Tag Archives: FIRE

Part 350: Shouldn’t We Want Life To Be Easier?

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.  Weekly Update Well the World Cup has thrown up a few surprises. England put in a heroic performance against Mexico, and then stumbled over the line against Norway. It was a bit of a strange atmosphere in our household as Oana and I both love Norway.Continue reading “Part 350: Shouldn’t We Want Life To Be Easier?”

Part 349: The Heavy Lifting

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.  Weekly Update I’d love to report back on a fantastic week but unfortunately it’s been a little frustrating. We had a plumbing issue with our en-suite bathroom, and these issues tend to come around more often than a new UK PM. This time it was aContinue reading “Part 349: The Heavy Lifting”

Part 347: Half Year Update

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.  Weekly Update It has been a week of bike rides for the most part, which I’m sure will come as no surprise to regular readers. The weather has been better which is usually a good thing but it has led to the return of my alter-ego,Continue reading “Part 347: Half Year Update”

Part 345: A Good Week and the Best Financial Advice

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.  Weekly Update The weather has been awful for most of the week meaning I’ve not been able to get out as much as I’d have liked. However, we did manage a nice walk with a friend towards the end of the week. Our friend, Yvonne, whoContinue reading “Part 345: A Good Week and the Best Financial Advice”

Part 344: Another Media Appearance

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.  Weekly Update The weather has been pretty great recently and I’ve taken full advantage. Up to and including May 29th, I’ve completed over twenty rides and covered over 400km. Being outside, especially along the canal and river with all the greenery and wildlife is so refreshingContinue reading “Part 344: Another Media Appearance”

Part 335: Retirement is Inevitable

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week, retirement is inevitable, and you need to prepare for it. Also, some First World Problems, and the next entry on my best sci-fi list. Weekly Update Out of all the weeks of my life, this was one of them. Not to say that it’sContinue reading “Part 335: Retirement is Inevitable”

Part 330: More FI Nonsense

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. More FI nonsense and some thoughts on financial priorities. Weekly Update It’s been the busiest week of work I’ve had in a long, long time.  I’m not complaining, though.  Although it’s been stressful at times, it still feels good to be working on my own initiativeContinue reading “Part 330: More FI Nonsense”

Part 329: Plan 2 Bro

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.   Weekly Update It would be nice if it stopped raining, but the only dry day we had was Saturday.  We took full advantage and completed a 41km bike ride.  It was, in some ways, a frustrating ride.  Oana had a problem with her gears, and myContinue reading “Part 329: Plan 2 Bro”

Part 327: FI Levers, and a Wednesday Legend

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.   Weekly Update I’ve got my first week in my new role under my belt, and from next week I will be seeing clients. I’m feeling good about this new opportunity as it offers many of the things I value in a professional setting, like autonomy coupledContinue reading “Part 327: FI Levers, and a Wednesday Legend”

Part 324: It Is A Gift

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week… well, this image sums it up best: Weekly Update The first full week of the new year is complete, and we have more insanity from the US to deal with, which I’ll come to later. The weather in Sheffield hasn’t been too bad, withContinue reading “Part 324: It Is A Gift”