I have a friend that’s the laziest person you’d ever meet. His weekends consist of watching TV, writing lists of things to do (and not doing them), more TV …oh and he likes to drink (a lot). He’s one year …
Financial Independence ratio: the measurement for quitting your day job
The general definition of financial independence (FI) is when you have enough passive income to cover your living costs. Needless to say, living costs are subjective; so for the purposes of clarity, I believe the definition of living costs in …
Parkinson’s Law explains why office work is so dull
It was a cloudy Monday morning in October when I received another “urgent” email request to provide PowerPoint slides, this time for an important VP visit. I took another swig of coffee and looked ahead at my chores for the …
Online reviews have become fake news
My trust in online reviews has been wavering for some time but it was the recent purchase of a wall stud scanner from Amazon that sent me over the edge. I’ve been trying to become more self-sufficient and improve my …
Achieving Financial Independence with Property
In this post, I’ll document my journey into Financial Independence (FI) using the income from one rental property in the U.K. as an alternative to the stock market. A lot of Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE) blogs and books refer …
Office work is a charade like digital DJing
Office work is a charade like digital DJing
I was recently at a winery on a beautifully sunny Sunday in Shoreham, Kent. After some wine tasting, I wandered up to a lovely outside bar area that had a DJ playing …
7 useful and money-saving ways to use bicarbonate of soda
This post will explain 7 surprising uses of this versatile chemical compound that will save you money compared to buying pricey alternatives from your local store. First things first: bicarbonate of soda, baking soda and sodium bicarbonate are all the …
How to make delicious coffee and save money
Time needed: 5 minutes.
Making coffee at home saves you a fortune, is better for the environment (by not wasting cups) and tastes better! What’s not to love? I absolutely love coffee and cannot function without my morning fix, however,
Manage your own rental property
I’ve had a rental property for 10+ years and over that period I’ve used letting agents for property management. However, I’ve finally lost patience. Having used Winkworth for years, I moved to PurpleBricks thinking it’s not possible to find a …
Extreme workouts cause sleep disruption
I’ve had unexplained intermittent sleep disruption over the last few years, that normally involves me waking up at 4 am after about 6 hours sleep. The knock-on effect is feeling rubbish for the rest of the day! I’ve speculated on …