Content warning: Suicide Living in a neurotypical world is difficult for autistic people, and the reasons for this are varied and differ from person to person. The common theme is that life in an NT world is a constant battle for ND (neurodivergent) individuals. Broadly speaking, many of the difficulties ND people face come fromContinue reading “Autism, Money, and Suicide”
Category Archives: FIRE
Part 231
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week I bring back the Quote of the Week, and discuss investing complexity. Also, a special anniversary in our household, and some amusing suggestions on improving Lord of the Rings. Finally, I share some thoughts on the Netflix adaptation of one of my favourite books;Continue reading “Part 231”
Part 230
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week I discuss student loans, and a frustrating story from Reddit. Also, another milestone passed in my abstinence from gambling. Weekly Update This week saw me pass 1,700 days since I last gambled, which was a nice boost. The time when I was gambling wasContinue reading “Part 230”
Part 229: Legal Tender – It’s not what you think it is.
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week I discuss the term “legal tender” and how it’s often misunderstood. Also, some thoughts on ISAs and stocks for the coming financial year. Weekly Update Another week down, another week closer to FI. This week was anchored around a hospital appointment, work, and meetingContinue reading “Part 229: Legal Tender – It’s not what you think it is.”
Looking Back: Part 3
[Originally published November 15th, 2019]. Weekly Update The short version of the story is that I’m still in pain. My ankle/foot is still hurting a lot but the tramadol is taking the edge off and leaving me pretty spaced out. I’ve seen a consultant who thinks I could have a stress fracture or possibly somethingContinue reading “Looking Back: Part 3”
Part 228: British ISA and The State Pension
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week I discuss pensions and the British ISA announced in the recent budget. Weekly Update How has your week been? Mine has been decent for the most part. I feel like I’m slipping into a nice routine, and that’s so much more positive than IContinue reading “Part 228: British ISA and The State Pension”
Part 227: Risky Baskets
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week I discuss risk and investments. Also, some updates on our BTL sale, and some more frustrating customer service. Weekly Update It’s been a busy week and it was my turn to work on Saturday, meaning I get just Sunday off before another full workingContinue reading “Part 227: Risky Baskets”
Looking Back: Part 1
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. For a while, I’ve been wanting to revisit old posts, tidy them up, and bring them in line with the look and feel of the site now. Rather than just going back and editing the old posts, I thought it might be interesting to look backContinue reading “Looking Back: Part 1”
The Eggs and The Basket
The Eggs and The Basket One of the most popular pieces of advice for beginners when it comes to investing is to diversify; to spread your eggs across several baskets. The idea is that if one basket is lost, you don’t lose all your eggs. There’s some initial appeal to this approach; if you don’tContinue reading “The Eggs and The Basket”
Part 226
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week I share some thoughts on time and money, and the benefits of the gradual accumulation of wealth. Weekly Update Do you ever go through spells where you fixate on one singer, band, or specific song or album and think it’s the best thing ever,Continue reading “Part 226”