Category Archives: Uncategorized

In Episode 17 of the AFI podcast, I discuss the pros and cons of renting together before buying a property together. So often in my career as a mortgage advisor, I have seen people live together for the first time only when buying a home together, and it’s often an expensive mistake. In this episode,Continue reading “Episode 17: Try Before You Buy – Rent or Mortgage?”

Autistic bloggers David Scothern (Mortgage Advisor on FIRE) and Darren Scothern (The Autistic Writer) discuss the intersection of autism and financial independence. In Episode 11 – You have some disposable income… should you pay off your mortgage quicker, or invest? David uses all his mortgage and investing experience to try to find the perfect answer.Continue reading “AFI Podcast: Episode 11”

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.  Update The last couple of weeks have been one of those strange combinations of refreshing outdoorsy living and then absolute domestic warfare. One minute we were cruising through the sunshine on long bike rides feeling like we had our lives together, and the next we wereContinue reading “Parts 340 & 341: The Great Spring Reset – Long Rides, Canal Walks, Coffee Discoveries, and the Deep Clean From Hell”

After years of Sunday morning posts, I’m making a small change to the schedule. Going forward, new posts on Mortgage Advisor on FIRE will now go live at 7pm (GMT) on Sundays instead of 9am. Part of the reason is practical. Writing and scheduling posts for early Sunday mornings has basically meant sacrificing chunks of my Saturday evenings, andContinue reading “Posting Schedule Update”