Following on from my current dilemma in giving up work, I have bits of news. I’m accepted into the Chinese course and I have a second interview for a new contract. So I wanted to dig into the numbers in more details. Do I really have enough funds to retire? How workable are these numbers?
The appeal of calling it quits on working
I’ve been having fun over the last few months. Actually, rather a lot of fun since I’ve not been working. And you know what I’ve been thinking? Could every day be like this? Could I make it work?
The course of true love never runs smooth
You know it is serious when I start quoting Shakespeare. Following on from my May update, you’ll know the new man and I went away together. For 10 days, for our first holiday as a couple. And it went well, really well. So what happened next? Is it true love?
Net Worth and other updates – June 2019 (+£25k)
As the end of June 2019 has rolled past, it’s time to dig into the numbers, a little more promptly than the last few months. In summary, it’s been a quiet month at home getting lots of things done. And the markets have bounced back after last month’s changes.
Stockpiling to empty larder – Why it’s time to eat
So, frugal confession time. I am a food hoarder. Or you could say a fan of stockpiling, which sounds perhaps a bit softer? I grew up in a house that always had tons of tinned, frozen and dried goods there, and when I grew up, I turned out the same. As someone who can never […]
Net Worth and other updates – May 2019 (-£11k)
I did promise I’d catch up with my monthly updates so here we have the belated update for May 2019. And what a month May was. Very unusually for me, If you asked me in March what I’d be doing in May and compared it to the reality it would be miles out. No work […]
The bros scared me off active investing – Thanks
So this is the story of my preference for passive investing. Or why the bros scared me off active investing. In short, who wants to make some rich men even richer?
Net Worth and other updates – April 2019 (+£21k)
Belated arriving is my April update – I did debate combining into May’s but since a lot has happened and I love the simplicity of a chronological record here we go! As expected there is travel, running and financial updates with real numbers.
Dating while pursuing FI – and who pays on dates?
And today, one of my favourite topics, that I have a love/hate relationship with: dating. I know some of you love dating, and others are struggling for decent dates. For me, in addition to the challenges of dating as a feminist, how awkward is it to date as someone on the FI path?
Goals for 2019 – Mid Year Update
Oops, for the first half of 2019 I’ve been forgetting to blog a lot. My apologies, but you know what? Sometimes life gets in the way, and it’s good to vary your focus and intensity. So to break me in gently, here is my review and progress on my 2019 goals. And here is the […]