At the time of writing, I’ve not long returned from an impromptu sailing holiday in …
Observations
Sometimes I post my observations about current events, trends and things happening in the economy that might affect the way that I pursue financial independence.
These kinds of posts are grouped below.
Not all observations are going to be popular. Some won’t even be accurate. I’m even open to changing my mind on some of them, because it doesn’t pay to be inflexible.
I’m not really a journalist or expert. I’m just a person on a campaign to earn their financial independence. Still, the financial independence campaign can be a lonely road, and sometimes it’s nice to get a second opinion from someone.
Why not have a browse through the posts below? By all means, comment and discuss below each post.
Being frugal shouldn’t make you unhappy
“Won’t you regret being frugal when you’re young? You might die soon and never get …
How do most people in the UK invest?
Financial independence campaigners are famously investors, but how do most people in the UK invest? …
What Grand Theft Auto games can teach about personal finance
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City was the unlikely personal finance teacher of my childhood. You’d …
What I learned from working in Private Wealth
Working in “Private Wealth” means being an advisor to multi-millionaires and billionaires. Here’s what I …
Our emergency fund saved our dog
We had to use our emergency fund in anger this month – here’s how it …
Three big things I read this week
I read three big things this week in the news that might interest financial independence …
Upside risk and financial independence
Upside risk is the reward that people are talking about when people say “risk versus …