The Morning Brew vs. Finimize – Financial News Summarised for Busy People
No Time for Nonsense When I first discovered the Financial Independence Retire Early community a few years ago, I went click crazy and subscribed to lots of email …
Should I charge my child rent? (the pros and cons)
Charging our kids rent dilemma I stumbled upon a Reddit thread the other week which got me thinking: Should we charge our children rent? As financial independence seekers, it …
Playing With Fire Documentary: Birmingham Premiere
Straight to the Point What? – Showing of the Playing with FIRE documentary in Birmingham! When? – Film starts at 7pm on Friday 5th July 2019 (doors open at …
“Multi-millionaires and still have to make choices.” ~ John’s story
John is a multi-millionaire, but is very down to earth and humble. His family has never earned a salary of more than $100k but have managed to be FI in his 40s. How did he do this?
rule 43
Microfiction #1 I thought I would take a break from all the financial independence talk and take part in this little writing challenge set by Marc from FinanceYourFire. Head …
Daring to Dream: Financial Independence vs. Childcare Costs
(No. 027) Straight to the Point Is financial independence possible with childcare costs? A typical household with typical expenses can reach FI (at 102 years old). Childcare costs can …
Financial Independence Score Directory
(No. 026) Straight to the Point Short post – shock! (I didn’t think this day would ever come) A place to record all the FI Score (FISc) results card …
“I wanted a change and to press the restart button.” ~ Tony’s story
Tony wanted a new start in life and packed everything up in Spain to make the UK his new home. He is at the start of his journey towards financial independence, but has already learnt some invaluable lessons after losing 45,000 €.
Beyond Financial Independence: Tracing My Roots
(no. 024) Straight to the Point Thought Experiment proposed by Saving Ninja. What will I do beyond financial independence and having decided to retire early? Rules: “write whatever you …
An Immigrant Cop’s Perspective
I’ll start this off with a story about myself, how my family escaped a war-torn country to seek opportunities here in the UK and why financial independence is so important to me.
The Ultimate Directory of FIRE Calculators
Straight to the Point A directory of useful Financial Independence / Retire Early (FIRE) calculators and spreadsheets. Currently has calculators and spreadsheets mainly from the US and UK. …
FI Score Test (FIST): Where are you on the journey?
Straight to the Point [FIST] = Financial Independence Score Test / FI Score Test. FISc = FI Score – a number to help track your progress towards FI. [FIST] …
FI Checkpoint 1.0 Voting Results: This is why I blog
(no. 020) Straight to the Point Results from the FI Checkpoint Test (1.0). Sharing the knowledge of FIRE now even more important. FIST (Financial Independence Score Test), aka FI …
FI Checkpoint: Where are you on the journey?
(no. 019) Straight to the Point A progress tracker on your way to FI. I scored 225 points out of 1000. I am currently at checkpoint 8 out of …
My Property Investment Journey – Part 1: Making £100k with Lodgers
(no. 018) Straight to the Point Try not to sell up. Buy and hold – enjoy the income and potential future capital gains. I am not a landlord. This …
My Stone of Life: Lessons from the Chimp Paradox
Straight to the Point This is not new age hippy nonsense. Discovering my Stone of Life has helped me be happier. It’s not for everyone, but it …
Property Moose: Why Property Crowdfunding Is Not For Me
Straight to the Point Property Moose crowdfunding performance review Giving up control Issues around voting Lower returns Lack of liquidity Issues around security Just not for me! Why …
Investing for Our Children: Will it Ruin or Motivate Them?
Straight to the Point Financially educate them. Lead by example. Start investing for them as soon as they are born (if you can afford to). FI/RE is an …
FI is NOT about Perfection: Financial Slip-Ups Are Okay!
The Benefit of Ignorance Lesson 1 – Ignorance helps to numb past mistakes made at the time, but hindsight will not make you feel better about. When I …
FI/RE Blogs: Are We Just a Group of Humble Braggers?
Hold Up! Before I start to make my fellow FI/RE bloggers blood boil, this is a genuine question and by no means implying that any of you are show-offs! …
Purchase of Added Pension: Worth It?
What Are Added Pensions (AP)? For many public sector workers and I imagine private company pension schemes as well, there would be the option to ‘purchase added pension’. This …
Police Mutual Regular Savings Plan: The First One Matures
(no. 011) Disclaimer First of all, it feels like quite a while since I posted something. Free time to work on this blog is getting more difficult to find …
Our Numbers – Tax Year 2017/2018
(no. 010) General Okay, the numbers are in and our tax returns have been finalised by our accountant. This tax year (2017/18) has been focused on improving our financial …
Paying for Financial Advice: Eliminating a £200k Tax Bill
Disclaimer I don’t write a disclaimer for every post because it is in my “About” section and on the bottom of my “Home” page. However, for this particular post, I …
Live It, Don’t Preach It: Getting Your Partner to Embrace FI
Contain Your Excitement If you’re still hanging around here, then perhaps you’re mildly intrigued by the possibilities of FI or dare I say, even excited. If you’re feeling the …