We have lived so long in a world moving faster and faster, that we have forgotten how to be human beings, how to laugh, care, enjoy simple moments. — Then […]
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Budget Plan post Covid-19
In January I looked back at last year and drew up some reflections and personal lessons to improve prediction. Well, with Covid-19 that went well ! There is no […]
Read moreDebt Level – Debt Cycle – and a bit of Pandemic Wobble
A couple of months ago I saw a post about a 30min you-tube video from Ray Dalio (downloaded over 10M times) that very simply and graphically explains how economies work. […]
Read moreDo I need a Blogging Calendar
Do I need a forward calendar or plan for articles ? A few weeks ago I came across a blog from a young later in Lancashire (Ashleigh) where she wrote […]
Read moreCorona Virus – Is the Big Correction looking a Lot More Likely Now
A good friend of mine regularly travels to China & India for his work (sales Director in an Automotive parts company). His trip to China 12 days ago was […]
Read moreSIPP vs ISA – The Tax hit and benefit of deliberate drawout
It slightly irks me that now we have FIRE’d we don’t have the income any more to further add to our ISA’s, but rather take from our investments what […]
Read moreNursing Home Costs
Last year I did have a brief think about long term care costs. We were getting to the point of a comfortable FIRE and did have a wonder about […]
Read more2019 Budget Update – review of what happened
There are quite a few bloggers who talk budgets, give running commentaries monthly on spend down to the penny, glory in their side hustles and how then can use that […]
Read moreLists …. Buckets of Thoughts
Earlier last year I took a first look at my thoughts on Bucket Lists. I kind of concluded that really Bucket Lists are part of a plan for life (or […]
Read moreThe Hidden Excess Cost of Christmas
One of my favourite Christmas’s was 5 years ago on a beach in Mauritius So now you all think this is about a holiday … read on … As […]
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