Getting Started on a FI Journey in the UK
If you live in the UK and are starting to become interested in Financial Independence, now is a brilliant time to start taking action. This is because there is still…
Seven Financial Steps to Take Before Going Freelance
Switching from a permanent role to going freelance is risky, there’s no two ways about it. You are giving up your guaranteed income and benefits without any guarantee of any…
5 Ways To Build A Lego Collection On A Budget
I wasn’t hugely into Lego as a kid but my partner was and has made the most of the chance to get back into it now that we have children…
5 Ways I’m Improving My Quality of Life on a Budget in 2023
One thing that I’m learning from our (not that) low spend year is that this level of spending and saving works for us. I know that although we could cut…
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Getting Started on a FI Journey in the UK
If you live in the UK and are starting to become interested in Financial Independence, now is a brilliant time to start taking action. This is because there is still…
Topia App Review: Get to Financial Independence Faster With This Free App
Financial Freedom is a journey, and usually a long one! It can be tough to find that balance between staying motivated enough to stay the course without becoming so obsessed…
Honest Review of Sprive: An App to Help You Overpay Your Mortgage Faster (Updated in 2022)
This post includes a referral code. If you choose to use it, you get a bonus when you sign up to Sprive, and I also receive a commission. This hasn’t…
Seven Financial Steps to Take Before Going Freelance
Switching from a permanent role to going freelance is risky, there’s no two ways about it. You are giving up your guaranteed income and benefits without any guarantee of any…
5 Ways To Build A Lego Collection On A Budget
I wasn’t hugely into Lego as a kid but my partner was and has made the most of the chance to get back into it now that we have children…
5 Ways I’m Improving My Quality of Life on a Budget in 2023
One thing that I’m learning from our (not that) low spend year is that this level of spending and saving works for us. I know that although we could cut…
Low Spend Year: 9 Month Update
In April I started a Low Spend Year and have shared updates after three and six months. If anybody is starting a Low or No Spend Year now, as part…
Money-Saving, Eco-Friendly New Year’s Resolution Ideas
We are going into the fourth year of the “decade of action” – where individuals, businesses and governments need to make radical changes to reduce their negative impact on the…
Discovering Your Dharma On The Path To Financial Independence
So you may be wondering… What is dharma and what’s it got to do with financial independence? Dharma is a sanskrit word that many translate as your “unique purpose in…
Having Doubts as a Parent on the Path to Financial Independence
I have two children, 3 and 6, and am actively pursuing the path to financial independence. I even blog about FI and to many I may seem determined (or at…
Planning a Christmas That Won’t Cost the Earth
Now that we all have extra pressures on household budgets, thanks to energy price hikes and inflation, this is a better time than ever to find ways to slash our…