Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. So I’ve been struggling a little to find time to write to the quality I would like recently. Rather than putting out posts I’m not happy with, I’m going to take a step back and slow down a little. I’m thinking that my posts may beContinue reading “Part 338: Slowing Down”
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Part 320: Don’t Worry, It Doesn’t Count
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. Note: I often write this blog in parts through the week, so I had much of this already complete as I woke up on Saturday morning. Shortly after waking up I had a call to tell me my Nan had passed. She’d had a stroke aContinue reading “Part 320: Don’t Worry, It Doesn’t Count”
Part 306: The Death of Expertise
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week, I share my frustrating experience trying to sort out my Halifax mortgage. I also discuss the Death of Expertise, and some more examples of poor customer service. Weekly Update I swear that these weeks are passing by ever more quickly. It seems as thoughContinue reading “Part 306: The Death of Expertise”
Part 296: Coming Home
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. I’m back home following my fifteen days at sea. Weekly Update Our Norwegian adventure is now over. We arrived back in Southampton at 7am on Saturday, and our cab was scheduled to pick us up at 10:30. We woke early and went for breakfast on the ship,Continue reading “Part 296: Coming Home”
Apologies for another slight delay…
Hello all, and thank you for checking in. My regular Sunday morning post will be delayed into the evening. I’ve just returned home from my Norwegian cruise, and I’m exhausted. I have most of the post ready, but couldn’t get it completed in time, and my eyes are closing. Please check back later in theContinue reading “Apologies for another slight delay…”
Part 295: Norway – Chapter 2
Hello and welcome back to another impromptu post. We’re still at sea, and as I type this on the morning of the 20th June, we are somewhere in the Arctic on our way to Honningsvåg. This will be our second time as we also stopped here in 2023. It’s the most northern of Norway’s cities,Continue reading “Part 295: Norway – Chapter 2”
Part 294: Norway – Chapter 1
Blog Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. A different type of post this time, as I’ve written this in chunks over several days. Some of it was on the North Sea, and some in the port of Skjolden, Norway. I apologise in advance for any typos because I’m using my phone forContinue reading “Part 294: Norway – Chapter 1”
Part 294 – Slight Delay
Hello everyone! I must apologise for not having the usual post up. I’ve been at sea for the last couple of days. Hoping to have something up in the next day or two.
Part 282: There and Back Again
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week I discuss an interesting take on the 4% rule. Also, a little look at season tickets in football, and a great walk in the Peak District. Weekly Update I started the week with a visit to the GP that ended up being a completeContinue reading “Part 282: There and Back Again”
A Kind Word and a Gun
The Power of Leverage in Financial Independence There’s an old quote attributed to Al Capone: “You can get more with a kind word and a gun than with just a kind word.” On the surface, it’s the kind of line you’d expect from a notorious gangster; blunt, ruthless, and a little dark. But strip awayContinue reading “A Kind Word and a Gun”