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”
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Part 301: When Rage Feels Real and £5,000 Does Not
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. Weekly Update The one major drawback to my walking challenge is that it’s eating up every free moment of my time. Between this and work it leaves almost no time for anything else. I’m not complaining, really. I’m just pointing out that if my life seemsContinue reading “Part 301: When Rage Feels Real and £5,000 Does Not”
Part 293: The True Cost
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week, I look at the true costs of owning a car and of raising a child. Also, thoughts on the newest financial clusterfuck at Sheffield Wednesday, and lazy writing in science fiction. Weekly Update I’m now firmly in a routine for work, and despite the longContinue reading “Part 293: The True Cost”
Part 290: The FI Trinity
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week I discuss the FI Trinity. Also, thoughts on overpaying mortgages with some exploration of the different approaches you can take with this. There’s the usual weekly and financial updates, and more… How to Start Your Journey to Financial Independence Financial Independence (FI) is aboutContinue reading “Part 290: The FI Trinity”
Part 275: The Mortgage, The Chatbot, and The Coffee
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week I discuss technology and AI. Also, some thoughts on repaying our mortgage, and a look ahead to my first week of a new job. Weekly Update Have you ever heard the term PICNIC to describe issues with technology? Well, it’s shorthand for Problem inContinue reading “Part 275: The Mortgage, The Chatbot, and The Coffee”
Part 256: Ring Out Your Bells
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week I go into more detail about the impact of time on compound growth. Also, another eventful week… Weekly Update This week has gone by in a blur. I don’t quite know where the time has gone, and it brings me back to something I’veContinue reading “Part 256: Ring Out Your Bells”
Part 186: Making History and Building the Future.
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week… Thoughts on building for the future and living for today. Also, an incredible effort by Sheffield Wednesday, and a disrupted routine. Weekly Update An eventful week, with a stressful first half and an amazing second half, which funnily enough matches what happened withContinue reading “Part 186: Making History and Building the Future.”