Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. Another One Bites The Dust If you’ve been following Mortgage Advisor on FIRE for any length of time, you’ll know there are a few recurring themes: Financial independence. Autism. Cats. LEGO. Coffee. Questionable life decisions. Highlighting yet another Tory clusterfuck. And changing jobs. Well, dear reader,Continue reading “Part 346: Another One Bites The Dust”
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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 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 325: Pasta Disaster
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. Thoughts on our FI timeline, and some bizarre experiences dining out. Weekly Update It’s been a very eventful week that started with my Nan’s funeral. The funeral was at one o’clock on Monday. The crematorium is around fifteen minutes away by car. I started trying toContinue reading “Part 325: Pasta Disaster”
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”
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 315: Make It So
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week, I discuss investing in Lego and review the recent Fantastic Four movie. Weekly Update It’s been a month since I left my job at IMH, and I don’t quite know where the time has gone. I think it’s a case of Parkinson’s Law, where workContinue reading “Part 315: Make It So”