Now had the sun rolled through the year’s full circle, and the waves were rough with icy winter’s northern gales Virgil – Aeneid Winter conditions have been late to arrive this season, and suddenly it has all seem to come at once. At a time when we may start to
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Well hasn’t this month been eventful? We’ve seen storm after storm, flooding, snow and now the Coronavirus and an equity market downturn. Of course the news headlines highlight the worst, in an attempt to perpetuate fear so you consume more news. Of course, as long term investors in both our
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Goals keep my good habits in check. Without setting them I’d be inclined to spend all of my time simply earning (or attempting to earn) money. I’m a little late to publish these goals, but better late than never! 1 – Read 52 books by the end of the year.
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After some reflection I have decided that the time has come to bolster cash reserves. This is largely because I am facing some uncertainty at work and it will be a relief to have some money to fall back on, if needed. Most of my emergency fund is tied up
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2019 has all but gone. Years pass and go all the time, but there is something about the turning of a new year that allows reflection and contemplation. In my previous post ‘Rudolph, Overthrower of Titans’, we discussed that the new replacing the old is a core idea that goes
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Time is the biggest help and the biggest threat to financial independence. As highlighted in my previous blog entry (An’ live off the fatta the lan’), gathering this much wealth is a huge undertaking and can (and probably will) take decades. During this time your resolve will be tested and
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Since I started pursuing early retirement I have continued in my full time job, but with an ever increasing desire for financial freedom. So much so that I check my investment accounts more often than I should and regularly dream about a day where I can just do whatever I
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November has been a good month for me, certainly in contrast to the last few months! My regular job income has been bolstered by some good profits from matched betting, meaning that I can put more in my ISA than I expected. Below is the amount contributed to savings for
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Rain and busyness at work were the key themes of this month; but there is joy in everything if you wish to look for it. Being busy at work meant the days in the office went faster and because I was looking for a distraction in the evenings I managed
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Introduction: My first experience of matched betting was just over 10 years ago. At this time although it was popular, there wasn’t as much literature on the subject as there is now and it took some time to find the right offers manually. Now there are so many articles and
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