Hello and welcome to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. My name is David Scothern. This blog charts my journey, which started late 2019, to financial independence. This is an ongoing project, and I hope you enjoy my content. I post every Sunday at 9am (GMT), and occasionally in the week. I discuss finance, investing, mental health, and lots of random stuff as the mood strikes. Thank you for visiting.
Part 333: Arrogance and Stupidity
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. Something a little different this week, with no weekly update (it got late and I was tired), but plenty of thoughts on other bits and pieces… “Ah, arrogance and stupidity all in the same package. How efficient of you.” There is a line from Babylon 5…
Part 332: Budgeting and Betting on War
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. Weekly Update Another busy week in my new job, with Friday in particular being a real test of endurance. I spent more or less the whole day with one case, which I think is now moving forward. On Saturday we went for a bike ride, and…
Part 331: Respect is Given. Admiration is Earned.
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. Weekly Update Another week down, another week closer to FI. Work is ramping up even more, and I’m learning a lot about time management. It’s easy to manage time when you’re on a salary, and you know you’ll get paid anyway, but when you are putting…
