Part 42

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on F.I.R.E.  This week is a soft-reboot of sorts for the blog, as it moves from Now We Live to the new site at davidscothern.com.  I will be looking at the differences between Lean FIRE and Fat Fire, as well as introducing a new section to the blog.Continue reading “Part 42”

Part 41

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on F.I.R.E.  This week will see the last post on Now We Live before the site is closed down and the blog moved to a new site; davidscothern.com. Weekly Update ​This past week has all been about trying to sell our apartment.  We’ve been messed around a littleContinue reading “Part 41”

Part 39

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on F.I.R.E.  This week I will reflect on my battles with gambling addiction now that I’ve gone a year without gambling. Weekly Update This past week I started counselling again to try and work through some problems I’ve been dealing with.  I was nervous about the session, notContinue reading “Part 39”

Part 37

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on F.I.R.E.  This week I look at the impact of the Grenfell disaster on apartment blocks and take a slight detour into science-fiction.Weekly Update I have barely had a chance to pause for breath in the last week.  I’ve been extremely busy at work, and then looking afterContinue reading “Part 37”

Part 36

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on F.I.R.E.  This week I will share some projections I’ve been working on for the next few years, and post the interview I completed with my investment partner, my father, Darren Scothern.  I hope you’re sitting comfortably as this is the longest blog post to date.  Weekly UpdateContinue reading “Part 36”

Part 34

Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on F.I.R.E.  Weekly Update Although I am feeling slightly better in myself following a few weeks of stress in my personal life, I’m not anything like back to normal.  I’m feeling physically and mentally exhausted.  In addition to working full time, I’m exercising, writing and studying for my firstContinue reading “Part 34”