Tag Archives: FIRE

Part 317: Gym Goblins, Tram Tracks, and Down-Valuations: A Week in the Life

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week is a little bit cathartic as I get a few things off my chest. Weekly Update Another week down, and it only feels like a day or two ago since I sat down to write the weekly post.  Last Sunday, Oana and I wentContinue reading “Part 317: Gym Goblins, Tram Tracks, and Down-Valuations: A Week in the Life”

Part 316: Six Years On

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week, I look back on six years of Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. Also, a look at mortgages from around the world, and a deeper dive into Roko’s Basilisk.   Weekly Update It’s been a busy week of meetings and calls with recruiters and employers.  Monday andContinue reading “Part 316: Six Years On”

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 303: Sharks, Beards, Nukes, and Sauce

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.  This week, I discuss everything in the title, and the true cost of a holiday when you use debt to pay for it. Weekly Update I’ve been exhausted all week as my walking challenge is starting to grind me down, but that’s why it’s called a challenge. Continue reading “Part 303: Sharks, Beards, Nukes, and Sauce”

Part 302: Back to Basics

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.  This week, I take a step back and discuss the basics of FIRE. Also, thoughts on the ISA bridge concept, and a trip down the YouTube algorithm. Weekly Update Last Sunday, we had my Dad over, where we presented him with a scrapbook Oana made of ourContinue reading “Part 302: Back to Basics”

Part 301: When Rage Feels Real and £5,000 Does Not

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.   Weekly Update The one major drawback to my walking challenge is that it’s eating up every free moment of my time. Between this and work it leaves almost no time for anything else.  I’m not complaining, really.  I’m just pointing out that if my life seemsContinue reading “Part 301: When Rage Feels Real and £5,000 Does Not”

Part 300: Six Years Later

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. In Part 300 I discuss another important financial milestone, and discuss the morally bankrupt gambling industry. Weekly Update It feels like I’m speeding through the weeks at the moment, and it’s another week down on the journey to FI.  It’s not been the most eventful weekContinue reading “Part 300: Six Years Later”

Part 298: Cryptobro? Nah, Cryptono.

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week, I discuss crypto and explain why I think it’s a load of rubbish. Also, thoughts on an idea I’ve wanted to discuss for a while: Competence Porn. Weekly Update I feel like I’ve not had a spare second this week.  My days have beenContinue reading “Part 298: Cryptobro? Nah, Cryptono.”

Part 297: How FI being simple puts people off.

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.  This week I discuss the simplicity of FI and how this can put people off following it. Also, why the whole idea of “being the bigger person” is rubbish. Weekly Update Covid sucks.  Yep, Oana and I have both come down with Covid, and we must haveContinue reading “Part 297: How FI being simple puts people off.”

Part 293: The True Cost

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.  This week, I look at the true costs of owning a car and of raising a child. Also, thoughts on the newest financial clusterfuck at Sheffield Wednesday, and lazy writing in science fiction. Weekly Update I’m now firmly in a routine for work, and despite the longContinue reading “Part 293: The True Cost”