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Category Archives: FIRE
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 heart-to-heart with him and hand in my notice. But Mr Manager has worked from home today and I won’t see him for a week. What to do???
6 Personal Finance Numbers that are Bullshit!
Handy little rules of thumb, sound so smart but are so dumb.
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 to bite us. It was also the 1 year blog anniversary – I hope you’ve enjoyed reading.
How often do you check your bank balance?
I’ve probably checked my main current account balance everyday – more or less – for the last 15 years. I check my portfolio about once a month but the indices about daily. Is that too much / too often / too time consuming? Am I obsessed, is this OCD? And what would I do if […]
Happy 1 year blogging anniversary to me!
It’s been one year since I started this blog and after 90,000 words, 30,000 views and over 100 posts I think it’s been worthwhile. Hopefully you agree.
There’s no such think as an “out of the blue” bill
I overheard a colleague today talking about the repair bill for his car “I’ve just paid off the holiday and this comes out of the blue! I cannae believe it”.
Ski holiday 2020 booked! FIRE & Snow
We’ve just booked our ski holiday for 2020 at a cost of £2,600. How does this stack up as far as frugality goes?
Green Money: Greencoat UK Wind: Share offer SUCCESS!
Following on from two previous posts (1) (2) I’m glad to say that I was able to secure 100% of what I applied for.
Month-End Accounts: May 2019
May 2019 might be remembered for a number of things; the end of Mother Thersea, the Brexit Party and LibDems triumphing but it’s been a good time for GFF overall. We’ve had some great adventures at home and some away and our spending has never been lower. My main thoughts have been towards FIRE / […]
