Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on F.I.R.E. This week is the 52nd part of the blog, which means I’ve been charting my journey to FIRE for almost a full calendar year. As such, this week’s post is a bumper edition. I will talk about the recent Presidential debate in the US. I willContinue reading “Part 52”
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Part 51
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on F.I.R.E. This week I will talk about the last book I read and how it made me angry, and after the usual financial update I will discuss some frustrations I have relating to the current pandemic. Quote of the Week I have been trying to read moreContinue reading “Part 51”
Part 48
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on F.I.R.E. This week I will talk a little about the Dunning-Kruger effect and how it relates to both the coronavirus pandemic and financial advice. Quote of the Week The Dunning-Kruger effect is a cognitive bias in which people overestimate their ability or knowledge. It explains how believingContinue reading “Part 48”
Part 45
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on F.I.R.E. This week I will talk about a small, temporary change to the format of the blog, as well as an update on my mental health before finishing with a look at the potential financial crisis brewing as a result of Covid-19. Quote of the Week LikeContinue reading “Part 45”
Part 43
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on F.I.R.E. This week I will talk a little about the stress of taking my recent exam, and then discuss financial hypocrisy. Quote of the Week This quote comes from a song by Avi Kaplan called I’ll Get By. It’s a good song and the lyrics will relateContinue reading “Part 43”
Part 41
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on F.I.R.E. This week will see the last post on Now We Live before the site is closed down and the blog moved to a new site; davidscothern.com. Weekly Update This past week has all been about trying to sell our apartment. We’ve been messed around a littleContinue reading “Part 41”
Part 36
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on F.I.R.E. This week I will share some projections I’ve been working on for the next few years, and post the interview I completed with my investment partner, my father, Darren Scothern. I hope you’re sitting comfortably as this is the longest blog post to date. Weekly UpdateContinue reading “Part 36”
Part 35
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on F.I.R.E. This week I will be talking a little about my mental health, and my frustration at the lack of progress towards FIRE. Weekly Update I’d love to sit here and write that I’ve had a good week but that would be a lie. I’m stressed with my personalContinue reading “Part 35”
Part 34
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on F.I.R.E. Weekly Update Although I am feeling slightly better in myself following a few weeks of stress in my personal life, I’m not anything like back to normal. I’m feeling physically and mentally exhausted. In addition to working full time, I’m exercising, writing and studying for my firstContinue reading “Part 34”
Part 33
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on F.I.R.E. This week I will be sharing some thoughts on how society may adapt to a post-covid world, and how this could inform my investment strategy.Weekly Update Although my last blog post was not written to attract attention, I was heartened by how many people got inContinue reading “Part 33”