Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week, I discuss interest-only mortgages, personal contracts, and more… Weekly Update I had the first few days of the week off work as part of an extended birthday weekend. We went for brunch on Monday morning, and I had my favourite breakfast dish of pancakes,Continue reading “Part 308: Mortgages and Personal Contracts”
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Part 307: Birthdays and Cinema
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week I look at the cinema industry, and share some stories from my birthdays. Weekly Update This week saw me complete another trip around the sun. Older, but not necessarily wiser. I’m at that point now where my birthday feels less about being older and moreContinue reading “Part 307: Birthdays and Cinema”
Part 305: The FI Bucket List
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week, I discuss our FI Bucket Lists. Also, things guaranteed to wind me up, and some crazy gains over the last few weeks. Weekly Update Last week, I mentioned that we’d been on a long walk with a good friend from university. On that walk, IContinue reading “Part 305: The FI Bucket List”
Part 303: Sharks, Beards, Nukes, and Sauce
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week, I discuss everything in the title, and the true cost of a holiday when you use debt to pay for it. Weekly Update I’ve been exhausted all week as my walking challenge is starting to grind me down, but that’s why it’s called a challenge. Continue reading “Part 303: Sharks, Beards, Nukes, and Sauce”
Part 301: When Rage Feels Real and £5,000 Does Not
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. Weekly Update The one major drawback to my walking challenge is that it’s eating up every free moment of my time. Between this and work it leaves almost no time for anything else. I’m not complaining, really. I’m just pointing out that if my life seemsContinue reading “Part 301: When Rage Feels Real and £5,000 Does Not”
Part 300: Six Years Later
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. In Part 300 I discuss another important financial milestone, and discuss the morally bankrupt gambling industry. Weekly Update It feels like I’m speeding through the weeks at the moment, and it’s another week down on the journey to FI. It’s not been the most eventful weekContinue reading “Part 300: Six Years Later”
Part 298: Cryptobro? Nah, Cryptono.
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week, I discuss crypto and explain why I think it’s a load of rubbish. Also, thoughts on an idea I’ve wanted to discuss for a while: Competence Porn. Weekly Update I feel like I’ve not had a spare second this week. My days have beenContinue reading “Part 298: Cryptobro? Nah, Cryptono.”
Part 297: How FI being simple puts people off.
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week I discuss the simplicity of FI and how this can put people off following it. Also, why the whole idea of “being the bigger person” is rubbish. Weekly Update Covid sucks. Yep, Oana and I have both come down with Covid, and we must haveContinue reading “Part 297: How FI being simple puts people off.”
Part 292: House Prices and Index Valuations
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week, I discuss house prices and lender index valuations. Also, thoughts on withdrawal rates, and a busy week. Weekly Update I had the first part of the week off work with the bank holiday, and because I booked the Tuesday off to help my Dad moveContinue reading “Part 292: House Prices and Index Valuations”
Part 291: The State Pension Crisis
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week, I look at the looming crisis with the state pension. Also, another exhausting week at work, and an amusing weekend of football. Weekly Update It’s been another exhausting week, but it’s another week closer to FI. In many ways, this new job is better thanContinue reading “Part 291: The State Pension Crisis”