Part 365: The Simulation

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. Weekly Update It’s been a busy week of activities and work. On Wednesday evening, Oana and I were supposed to attend a talk about the Cost of Living Crisis at the University of Sheffield. However, there was heavy traffic, and our Uber was still fifteen minutesContinue reading “Part 365: The Simulation”

Part 363 & 364

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. Weekly Update It’s been a couple of weeks since the last post, but there’s no ominous reason behind this. It’s just a case of there not being enough hours in the day, or enough days in the week. Work continues to be a positive, and soContinue reading “Part 363 & 364”

Part 362: More Biking Costs and More Conspiracy Theories

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.  Weekly Update A bit of a shorter post this week due to the fact that I generally need about 36 hours per day to get everything done. Sadly, I think my bike, which I call The Roci (short for Rocinante from Don Quixote and The Expanse),Continue reading “Part 362: More Biking Costs and More Conspiracy Theories”

Part 352: Milestones

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.  It’s Not All Parents… But It’s Always a Parent One of the nicest things happening across South Yorkshire at the moment is the Pride of Yorkshire art trail. Beautifully decorated lions, lionesses and cubs have appeared across Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley and Doncaster, each one designed andContinue reading “Part 352: Milestones”

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 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 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.”

Part 309: Financial Scams, More Trump Stupidity, and a Diabetes Scare

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. A big post this week. I discuss financial scams, and how a mistake gave me almost £2,000. Also, thoughts on diabetes, and the idiot in the White House. Weekly Update I had a bit of a scare this week with my diabetes.  For a few years,Continue reading “Part 309: Financial Scams, More Trump Stupidity, and a Diabetes Scare”

Part 308: Mortgages and Personal Contracts

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.  This week, I discuss interest-only mortgages, personal contracts, and more… Weekly Update I had the first few days of the week off work as part of an extended birthday weekend.  We went for brunch on Monday morning, and I had my favourite breakfast dish of pancakes,Continue reading “Part 308: Mortgages and Personal Contracts”

Part 305: The FI Bucket List

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.  This week, I discuss our FI Bucket Lists. Also, things guaranteed to wind me up, and some crazy gains over the last few weeks. Weekly Update Last week, I mentioned that we’d been on a long walk with a good friend from university.  On that walk, IContinue reading “Part 305: The FI Bucket List”