Financial independence
What it’s like to live in Brexitland these days
The initial Brexit deadline is here – 29th March 2019.
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Financial independence
How to deal with unexpected expenses
You probably know the feeling – you have a bit of money and have made great plans on how to invest it, when an unexpected expense creeps up and sets you back a couple of months!
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Pension
The phone call that made my pension pot grow by 20%
This is a rather well-kept secret that most people I talk to don’t know about.
Earning
Is it too late to start on your path to Financial Independence in your early 40s?
The truth is, I’m 41, and only a few months ago I started to think seriously about Financial Independence.
Financial independence
Fitness for people who don’t like sore muscles
There are people who enjoy feeling their muscles sore after a workout, kind of as a reminder that they’ve worked out. And then there’s people who like fitness without sore muscles. I’m definitely part of the second group.
Saving
How and when to get the best travel deals
You’ve probably noticed that sometimes wherever you look there are travel ads. That is not by chance – January and February, right after the Christmas break when families and friends get together, is the peak time for the travel industry – a great time to pocket a bargain.
Saving
Losing weight and saving money
I recently went to buy a new pair of jeans and realised that I needed a bigger size – what a shock!
Investing
How much should I save every month?
I’ve been asking how much I should save every month for a long time and I must admit that when I was younger my answer was simply ‘whatever is left over at the end of the month’.
Investing
The mindless margin: financial lessons from Mindless Eating
Why does a person eat a chocolate bar when they are not really hungry? Why does someone spend £5 on a gadget they will never look at or use again? A chocolate bar or £5 are small things, but on a longer period of time they do add up. How can we improve our micro-behaviour?