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 343: Taking Stock

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.  Update The last week was mentally draining, but I managed to get out for some bike rides. Poppy and I continued to find a routine in Oana’s absence. Poppy has trained me well, and I can now tell when she is hungry (all the time), wantingContinue reading “Part 343: Taking Stock”

Part 337: Falling Down

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.  Weekly Update It’s been one of those weeks where work has absolutely dominated everything. The kind of week where your calendar fills itself, you tick all ten things off your to-do list only to find you finish each day with more on it than you started,Continue reading “Part 337: Falling Down”

Part 336: David doesn’t share biscuits…

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…”

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 318: FI, Time, and Stars

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week, I discuss the moment of inspiration for FI, bike rides, more Lego, and the concept of time. Weekly Update Although I’m not working, I’ve still had a very busy week.  On Monday, I went for brunch with a good friend, and it was coolContinue reading “Part 318: FI, Time, and Stars”

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 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 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.”