Part 231

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.  This week I bring back the Quote of the Week, and discuss investing complexity.  Also, a special anniversary in our household, and some amusing suggestions on improving Lord of the Rings.  Finally, I share some thoughts on the Netflix adaptation of one of my favourite books;Continue reading “Part 231”

Part 230

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.  This week I discuss student loans, and a frustrating story from Reddit.  Also, another milestone passed in my abstinence from gambling.   Weekly Update  This week saw me pass 1,700 days since I last gambled, which was a nice boost.  The time when I was gambling wasContinue reading “Part 230”

Part 229: Legal Tender – It’s not what you think it is.

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.  This week I discuss the term “legal tender” and how it’s often misunderstood.  Also, some thoughts on ISAs and stocks for the coming financial year. Weekly Update  Another week down, another week closer to FI.  This week was anchored around a hospital appointment, work, and meetingContinue reading “Part 229: Legal Tender – It’s not what you think it is.”

Part 228: British ISA and The State Pension

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.  This week I discuss pensions and the British ISA announced in the recent budget. Weekly Update  How has your week been?  Mine has been decent for the most part.  I feel like I’m slipping into a nice routine, and that’s so much more positive than IContinue reading “Part 228: British ISA and The State Pension”

Part 227: Risky Baskets

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.  This week I discuss risk and investments.  Also, some updates on our BTL sale, and some more frustrating customer service. Weekly Update  It’s been a busy week and it was my turn to work on Saturday, meaning I get just Sunday off before another full workingContinue reading “Part 227: Risky Baskets”

The Eggs and The Basket

The Eggs and The Basket One of the most popular pieces of advice for beginners when it comes to investing is to diversify; to spread your eggs across several baskets.  The idea is that if one basket is lost, you don’t lose all your eggs.  There’s some initial appeal to this approach; if you don’tContinue reading “The Eggs and The Basket”

Part 226

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.  This week I share some thoughts on time and money, and the benefits of the gradual accumulation of wealth. Weekly Update  Do you ever go through spells where you fixate on one singer, band, or specific song or album and think it’s the best thing ever,Continue reading “Part 226”

Part 225

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.  This week I discuss statistics and data analysis.  Also, some small progress on the BTL sale. Weekly Update Our tenants have now moved out of the property and I’m delighted that they left the property clean and tidy.  Our previous two tenants did pretty much theContinue reading “Part 225”

Part 224

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.  This week I discuss safe withdrawal rates, scammers on Facebook, fun with cold callers, and a strange situation with a friend. Weekly Update We’ve made some changes inside our apartment as both Oana and I will be working from home full-time shortly.  So, we’ve got OanaContinue reading “Part 224”

Part 223

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE.  This week I discuss pensions, and whether or not the state pension is a good benefit.  Also, some more updates to the website, and a look at free speech.   Site Update I’ve made a few changes to the site since last week, including a few newContinue reading “Part 223”