I first met Caroline at one of the Financial Independence Meetups London that she organises with her husband. I stayed late, she and the other women I met there were so interesting.
I only met N a few months ago but from early on she became a good friend. She is bubbly, interesting, focused and her career in immunology is so wildly different to mine that I am always learning loads from her.
Unprecedented events create new experiences. What fun, misadventure, or positive discoveries have you encountered while locked down?
Back in February most of us underestimated the impact the coronavirus would have on the stock market and all of our everyday lives.
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot of my family in north Italy, Germany, Iran and the US – all countries heavily affected by the coronavirus – and also of my friends scattered in many European countries and beyond.
I first met G at a FIRE meetup, her cheerfulness and confidence makes it easy to talk to her.
What strikes me most in hindsight about my reaction to the current coronavirus market crash is that at first I didn’t even notice it. It took me literally a few days to learn the market was nose diving.
Many smart people have said that your choice of life partner is one of the most important choices you will make in your life, one that will also affect your finances. Imagine a FIRE disciple who falls in love with a spender and shopaholic!
(more…)You know you’re in having your midlife crisis when you wonder about the meaning of what you do every day.
A few days ago I went to a London FI meetup – as usual it was a breath of fresh air for me! Meeting like-minded people, talking openly about financial independence, and exchanging ideas in a positive atmosphere is invaluable, especially as most of us FIRE seeks tend to keep this interest a secret.
