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Month: August 2019

Exit Strategy: Is it best to quit your job face to face?

I’m in my other office today in expectation that my Mr Manager would be in and I could have a … More

life choices, resigning

Franchisestein – how franchises are making life both miserable for their poor workers

  I read this article about Costa Coffee*. And it really made me sad that there are so many people … More

coffee, costa coffee, gig economy, minimum wage, starbucks

Why isn’t franchising talked about in the FI community?

Of all the get rich quick schemes that the FI comes up with (gold, property, bitcoin), franchising is seldom discussed. … More

business, coffee, FI, financial indpendence, franchises, investment, rich dad

The Kids are taking me to the cleaners!

(or the joys of heat and mass transfer for woven and non-woven fabrics versus ambient humidity and air circulation rates)

clothes, fashion, frugal, second hand, sustainability, utilities, washing machine

How Mental is LinkedIn?

Is LinkedIn as fake as Instagram, Twitter or Facebook? I’d say it’s even worse!

facebook, instagram, linkedin, social media, twitter

6 Personal Finance Numbers that are Bullshit!

Handy little rules of thumb, sound so smart but are so dumb.

cars, contingency fund, finance, home, houses, interest free, LISA, mortgages, numbers, Property, superstitions

My dirty little work secret: Instant Coffee

One of the rules that I have for work is that you should not spend any money to do work. … More

coffee, instant coffee

Month-End accounts: July 2019

July was an expensive month! A great month for what we did together but some long time coming spending came … More

airbnb, bike, Childcare, cycling, holidays, italy, skiing

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