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May 3, 2025

In the spotlight… Libelle

I was recently interviewed by Libelle magazine, one of the most well-known and widely read women’s magazines in the Netherlands. Every week, Libelle inspires hundreds of thousands of readers with real-life stories, lifestyle tips, and personal reflections. In the popular recurring column called “De portemonnee van” – which literally translates to “The Wallet of…” women open up about their finances: how they earn, spend, save, and think about money. It’s a raw, honest, and incredibly refreshing look at personal finance, Dutch style. I had the chance to share my story – from life in a self-built camper to my evolving relationship […]

June 15, 2022

All blogs, Is it worth it?

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Is it worth it? MiniDive review

A new blog series on From Penny to Many! In this new series ‘Is it worth it’, I will review products that seem to fit with a travel and/or freedom lifestyle. First up: the MiniDive review. I have been wanting to start this series for a while now. To discuss what some products cost and – more importantly – if they are worth the money. So I am very happy that the first blog article is finally here! Alright, first up: the MiniDive review. MiniDive is an innovative product that has been a true game changer in the diving scene. […]

May 25, 2022

All blogs, Money Talk

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“We get to work in the most beautiful office in the world”

In ‘Money Talk’ readers who have chosen a different lifestyle, share their finances with us. This time, it’s sailing couple Anas & Noellie (both 30) who transitioned to working remotely while sailing their Lagoon 42 catamaran. In this Money Talk, they give a glimpse into their money mindset and how they combine work and the sailing lifestyle while traveling the world. ‘We get to work in the most beautiful office in the world!’ Tell us your story. Who are you and what do you do? We are Anas and Noellie, both in our early thirties, and have been expats […]

January 14, 2022

All blogs, Financial Freedom 💸, The best of

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What is financial freedom

This blog article is about financial freedom. It covers how to define financial freedom and how you can achieve it. It also gives you information about the approach I took to retire early to travel the world full-time. This blog article is part of the cornerstone content of From Penny to Many, so I will update it regularly and add links to relevant other blog articles for further reading. Introduction When people think about financial freedom, they probably think of someone in their late 60’s. A retired person has saved his/her whole life and has a huge pension fund. […]

January 10, 2022

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“We wanted a life more aligned with our values and passions”

In ‘Money Talk’ readers who have chosen a different lifestyle, share their finances with us. This time, it’s the turn of sailing couple Alex & Lars (both 29) who switched from their corporate jobs to the sailing lifestyle two years ago. In this Money Talk, they give a glimpse into their money mindset and how they combine work, yoga, meditation, and boat life while traveling the world. ‘We wanted to live a life more aligned with our values and passions and without a real plan, we took a leap of faith and bought Navika!’ Tell us your story. Who are […]

August 23, 2021

All blogs, Monthly sailing expenses ⛵

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Monthly expense overview June 2021

The last expense blog of the first year living our life financially free! A whole year without full-time jobs, without a steady income, and without living on our savings. Instead, we use our passive income to travel around the world on our Lagoon 42 catamaran. In this blog, we share the expenses we had in the month of June 2021. We share our expenses to show you how much it costs to live this lifestyle. Our motto is ‘don’t call it a dream, call it a plan’ and we feel that if you are working to financial freedom as well, […]

August 10, 2021

All blogs, Financial Freedom 💸

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In 4 steps to financial freedom

Achieving your dream in 4 steps to financial freedom. Sounds too simple to be true? Well, the process to actually achieve financial freedom isn’t complicated, but that doesn’t mean that it is easy either. As experienced experts, we were interviewed by the Dutch sailing website Zeilwereld.nl about our journey. In this blog article, we share the English version of that interview. The interview contains our most important tips to achieve financial freedom for yourself. Disclaimer: this article was written in Dutch by Anke Haadsma and first published on zeilwereld.nl on 28 June 2021. You can find the original article here. […]

July 22, 2021

All blogs, Monthly sailing expenses ⛵

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Monthly expense overview May 2021

As we write this, the month of July 2021 is almost coming to an end already! About time, that we share our monthly expenses May 2021 with you. If you have been following our blog and our expense overviews, you will know that May 2021 has been our first full month of sailing again after wintering in the south of Spain. If you are curious to know how much we spend this month, you will love this expense overview in which we give you our total living expenses and break them down into eight main categories. It gives a good […]

June 15, 2021

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“Every kind of life comes with its own rewards and struggles”

In ‘Money Talk’ readers who have chosen a different lifestyle, share their finances with us. This time, it’s the turn of YouTube sailing couple Mandy (31) & Alex (32) from See The Little Things. In this Money Talk, they give a glimpse into their money mindset. They started their sailing adventure two years ago and just announced that a little new crew member is on the way. ‘Mainly through planning and living cheap, we were able to save up enough money to buy a sailboat within 5 years of working.’ Tell us your story. Who are you and what […]

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June 1, 2021

All blogs, Monthly sailing expenses ⛵

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Monthly expense overview April 2021

In this blog, we share the living expenses of our life on board our 42ft Lagoon sailing catamaran. This article covers everything about our monthly expense overview April 2021. It’s already the 10th monthly expense overview we publish since we left the Netherlands in July 2020 to start our full-time sailing adventure. This blog shows you how much this lifestyle actually costs us and what we spend our money on. Our lives so far: one big change Without any doubt, the last ten months have been the most intense months of our lives. The transition from full-time land life […]

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