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 330: More FI Nonsense
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. More FI nonsense and some thoughts on financial priorities. Weekly Update It’s been the busiest week of work I’ve had in a long, long time. I’m not complaining, though. Although it’s been stressful at times, it still feels good to be working on my own initiative…
Part 329: Plan 2 Bro
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. Weekly Update It would be nice if it stopped raining, but the only dry day we had was Saturday. We took full advantage and completed a 41km bike ride. It was, in some ways, a frustrating ride. Oana had a problem with her gears, and my…
Part 328: Lifetime Earnings
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. Weekly Update I had a face-to-face meeting with my new colleagues on Friday. Although I’m self-employed, it is through a firm which has a few advisors working under it. We met in Rugby, which is a little over 100km from Sheffield, but still involves three trains…
