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Saving for a sabbatical year

"What if you systematically save for a full year off?"

Why this is so fun

You get the ultimate freedom to do what you really want - travel, study, write or simply do nothing. Plus you learn how powerful goal-oriented saving is: every month you see your dream year getting closer. Afterwards you'll not only have amazing memories, but also the confidence that you can achieve big goals.

Someone who did this

Joris (29), Amsterdam — accountant, dreams of opening his own coffee shop

For three years straight, I literally ate oatmeal with banana every single day — €1.20 per breakfast versus €8.50 for that bagel at Albert Heijn.

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First 3 steps

  1. 1Calculate what you need per month to live
  2. 2Multiply by 12 and divide by 36 months
  3. 3Open a separate savings account for this goal
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