing

How to Back Up an Android Retro Gaming Device

November 8, 2025

Android-based retro handhelds like the AYN Odin 2 Portal and Retroid Pocket are powerful and flexible, but there is one big weak point: If you uninstall …

Filed under: Hobbies, Tech

bunq Review 2026: A Full-Featured European Neobank

November 7, 2025

Open a bunq account bunq is a fully app-based EU bank founded in 2012 and licensed under De Nederlandsche Bank. It targets users who value automation, …

Filed under: Investing

Long-Term Optimist, Short-Term Pessimist

September 27, 2025

One phrase captures how I approach life, work, and investing: long-term optimist, short-term pessimist. At first glance it looks contradictory. In reality, it is the only …

Filed under: Essays

Paying in Foreign Currencies: Best Practices to Save on Fees

September 10, 2025

Traveling abroad or shopping online often means dealing with currencies that are different from your home country’s. While this may seem straightforward—your card gets charged, and …

Filed under: Investing

Where Can You Park Scooters in Barcelona?

September 7, 2025

Almost 15% of the whole Spanish population commutes via a scooter or motorcycle, and the scooter density in Barcelona is the second highest in Europe after …

Filed under: Barcelona & Expat Life

Turning the Dials: How to Fully Customize ChatGPT for Real Work

September 2, 2025

When ChatGPT first landed in people’s hands in late 2022, it was a basic conversational tool. You asked, it answered. Power users wanted more control: a …

Filed under: AI

15 Money Lessons Rich Parents Teach Their Kids (That I’m Teaching Mine Too)

September 1, 2025

Most schools don’t teach kids about money. That gap leaves financial literacy up to parents, and many are unprepared. Through entrepreneurship, investing, and plenty of trial …

Filed under: Family, Investing

Car Camping in Europe: Where to Stay and What to Bring

August 31, 2025

Car camping is growing in popularity across Europe. Whether you’re on a long road trip, saving on accommodation, or testing the simplicity of sleeping in your …

Filed under: Hobbies

Kviku Review 2026 – Avoid This Platform

August 9, 2025

Kviku is one of those names that used to show up often in P2P lending circles—especially among investors chasing high double-digit returns in emerging markets. I …

Filed under: Investing

Crowdestor Review 2026 – A Cautionary Tale in P2P Investing

August 3, 2025

When I first came across Crowdestor, I was intrigued. The European P2P platform had that slick, high-return, high-risk appeal—offering access to business loans, real estate, and startup …

Filed under: Investing

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