👋 Introduction & background
Hey everyone!
I'm 33, married and dad to two small children (18 months and 2 months old). I've been working in the automotive industry since 2011 and in management consulting since 2019. ⚙️🚗💼
My wife is an engineer and also works in the automotive industry. 👩🔧🚗
I've been with getquin since 2022, but so far I've been reading along rather than actively posting. 👀
My wife is currently on parental leave and receives parental allowance. I will go on parental leave in Q2 2026 (also with parental allowance), then she will start working again. This means that only one of us will receive a full salary until the end of 2026 - but we'll still be sticking to our savings and investment quota. 👶💶
💰 Current status:
A good mid-six-figure amount has already been saved in our custody accounts. 📈
👶 Children & investments
For each child, we invested €10,000 in the Vanguard FTSE All World ($VWRL) (+0,41 %) invested. In addition, each child receives €150 per month in the same ETF - via junior custody accounts at ING. 📊
💍 My wife's investments
She invests monthly:
- 🌎 500 € in the MSCI World ($XDWL) (+0,46 %)
- 💸 500 € in the Vanguard FTSE All World High Dividend ($VHYL) (+0,03 %)
📈 My investment strategy
Long-term, diversified and with a focus on cash flow & wealth accumulation.
🔹Core portfolio (ETF & Bitcoin)
900 € flow in monthly:
- 💵 €500 in SPDR S&P 500 ($SPY5) (+0,64 %)
- 🌍 €200 in Vaneck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Leaders ($TDIV) (+0,07 %)
- ₿ 200 € in Bitcoin ($BTC) (-0,01 %)
🔹 Individual share savings plans (€25/ €600 each)
Target per company: €10,000 investment amount.
Currently participating:
$DB1 (+1,44 %) , $UNP (-1,28 %), $RACE (+1,37 %) , $MRK (+0,33 %) , $MUV2 (+0,31 %) , $DGE (-0,71 %) , $DE (+0,55 %) , $TXN (-1,56 %) , $AWR (-0,53 %) , $ADP (-0,26 %) , $PLD (+0,12 %) , $HEN (-0,38 %) , $ITW (-4,27 %) , $UNH (+1,21 %) , $LLY (+0,54 %) , $BEI (-1,67 %) , $MCD (-0,54 %) , $DTE (-1,36 %) , $WMT (-0,64 %) , $COST (-1,02 %) , $WM (-0,38 %) , $JPM (+1,87 %) , $BLK (+0,33 %) , $SY1 (+0,42 %)
🔹 Cash reserve
💰 Set aside at least €1,000 every month to be able to strike flexibly when opportunities arise.
🏘️ Real estate strategy
We live in our own home and own a rental apartment that pays for itself. ✅
Further real estate purchases are planned. 🏡📈
🎯 Target (15-20 years)
Financial freedom - with the option of part-time or complete independence from employment. Focus on more time for family, projects and quality of life. ✨
How do you structure your portfolios? What is your strategy and what are your long-term goals?
I look forward to the exchange!
