Venture Capital Trusts are a risky but possibly rewarding investment class. In this third post, I’ll demonstrate how they may … More
Tag: early retirement
Sequence of Return Risk (SORR)
What is Sequence of Returns Risk (SORR)? And why you should plan for it in retirement to avoid running out of money sooner or later.
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 … More
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 … More
Ready, Aim, Fire: double my take-home pay
As part of my READY, AIM, FIRE thinking towards FIRE, I’ve now cut my excess pension payments as part of … More
The public just don’t get it
I read through an article on the daily mail website about the Escape Artist and the tone and comments really … More
FIRE vs. Pension
How should you fund Early Retirement? Save after-tax money now or put it in a pension to be accessed when … More