Why government bonds might be a good investment now
Hi everyone. Two blog posts in quick fire this week! I wanted to write up this post as it is…
September 2022 Update
Hello everyone! Hope you are all doing well. I am writing this on a dreich Friday afternoon in Newcastle as…
August 2022 Update
Hi everyone, hope you are all doing good! This month has been a busy one again. Filled with lots of…
Calculating our FIRE savings rate
Hi everyone! Short post today. I just want to put something up that shows our current savings rate. I hope…
Make us of geo-arbitrage to take years off reaching FIRE
Hello again everyone! In today’s post I want to talk about the mystical super power that is geo-arbitrage. Making use…
Your best investments
Hi everyone! In today’s post, I want to talk about “your best investments”. But what do I actually mean by…
I am a dividend non-believer
OK, this is probably going to offend a lot of people. Especially those who worship dividend income over anything else.…
Don’t get too busy making a living that you forget to make a life
The rat race. I for one feel the pressures of the rat race even if they are not always real.…
Rent a room to a lodger, it’s great!
Hello again all you fellow living intentionally people! In today’s post, I want to discuss my experience (along with the…
Where to start as an investor?
“Investing, That’s complicated isn’t it?” I think that is the most common perception of investing to the average Joe who…
Don’t be an ignorant investor
“Calling someone who trades actively in the market an investor is like calling someone who repeatedly engages in one-night stands…
Never let a good crisis go to waste
“Never let a good crisis go to waste”, a quote from Winston Churchill in the 1940s as the world approached…
25x your annual expenses
Why is the title “25x your annual expenses”? Well, because of the 4% rule (of thumb) of course. In the…
The 4 key steps to achieving FIRE
In this post I want to cover the 4 key steps you need to think about when aspiring to achieve…
July 2022 Spending
Hi all again. Today I want to update you on the spending the Mrs and I have accumulated this month.…
Where have you been and where do you want to be? (Part 2)
Hello again everyone. I am back with another post which I hope you all enjoy. Last time I did a…
Where have you been and where do you want to be? (Part 1)
Hi all of you intentional Scotsmen and Scotswomen out there. Welcome to the Hotel California where you can check out…
How to predict a recession?
Hello there fellow investors who wish to predict a recession! Don’t worry, I am here to come to your rescue!…
July 2022 Update
OK so this is my first blog post – hurrah! Now bear with me, it is my first time so…