Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. Weekly Update The big space news this week is the launch of the Artemis II mission, which was designed to take four astronauts around the moon before returning them safely to Earth. It’s frustrating that it’s taken this long for humanity to return to Luna, butContinue reading “Part 336: David doesn’t share biscuits…”
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Part 325: Pasta Disaster
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. Thoughts on our FI timeline, and some bizarre experiences dining out. Weekly Update It’s been a very eventful week that started with my Nan’s funeral. The funeral was at one o’clock on Monday. The crematorium is around fifteen minutes away by car. I started trying toContinue reading “Part 325: Pasta Disaster”
Part 312: The Power to Walk Away
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week, I talk about the power of FU Money. Weekly Update I’ve finally managed to hand over my equipment from my last job. It was way more complicated than it needed to be. I had a monitor, laptop, and a few peripheral items like aContinue reading “Part 312: The Power to Walk Away”
Part 311: Savings and Data
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week, I discuss some frustrations with the way some people use statistics. Also, a look at whether it’s possible for people to save their way to wealth. Weekly Update I have now finished up my time working for my recent employer. It was a good experienceContinue reading “Part 311: Savings and Data”
New Chapters, Old Habits, and an Onion Bhaji
It’s funny how life has a way of forcing you to hit pause, even when you weren’t planning to. I’ve recently stepped away from my role in a mortgage brokerage. There’s no huge drama to put out there; it’s simply a case of the fit not being quite right, and sometimes you reach that pointContinue reading “New Chapters, Old Habits, and an Onion Bhaji”
Part 310: There was a button. I pushed it.
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. Big career news this week. Let’s just get into it. Weekly Update It’s felt like a bit of a struggle getting through this week, like trying to swim through treacle, but at last it is the weekend. Friday saw me make a big decision regarding myContinue reading “Part 310: There was a button. I pushed it.”
Part 309: Financial Scams, More Trump Stupidity, and a Diabetes Scare
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. A big post this week. I discuss financial scams, and how a mistake gave me almost £2,000. Also, thoughts on diabetes, and the idiot in the White House. Weekly Update I had a bit of a scare this week with my diabetes. For a few years,Continue reading “Part 309: Financial Scams, More Trump Stupidity, and a Diabetes Scare”
Part 308: Mortgages and Personal Contracts
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”
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”