Being a Chartered Accountant in 2022 (pay, difficulty, working hours).

Working in finance is seen by many as a fast-track to FIRE, with high-earning potential and fantastic career progression. This is the experience of someone 5 years qualified...

Spending Paralysis

People who are financially savvy can often find it hard to spend their hard earned savings and investments, especially when reaching their FIRE number and having to solely rely on their investments for income.

Blocking Out ‘The Noise’

Previous article - Freetrade diary #8 - August Freetrade referral link - sign up and earn yourself a free share worth up to £200 I've said on this blog many times that the basic principles of FIRE are very simple. You reduce unnecessary expenditure, pay down bad debt, build an emergency fund and invest the …

Let’s Play A FIRE Game…

Previous article - App Banks: More Than Just A Bank Freetrade referral link - sign up and earn yourself a free share worth up to £200 When you start your investment journey, it can be quite tempting to log into your account every day to see how your investments are performing. This isn't necessarily a …

Why the content on this site isn’t exclusively FIRE…

Previous article - nothing will change Freetrade referral link - sign up and earn yourself a free share worth up to £200 It's a constant challenge to write new, engaging content. I've seen some comments online that the content on the FIRE blogs has become stagnant and repetitive and lack the originality they once did. …