Part 267: End of an Era

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.  This week I discuss the end of my current employment, the FI canon, and another milestone hit in my journey. Weekly Update Although my contract with my employer ends on December 10th, I had my last day of logging on to their systems this week asContinue reading “Part 267: End of an Era”

Part 266: Christmas Financial Tips

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.  This week I discuss Christmas, including financial tips, and discussing what the impact would be of cancelling it.  Also, progress on my job search, and the usual financial updates.   Weekly Update I had a few medical appointments this week which were all fairly routine, including aContinue reading “Part 266: Christmas Financial Tips”

Part 265: The Orange Always Win

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.  This week I look ahead to my financial goals for 2025.  Also, some potentially positive developments on the job front, and dealing with more bureaucratic incompetence.   Weekly Update One thing I love about snow is the change in sound that you experience.  You probably know whatContinue reading “Part 265: The Orange Always Win”

Part 263: America. Why?

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.  This week I discuss buying property at auction, and look back at the US election.  Also, a very busy week, getting birthdays wrong, and bleeding out of my ears.  Weekly Update Guess who’s back, back again. Donald’s back, tell a friend… Or, as a social mediaContinue reading “Part 263: America. Why?”

Part 262: David and The Chocolate Factory

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.  This week I look back at the fallout from the recent budget.  Also, updates on my job search and a busy week. Weekly Update Oana and I celebrated our seventeenth anniversary this week, and no we are not married and have no intention of inviting theContinue reading “Part 262: David and The Chocolate Factory”

Part 261: Are you not entertained?

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.  This week I discuss the upcoming Labour budget, and take a look at why I won’t get bored when I FIRE.  Also, it turns out I look Danish to some… Weekly Update I look Danish.  I’ll take that.  Let me explain… Earlier this week I accompaniedContinue reading “Part 261: Are you not entertained?”

Part 260: Too Big to Fail?

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.  This week I offer some thoughts on why the stock market can’t fail, and take a look back at the growth in my ISA since it was opened.   Weekly Update I’m still in that mindset of waiting for the year to end.  I’m finishing up myContinue reading “Part 260: Too Big to Fail?”

Part 259: Jobs, Food, Rockets, and Lego

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.  This week I discuss looking for a new job, and compare the cost of Gousto and shopping from the supermarket.  Also, a nerdy bit on rockets and technology.     Weekly Update It’s one of those times in life when everything just seems to be on hold.  It’sContinue reading “Part 259: Jobs, Food, Rockets, and Lego”

Part 258: Hitting a million steps…

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.  This week I look back on a successful end to my walking challenge for Diabetes UK.  Also, the fallout from selling my BTL, and other random musings. Weekly Update This week saw me finish up my walking challenge to raise money for Diabetes UK.  It wasContinue reading “Part 258: Hitting a million steps…”

Part 257: Patience and Inaction

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.  This week I discuss patience and inaction in the context of investing.  Also, a busy week of walking.   Weekly Update Last Sunday, Oana and I walked along the canal and river to Meadowhall.  In terms of the weather, it was a bit rubbish, but the walkContinue reading “Part 257: Patience and Inaction”