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January 9, 2026

The €10,000 Illusion: Why Your Bank Vault Isn’t Fort Knox

The Gelsenkirchen vault heist exposed a critical blind spot in German financial security, your Schließfach is barely insured, and nobody told you

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Sparkassen’s Debt Push: Public Good or Profit Machine?

Germany

January 5, 2026

Sparkassen’s Debt Push: Public Good or Profit Machine?

Germany’s trusted local banks face scrutiny over aggressive consumer lending practices that contradict their public welfare mandate.

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Germany

January 1, 2026

Germany’s €80 Kitchen Revolution: Beating 35% Food Inflation at Home

With food prices up 35% since 2020, Germans are discovering that home cooking with basic ingredients and smart kitchen gadgets isn’t just healthier, it’s the most effective financial strategy nobody talks about.

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Austria

December 30, 2025

Volksbank vs. Erste Bank vs. Sparkasse: The Hidden 1.25% Interest Rate Wars for Austrian GmbHs

Why your business account is probably earning 0% while others collect 1.25% interest on identical balances, and how the Austrian banking oligarchy keeps it that way.

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Bauzinsen at 4.5%: The German Mortgage Reality Check Homebuyers Can’t Ignore

Germany

December 16, 2025

Bauzinsen at 4.5%: The German Mortgage Reality Check Homebuyers Can’t Ignore

German construction rates are climbing toward 4.5%, turning 2021’s 1% financing dreams into expensive nostalgia. Here’s what the numbers actually mean for your Hauskauf.

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Germany

December 3, 2025

From Dropout to Financial Independence: A 28-Year-Old’s Unconventional Path Through Germany’s Waste Management Business

How one German entrepreneur turned repeated academic failures and a €2,500 overdraft into a six-figure clearing business, proving that financial independence doesn’t require degrees, just relentless execution and smart tax planning.

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