“Let’s get down to business, I’ll get to the point” barked the lead engineer, “you know that phase 2 was … More
Author: GentlemansFamilyFinances
Happy family man, trying to navigate the family finances towards early retirement against the odds.
Month-End: February 2021
Anyone know why February has only 28 days? I think it’s because we can’t wait for March to begin and … More
Financial Origins of GFF
You wanna hear a sorry tale of how a not so poor boy made not so good? Well listen up, … More
1 in 10 Londoners are Millionaires- so why aren’t you?
I read with some shock and a bit of sadness this week that London has more dollar millionaires than New … More
Why 57 isn’t that far away
Retirement isn’t that far away but do you actually know what your pension age is and when that’ll be?
Month End: January 2021
Shh… don’t tell anyone but we’ve sneaked off to Lichtenstein for some skiing. We call this place Lockdownstein! It turns … More
Bye, bye RateSetter, it was good while it lasted
After last week’s news that RateSetter was increasing interest rates back to 100%! Now all lenders are getting their money … More
RateSetter returns to full interest
Chances are you’ve heard of P2P lending and if so, you’ve probably heard of RateSetter and you might have even … More
Flammable Cladding: Won’t anyone think of the BTL investors
I read this article yesterday and it nearly turned my stomach “Retirement in ruins: Cladding scandal sees buy-to-let investors left high … More
The American Republican Army: They haven’t gone away you know
I have a deep sense of foreboding around the events that unfolded last week in the US Capitol. Part putsch, … More
