Aug 2022 – Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.

A little look at energy…

In light of the insane cost of energy we are faced with, I started looking at our energy consumption, and it’s thrown up some surprises. Since having a smart meter installed we’ve been able to cut down how much energy we use, but I suspected there was still some savings to be made. It turnsContinue reading “A little look at energy…”

Part 148

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. Some thoughts on the cost of living crisis, and a rant about dealing with incompetent companies. Also, the usual financial updates and a potential development with our next BTL investment. Weekly Update I’m sick of dealing with incompetent people and companies. It seems that virtually everyoneContinue reading “Part 148”

Property Ownership: Second Homes, BTL, and The Housing Crisis.

Money is strange. It’s one of the most important parts of our world, yet the vast majority of people do not understand what it is, or how it works. There are many examples of the illogical decisions people make when it comes to money, such as being willing to travel an hour to save £10Continue reading “Property Ownership: Second Homes, BTL, and The Housing Crisis.”

Part 147

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. A much shorter post this week. Sometimes life just gets in the way. Weekly Update It’s been a stressful week, and I’ve not felt great for much of it. I’ve recently posted about not having enough mental energy to deal with everything that life throws myContinue reading “Part 147”

Drugs and Spoons

Being low on spoons is tough. Running out of spoons is worse. Having a deficit of spoons, or going into your spoon overdraft is nearly as bad as it can get. The idea of using spoons to explain physical and/or mental stamina is thought to have originated in 2003 when Christine Miserandino, whilst in aContinue reading “Drugs and Spoons”

Part 146

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week I discuss the new “Enough is Enough” campaign. Also, a look at what joint FIRE means to us. There are the usual financial updates, and a busy week. First the Quote of the Week: Quote of the Week A campaign has been launched toContinue reading “Part 146”

Opinions

I don’t like the example above. Too often I see two conflicting ideas confused; that everyone has a right to an opinion, and that everyone’s opinion is equally valid. The first point is clear and I would doubt is the cause of much controversy; everyone has the right to their opinion. We get into moreContinue reading “Opinions”

Part 145

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week’s blog looks at communication, in terms of respect, customer service, and the conflict between neurodivergent and neurotypical types of communication. Also, more thoughts on being a millionaire. First, the Quote of the Week: Quote of the Week I’ve had this nagging irritation in myContinue reading “Part 145”