Author Archives: davidscothern

Part 68

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on F.I.R.E.  This week I will talk about the relationship between luck and hard work, and share a frustrating and costly update on my BTL. Quote of the Week I do not believe there is some mystical force that acts for or against us, in a way thatContinue reading “Part 68”

Part 67

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on F.I.R.E.  This week I will talk about my return to work and a mistake I made with my daily meds.  I also look at my BTL now that a tenancy has been signed.   Quote of the Week Another quote that hits home.  Life does not have aContinue reading “Part 67”

Part 66

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on F.I.R.E.  This week I discuss the bizarre situation with Gamestop shares, and some developments with my BTL property.  First, the Quote of the Week: Quote of the Week People are becoming too complacent about Covid, and it means many are dying unnecessarily.  The only time I stepContinue reading “Part 66”

Part 65

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on F.I.R.E.  This week I will discuss the inauguration of President Joe Biden, highlight a UK based artist and provide a further update on my BTL.  First, the Quote of the Week: Quote of the Week The man is clearly an idiot, and now the circus has leftContinue reading “Part 65”

Part 64

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on F.I.R.E.  This week I discuss what having rights means, before looking at my return to work.  Also, the usual financial update and some interesting developments on my buy-to-let.  First, the Quote of the Week: Quote of the Week There is a lot of talk about rights atContinue reading “Part 64”

Part 63

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on F.I.R.E.  This week I will look at shocking developments in the United States, as well as the usual update on my finances.  First, the Quote of the Week. Quote of the Week Excuse my language, but he really is a fucking idiot.  Never in my life haveContinue reading “Part 63”

Part 62

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on F.I.R.E, and Happy New Year to all my readers.  2021 sees a few minor changes to the blog, as mentioned in Part 61.  I did state that I would be covering my experiences of 2020 in this post, but instead I wrote about that in a specialContinue reading “Part 62”

2020 Review

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.  This blog post is something of a bonus installment, as we say goodbye to 2020 and look forward to 2021.  This entry is somewhat different to my normal content, in that there will be less focus on finance and more focus on mental health, and aContinue reading “2020 Review”

Part 61

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on F.I.R.E.  In the last blog of 2020, I take a look at my plans for 2021.  First, the Quote of the Week: Quote of the Week It’s a tradition for many people to use the New Year to look back at the previous year before coming upContinue reading “Part 61”

Part 60

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on F.I.R.E.  This week’s post focuses on non-financial topics.  We have had a tough decision to make regarding our cat, Sweep.  I also highlight some frustrating customer service received.  First, the Quote of the Week.   Quote of the Week When I was studying at university, I attended theContinue reading “Part 60”