I put my blog together last year to teach about good money management skills to decrease money-related stress and ensure a secure retirement. It’s ambitious, but NOT out of your reach. But what if you want financial freedom?
We all make money mistakes, and I am now going to fully own up to mine! In fact, making mistakes was the inspiration behind putting together this blog, so I feel gratitude for them, not regret. The most important thing is not to be hard on yourself when you do make …
Mistakes I Have Made With My Money (And How I Corrected Them) Read More »
There are many forms of investing. Most people, when they think of investing, I’m sure many think of the “Wolf of Wallstreet”, or something similar; high aggression, testosterone-driven, swearing, sweaty, money-fueled madness. via GIPHY Investing Genius But this is embellished reality – a story made all the more obscene to make a good film. Real …
5 Financial Lessons We Can All Learn from Warren Buffett Read More »
This is a contributed post. See full website T&Cs here. Cover photo from pexels.com Thinking about the future is not just about getting your money sorted. Its also about making sure that you protect the people you leave behind. This contributed post talks about wills and how important they are to have if you’re serious …
When, What & Why To Start Thinking About Your Will Read More »
So this week is week 6 of the budgeting series I have been writing about. That means only one more budget item to cover after this! If you have been following this, then you’ll know that the budget I’m talking about is the “Money-Pie-Method” so named by one of my readers! …
Giving yourself opportunity: the budget item that helps you grow Read More »
Asset building with index-trackers We’re now into week 5 of the 7-week budget series. I have been working through a method of budgeting that gives you ways to split your well-earned money up so that EVERY amount you spend has a purpose, but WITHOUT making you feel restricted. So far we have had: Charity/Gifting Fun …
“Pay yourself first” – Index-trackers for wealth building Read More »
So last week I talked about assets and liabilities. If you didn’t catch that, go and read that first. Its important to know about these two things, because they are going to help you with the next part of the discovering the health of your finances equation – YOUR NET WORTH. If …
Your Financial Health – How To Calculate The One Vital Sign You Don’t Want To Miss Read More »
Do You Know Your Vitals? Answer me these questions – what assets do you own? What liabilities do you have? Do you know what your net worth is? If you’re anything like I was 3 years ago, you’ll have no idea what I’m talking about. This is a chunky subject, so I’m splitting …
Improving Your Financial Health Part 1: Assets And Liabilities Read More »
#last1000days – a Gift from the NHS So last week I had my induction for the start of GP training. Every year the induction process gets more and more tedious – the same “fire-safety” information, how to lift boxes, microbiology, pharmacy…the list goes on. Usually I’m bored out of my brain listening to it all, …