FIRE Goals in 2024 and How I’ll be Tracking My Progress
The other day I wanted to try another way of tracking my progress to financial independence – one that would break down the “boring bit in the middle” in more…
What I Learnt from Quitting and Unquitting: My New FI Plan
Three months ago I handed in my notice and a couple of weeks later I retracted it. This week was my birthday and one of the reasons I quit when…
Ziffit or We Buy Books: Which Is Better?
Probably my favourite items to declutter and sell are books. First of all it’s relatively easy to let go of books, once I’ve accepted that I’m never going to be…
My Low Spend Year 12 Month Update – Would I Do It Again?
My Low Spend Year came to an end at the end of March, last month. I had decided to do it for a few reasons, which I go into in…
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FIRE Goals in 2024 and How I’ll be Tracking My Progress
The other day I wanted to try another way of tracking my progress to financial independence – one that would break down the “boring bit in the middle” in more…
What I Learnt from Quitting and Unquitting: My New FI Plan
Three months ago I handed in my notice and a couple of weeks later I retracted it. This week was my birthday and one of the reasons I quit when…
Ziffit or We Buy Books: Which Is Better?
Probably my favourite items to declutter and sell are books. First of all it’s relatively easy to let go of books, once I’ve accepted that I’m never going to be…
My Low Spend Year 12 Month Update – Would I Do It Again?
My Low Spend Year came to an end at the end of March, last month. I had decided to do it for a few reasons, which I go into in…
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…