In March we produced our first ever monthly spending report. Here is our second! Despite going away this month we have managed to stay very close to our March spending amount. We’re really happy with this and hope we can keep up the £2000 per month average! We break our main expenses down into broad …
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What a Difference the Sun Makes
Ode to Sunshine S.A.D vanisher Negativity banisher Energy creator and motivation shaker Reinvigorates smiles and unused miles Of muscles that wake as you shine The slate is wiped clean As faces beam at rays that rain down from the Blue, cloudless sky, bringing twinkles to eyes As collectively spirits are raised! Miss Way A Way to Southern Portugal! We are writing this article while in Southern Portugal with family. …
The Importance of Having a Goal
In What is FIRE? we described the process of achieving financial independence and having the freedom to retire early from work. That’s great, but what are you going to do with all that spare time? You need to have a goal! “One can find time for everything if one is never in a hurry.” Mikhail …
Monthly Spending – March 2019
While developing ‘our way’ and learning about financial independence, we found reviewing other people’s spending really helpful. We can all learn something from each other because there's so many ways of doing things! To this end, we aim to regularly summarise our spending for comparison. It will also act as an accountability test for us, …
A Way to Less……. Spending! (Frugality)
Our Thoughts on Frugality Frugality is a term that gets thrown around quite a lot. But in our experience it can mean very different things to different people! Typing the word into Google generates this definition and example: The quality of being economical with money or food; thriftiness. "He scorned the finer things in life and valued frugality …
A Way to Less……. Stuff! (Minimalism)
To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happinessBertrand Russell Minimalism essentially means wanting less ‘stuff’. Clearly this fits well with those seeking financial independence. When you discover such a productive and worthwhile way of using your money, you no longer want to splurge on unnecessary things. We really identify with The Minimalists’ …
A FIRE Trial Run
Africa Series - Part 1 The world is always open, waiting to be discoveredDejan Stojanovic For quite a while now we have been deciding what the next step in our lives looks like. After much discussion, including options such as working abroad, travel, starting a family etc (see Our Version of FIRE for more), we …
Our Version of FIRE
In “What is FIRE?” we mentioned that the ‘end goal’ of FIRE differs for everyone. For us, it is important to understand the purpose of gaining our financial independence. This understanding gives us the desire and motivation to continue following the ‘unconventional path’ of frugal living. The question posed by FIRE is a fascinating one, …