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Invest / Syndication

Robo-Advisors: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

It’s been a while since I last updated my site.  The reason for my absence has been due to my new role at work.  This post will likely be my …

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Budget / Invest

Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: Saving Money on Haircuts

I’m going to say something which can be quite controversial amongst the personal finance and financial independence community. You might have heard the concept that making small savings over time …

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Earn / Invest

The Best Ideas to Generate a Passive Income

Do you want to rest as much as a Koala does (up to 22 hours a day sleeping!)?  Michael is back this week to give you his take on some …

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Invest / Property

How to Make Money Investing in Multi-Family Apartments

This week I bring to you a post by Jeff who provides an introduction into how to invest in multi-family apartments.   Jeff explains what the CAP Rate is, something that’s …

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Invest

How to Index Invest – The Beginner’s Guide

This week I bring to you a post by Kevin explaining the very basics of index investing. I remember when I first tried to wrap my head around it all.  …

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Budget / Earn / Financial Independence / Invest / Protect

How to Reach Financial Independence by 40 on 40k – UK vs. US

  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, …

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Invest / Property

When to buy a house if you have student loans debt

  In the UK, the average medical student debt is £43,700.  Once maintenance loans are factored on, the total debt could reach as high as £82,000.  Even with recent rises in …

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Invest / Property

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 …

Property Moose - Cashflow Cop Police Financial Independence
Invest / Property

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 …

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Children / Invest

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 …

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Financial Independence / Invest

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 …

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Invest / Our Numbers

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 …

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Financial Independence / Invest

Invest – FI Building Block

  FI Building Blocks: Part 1 – Reaching FI on Blues Part 2 – Earn Part 3 – Budget Part 4 – Protect Part 5 – Invest   Introduction You …

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