Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week, I discuss the moment of inspiration for FI, bike rides, more Lego, and the concept of time. Weekly Update Although I’m not working, I’ve still had a very busy week. On Monday, I went for brunch with a good friend, and it was coolContinue reading “Part 318: FI, Time, and Stars”
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Part 317: Gym Goblins, Tram Tracks, and Down-Valuations: A Week in the Life
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week is a little bit cathartic as I get a few things off my chest. Weekly Update Another week down, and it only feels like a day or two ago since I sat down to write the weekly post. Last Sunday, Oana and I wentContinue reading “Part 317: Gym Goblins, Tram Tracks, and Down-Valuations: A Week in the Life”
Part 316: Six Years On
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week, I look back on six years of Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. Also, a look at mortgages from around the world, and a deeper dive into Roko’s Basilisk. Weekly Update It’s been a busy week of meetings and calls with recruiters and employers. Monday andContinue reading “Part 316: Six Years On”
Part 315: Make It So
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week, I discuss investing in Lego and review the recent Fantastic Four movie. Weekly Update It’s been a month since I left my job at IMH, and I don’t quite know where the time has gone. I think it’s a case of Parkinson’s Law, where workContinue reading “Part 315: Make It So”
Part 314: The Tenth Man
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week I look at mortgages, conveyancing, and the issues around EWS1. Also, The Tenth Man. Weekly Update Of all the weeks I’ve had, that was certainly one of them. Yeah, it was a pretty crap week all in all. I had a cold, and a fewContinue reading “Part 314: The Tenth Man”
Part 313: Workplace Culture
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week I discuss workplace culture, and why rearranging furniture is a bad idea. Weekly Update I’ve had a few more conversations with recruiters and potential employers, and there’s one opportunity to join a brokerage on a self-employed basis that I’m excited by. With self-employment as a mortgageContinue reading “Part 313: Workplace Culture”
Part 312: The Power to Walk Away
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week, I talk about the power of FU Money. Weekly Update I’ve finally managed to hand over my equipment from my last job. It was way more complicated than it needed to be. I had a monitor, laptop, and a few peripheral items like aContinue reading “Part 312: The Power to Walk Away”
Part 311: Savings and Data
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week, I discuss some frustrations with the way some people use statistics. Also, a look at whether it’s possible for people to save their way to wealth. Weekly Update I have now finished up my time working for my recent employer. It was a good experienceContinue reading “Part 311: Savings and Data”
New Chapters, Old Habits, and an Onion Bhaji
It’s funny how life has a way of forcing you to hit pause, even when you weren’t planning to. I’ve recently stepped away from my role in a mortgage brokerage. There’s no huge drama to put out there; it’s simply a case of the fit not being quite right, and sometimes you reach that pointContinue reading “New Chapters, Old Habits, and an Onion Bhaji”
Part 310: There was a button. I pushed it.
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. Big career news this week. Let’s just get into it. Weekly Update It’s felt like a bit of a struggle getting through this week, like trying to swim through treacle, but at last it is the weekend. Friday saw me make a big decision regarding myContinue reading “Part 310: There was a button. I pushed it.”