Personal Finances

True to expected Bank Holiday form, the weekend was spent on a DIY project. However I wasn’t out spending my hard earned cash on flock wallpaper (at £50 a roll) but instead a project to save us a material amount of £ each year as well as providing some fresh healthy food. With the fish given […] Read More

The most common response to this quandary is that you need money to make money. Those born with a silver spoon in their mush’s are destined to be wealthy. Personally I think that is complete tosh. I can even pick a carefully selected piece of research that ‘proves’ it: In a study by the University of […] Read More

Inspired in part by MMMs recent post about electricity consumption I decided to re-search UTMT Towers in search of any excessive drains on power in an effort to save some money/waste. In the back of my mind there was something that I’ve been meaning to take a look at for some time…. When we moved […] Read More

Shortly after the turn of the year I stated one of my goals for 2015 was to have a massive clear out and sell £1,000 worth of clutter on ebay. Well it’s taken slightly longer than I hoped but we’ve finally hit the target. Here’s the proof:   Impressive you might thing but did I […] Read More

The bonus day at the bank recently come and went for another year. So, how best to sum up the atmosphere in the office the day after…. Things have definitely changed in the industry. Gone are the days when significant increases to both base and bonuses are the norm. These days in the run up to B-Day, there’s a customary round […] Read More

The journey to financial independence can seem like a never ending uphill struggle sometimes. If you’re not careful investment fatigue can hamper you motivation and stifle your progress. However while it’s very sexy to talk about and focus on investments, the real problem most FI seekers face financially is expenses. After all it is the expenses that need […] Read More

Here in the UK we love importing American phenomena from over the pond and it appears the shopping frenzy known as Black Friday is the latest. For the UK press it’s a great spectacular that allows them to present all sorts of stats about how much retailers are selling, picture the mad crowds, increase their […] Read More

I was interested to read that Asset Manager GLG Partners recently hired GB Cyclings Shane Sutton in an attempt to maximise the benefits they get from their fund managers and staff. I’m sure you’re aware but Shane Sutton has been a key part of British Cycling’s hugely successful team that  revolutionised the British Cycling team. Their […] Read More

A healthy body equals a healthy mind. Thanks to my addictive personality, in order to function well, stay motivated at the top of my game I like to stay healthy. There are three main areas of life that I like to continuously work to improve: Nutrition Exercise Personal Finances In this post I’ll focus on nutrition, in […] Read More