So 26 months after I actually stopped work I finally pulled some money out of my pension fund …. so I reckon I am now a pensioner ! … wow […]
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Cost of a Coffee & Cookie
I was doodling in my mind on a boring train journey the other day and somehow wandered on the cost of my coffee. Now not talking about any bought in […]
Read moreLeanFire, FatFire …. or just FIRE ?
In my recent article I drew a parallel between the development of the iPhone and FIRE in terms no one really saw, ie the depth and diversity, so I had […]
Read moreUK Sequence Risk & Brexit
We have had one of the longest bull runs in a century and there is an innevitability of a correction. But how big. Well the Dow and FTSE have […]
Read moreFIRE – drawing a parallel to the iPhone
I read an article recently about Steve Jobs and when he introduced the iPhone to the world with a long presentation. The central point was that the Phone function […]
Read moreWhen is a Side Hustle Part of Real Income
When is a Side Hustle not a Side Hustle ? NOTE: In no way is the following muse having any go at an individual, being critical of anyone’s output […]
Read moreWedding … or retirement savings
I was reading a paper online today and came upon an article about wedding costs. The average wedding the UK now costs 30K (so a leading rag says […]
Read moreWhat Price an Experience ? What Price a Memory ?
As I write this I am on holiday on a small island in the Bay of Naples. Not the prettiest island, but the hotel has an awesome view of the […]
Read moreIPS or FPS – Investment Policy Statement or Fire Policy Statement ?
A few weeks ago I wrote an article on article on an Investment Policy Statement. It came to the conclusion it was a ‘must do’ thing not least because should […]
Read moreIs a Gilt Ladder a Good Thing ?
Been musing on the relative value of a Total Return approach (as advocated by many in the US fatFIRE area) or a more relativistic approach. Let me explain…. One of […]
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