Black Friday: time to buy your and your children’s happiness!

It’s that time of year again. BLACK FRIDAY!!! The best deals, the best bargains and a bit of panic buying! …

My dirty little work secret: Instant Coffee Part 2

Following on from an earlier post extolling the virtues of instant coffee I thought I would write an update from …

The Importance of Being Earning: part 2

  Following on from this post, I’ve received my first paid invoice to my limited company as part of my …

UK State Pension – should you include it in your net worth or not?

Following on from a thought-provoking post by Weenie over at Quietly Saving I thought that I would try to write …

Abundance Investment: New offer open – making low carbon homes affordable for everyone

I am a believer in something I call Green Capitalism (not quite the same as known as Eco-Capitalism) which I …

Perks of the Job: are workplace benefits worth it?

Last week I was back at a familiar place for a day-long meeting with a client at their country-club style …

If you Stooze, you can’t lose!(?)

For the first time in almost 15 years, I’m was without a salary for a month (October) and with nursery …

Remembrance Day and the impact of inflation

Originally posted on averagemoneyman:
It’s Remembrance Day; a time to reflect on the incredible sacrifices made by all those who…

Contracting Wisdom: Don’t let the tax tail wag the spending dog

I’ve recently started a new job where I am set-up through a Limited Company, contracting to a range of companies …

Tax: the elephant in FI the room

Do you (like me) not think of Income Tax as an outgoing / expense – it’s just something you complain …