Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week I discuss property prices and mortgage rates. Also, the cost of the coronation, and my thoughts on monarchy. Quote of the Week “£250,000,000” This week’s news has been dominated by the coronation of Charles. My views on the monarchy range from “indifferent” to “fuckingContinue reading “Part 184: 250,000,000 reasons…”
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Part 181: Why We FIRE
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week I look back at my FIRE journey. Also, some updates on my BTL, and my investment approach for the rest of 2023. Weekly Update It was my week of working late shifts this week, where I finish at 8pm. I have to work theseContinue reading “Part 181: Why We FIRE”
Part 179
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week I discuss financial successes and failures. Also, what my “ideal day” looks like. There are the usual financial updates, and some more poor customer service stories. Weekly Update Last weekend we saw John Wick: Chapter 4 at the cinema, and it was awesome. SomeContinue reading “Part 179”
Part 176
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week; wealth generation and how important it is to have wealth building in the background. Also, thoughts on Gary Lineker, MH370, Star Trek, and an important couple of questions for our time; who is your favourite alien and who is your favourite robot. Oh, andContinue reading “Part 176”
Part 174
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week I look at some projections for the next few years, and provide more updates on our BTL. Also, some thoughts on autism following the recent BBC documentary. Weekly Update My recovery from surgery is pretty much complete. It feels so good to have thisContinue reading “Part 174”
Part 173
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. BTL updates, and some more awful customer service. Also, a successful surgery which comes as a huge relief. Weekly Update I had my surgery on Monday and it went much better than the first attempt. This issue with my kidney stone has been ongoing for aContinue reading “Part 173”
Part 172
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week I discuss a strategy for free money. Also, some thoughts on Coast FIRE, and more Lego sets ordered and built. Weekly Update It’s that time of the week again when I’m prepping for surgery on Monday. I have been trying to get a dateContinue reading “Part 172”
Part 171
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week I discuss the sale of my BTL, and explain briefly how mortgage interest is calculated. Also, more health problems, and thoughts on The Last Kingdom. Weekly Update The planned surgery on Monday didn’t happen. I was feeling too rough on Sunday evening into MondayContinue reading “Part 171”
Part 170
Why FIRE? I find “why” to be one of the most useful questions I can ask myself, as it can strike to the heart of the matter in ways “what” or “when” simply can’t. In Japan, Sakichi Toyoda developed the Five Whys for use within the Toyota Motor Corporation. The idea is that you canContinue reading “Part 170”
Part 169
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. A strange one this week as I’d put together a whole blog post which, on reflection, may have caused me some problems. So, I ended up deleting a thousand or so words and tweaking what was left. No, I will not comment on what was deleted.Continue reading “Part 169”
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