Under The Money Tree

Category: Wellbeing

  • Getting Shit Done

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    Deep down inside i’m a procrastinator. A phaffer. A delay artist. I like to take my time so much so that I usually take far too long. However as I’ve found out over the last couple of years, once you have a child you suddenly find yourself running out of time altogether. A friend once…

  • Lagom

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    Working with colleagues form all over the world over the last decade or so has given me the opportunity take a peek into the national psyche of some of these colleagues. Over time observable stereo types emerge and patterns of behaviour present themselves. Over the years i’ve marvelled at: The entrepreneurial spirit of the Americans The passion…

  • UTMT Lives

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    Well, how easily the months slip by. I’ve had a few concerned emails  from regular readers enquiring about the lack of posts and downtime of the site over the last few months. There’s been a few reasons i’ve been away so I’ve set out my defence below and I’ll leave it for you to judge me!…

  • Treavel Reflections: India

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    ***Apologies reader but I’ve just found this post languishing in the UTMT drafts folder. It should have originally been published back in early February*** Apologies for the absence but the UTMT clan have been away…in India. It would be wrong not to share a few comments about this bonkers place so below is a random…

  • A Glimpse into the Future

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    A few weeks ago i started working form home one day a week. It’s a formal agreement with the firm with a set day each week. The main aim was to be able to help out with nursery pickups/drop offs and enable Mrs UTMT to also return to work part time. Of course the other…

  • Keep It Simple Stupid (KISS)

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    In a (reasonably) recent post I alluded to the fact that things breed more things. We all know we have too much clutter in our lives. If you look hard about some of the clutter in your life you’ll probably realize that there is a chain reaction to many of the things you have bought…

  • Reclaim Your Time & Get Rich

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    As Derek Trotter once said “Time is Money”. Since becoming a father I’ve suddenly become even more aware how time poor I am (as evidenced by the lack of regular posts on the site I’m afraid). I work reasonably long hours, have a long commute, like to exercise regularly and have a strong desire to…

  • Taming the Shit Cannon: Reflections from a New Father

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    As mentioned in my last post we’ve had (what is most certainly) a life changing event happen here Under The Money Tree. While I promise that this site won’t turn exclusively into an online homage to reusable nappies I can’t let an event like this pass without posting a few observations of the things we’ve learned so…

  • A Rather Nice Spanner in the FI Works

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    Even the most carefully hatched plans can find they need updating from time to time…… Plans will now need to be revised, savings rates adjusted, risk appetites reviewed and priorities re-assessed. For now however we just getting to know each other and trying to get some sleep! Normal service should resume soon(ish)!

  • Price is What Your Pay Value is What You Get

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    Us personal finance blogger types tend to loathe consumerism. Quite rightly so given the way that so many people succumb to the urge to buy more crap in exchange for a short term endorphin release. In these days of internet shopping it has become easier and easier to amass vast quantities of possessions that deliver you…