Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week I discuss The Boring Middle. Also, I celebrate five years without gambling. There are the usual financial updates, and some thoughts around idiots on social media. Weekly Update Last Sunday was the first time our new cleaner came to work in our apartment. SheContinue reading “Part 248: Why The Boring Middle is Actually Exciting”
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Part 247: Borrowing from your Future Self, and the Impact of Climate Change on FI.
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week I discuss the relationship between FI and climate change. Also, why debt is borrowing from your future self, and how it can be useful in the right circumstances. Weekly Update Euro 2024 The best team won and it is that simple. The Spanish wereContinue reading “Part 247: Borrowing from your Future Self, and the Impact of Climate Change on FI.”
Part 246: Rehoming, Buying a Home, and Football’s Coming Home, or is it?
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week I discuss a few things relating to homes. I talk about the local cat cafe rehoming their cats, and how people often make a mistake in buying a house jointly despite never living together. Also, a few thoughts on the football, and all theContinue reading “Part 246: Rehoming, Buying a Home, and Football’s Coming Home, or is it?”
Part 244: Red Lobster and Crimson Brow
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week I discuss universal financial advice and provide positive updates on our BTL sale. Also, some thoughts on the elections both here in the UK, and across the pond in the US. Weekly Update On Sunday Oana and I went for a long walk aroundContinue reading “Part 244: Red Lobster and Crimson Brow”
Part 243: All-Time Highs
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week I discuss some more developments with our BTL sale, and report some record highs in my finances. Also, a look back at some meals out over the last week, and some thoughts on Euro 2024. Weekly Update On Sunday I went for Father’s DayContinue reading “Part 243: All-Time Highs”
Part 241: “He’s my property advisor.”
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week I discuss some changes to my FIRE plans and how I’m tracking my journey. Also, thoughts on the election debate, and a bizarre incident on Twitter/X. Weekly Update The week started with some stress as our washing machine broke down. We’ve had it forContinue reading “Part 241: “He’s my property advisor.””
Letters to Oana: Part 2
Welcome back to the special series of posts; Letters to Oana. In Part 1 I gave an overview of the reasons for this blog, and what I was hoping to achieve. In Part 2 I move on to discuss the ISA Bridge. The ISA Bridge Early retirement is a dream for many, but the majorityContinue reading “Letters to Oana: Part 2”
Part 240: Do you want them to suffer?
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week I take a different approach to calculating my time to FI. Also, a look at people who refuse to leave an inheritance to their kids. I take a few jabs at the Tory party, and I consider whether to rebalance my ISA. Weekly UpdateContinue reading “Part 240: Do you want them to suffer?”
Part 239
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week I discuss the possible impacts on the BTL market if Labour are elected. I also look at the state of the Tory party ahead of the recently announced election. I give details on a new mini-series of blog posts, and there’s another example ofContinue reading “Part 239”
Part 238: Flukes, Cool Worlds, CHILL, and more…
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week I discuss the CHILL movement that was mentioned by someone on Reddit, and give some suggestions for how I would change the world of work. I also give a shout out to a really cool YouTube channel I’ve recently discovered. Weekly Update As IContinue reading “Part 238: Flukes, Cool Worlds, CHILL, and more…”