Is planning overrated?
I’d say that I’m a planner. I like the idea of setting a goal, making a plan, and working towards…
Is early retirement money and life as expected?
Dorina had a question for me which she posted in the comments against my August 2021 early retirement costs &…
Adding an Airbnb property into our FIRE portfolio
We’ve decided to make our first foray into the world of Airbnb hosting. Although we’ve been landlords for 10 years…
Early retirement costs & targets – August 2021
You’re probably thinking “not again, why does this guy keep on about journaling?” I’m surprised too, the idea of keeping…
FIRE life & Minimalism
Sally is away this week so, with the TV remote all mine, I found a Netflix documentary film called The…
Is this a FIRE blog?
It definitely started out as a FIRE blog, and I think it mostly still is. The original blog idea was…
Early retirement costs & targets – July 2021
Why do I still have spreadsheets? As an ex-accountant, these were normal work tools, but shouldn’t I have left them…
Past Champion
Early retirement inspirations
“Retired and loving it” is what the bumper sticker said on an RV I saw at a rest stop last…
Using my early retirement SWOT
A while back, I did an early retirement SWOT analysis. Using this business tool to my early retirement might seem…
Early retirement costs, targets & campervans – June 2021
This month, there’s really just one question…am I sufficiently brave to say how much our campervan cost? I try to…