I read three big things this week in the news that might interest financial independence …
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.
Upside risk and financial independence
Upside risk is the reward that people are talking about when people say “risk versus …
Minimalism by accident: how less stuff speeds up financial independence
After watching that Netflix documentary by The Minimalists and checking out their blog, we realised …
Monetary policy, low interest rates and financial independence planning
The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee has decided not to raise interest rates in …
What the autumn 2021 budget means for financial independence
The chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered his autumn 2021 budget speech on 27 October 2021. Here’s …
Define financial independence yourself!
I’ve defined what financial independence means to me – but you should define it yourself. …
I ain’t dead yet! Repair versus replacement
This is a freestyle musing post on getting stuff repaired instead of replacing it. Where’ve …
A setback in the campaign
We suffered a setback in our financial independence campaign this week. Nothing ever goes smoothly. …