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Tax return complete for the family

Just a very quick post here about our early Self Assessment submission.  Sit tight, it’s a gripping read!

GFF’s guide to Good Friday

I’m sat here in work today and I’ve been trying to call a few clients to catch-up on projects and opportunities but EVERYONE is off today. Who knew that Good Friday was so popular?

What I learnt from my Dad’s early retirement (aged 60) Part 1

For many, FIRE is a bit of a strange concept- a theoretical crossing of one line (passive income) and another (living expenses) and then you just “retire early” – well, I have a case study to follow and that is my Dad’s.

Don’t count your beer barrels before they brews

If you are interested in investing in a successful beer company, the one that GFF has a few shares in is raising money right now.  What does this mean for our finances?  Well the selling price now at £25/share is £10 a share more than what you could have bought for at the recent (poorly participated) trading day.

Happy New Tax Year everyone!

Should auld taxes be forgot, and ne’er brought tae mind?

Should auld taxes be forgot, and auld lang syne?

So sang Rabbie Burns (with a name like that he’d be a big fan of FIRE for sure)

Many Happy Tax Returns everyone!

Funding Circle Income Fund to wind-down

I am a fan of P2P lending and I’ve been investing for over a decade – through the good times, the bad times and the ugly times.  It’s a good way to turbocharge your investments with high rates of return – but watch out you don’t ignore a golden rule of investing – where there’s returns there’s risk!

FIRE the Fees: free share trading coming to the UK (Trading 212 & FreeTrade)

If you are like me, you’ve probably spent a fortune on trading fees over the years.  You don’t always see it but they are there.  Now some fee-free platforms are available to UK investors.

FIRE Health: the Diabetes epidemic

GFF is not a fan of fad diets and overly healthy living but I was very worried by something that I read today that in Northern Ireland diabetes cases are up 70% in 12 years and now affects about 5% of the population there.  It’s the same everywhere and there’s not much point in Financial Independence if you have Insulin Dependence!

Month-End Accounts: March 2019

Q1 is been and gone.  GFF is looking firmly footed and things are falling into place.