The newest addition to our family is a couple of months old now. It has been the wildest ride imaginable. I don’t think anything could have prepared us for what we have gone through…although that’s kind of the point of this post. We’ve thought about the things we have learned and are currently learning and […]
The new arrival in our household has meant that blog post ideas have been generated more than actual blog posts over the last few weeks. I’m not sure anything can completely fully prepare you for a new baby, but after an absolutely manic few weeks we are starting to find our rhythm. 2022 was a […]
The terms savings is used quite generally. Putting money into savings can mean different things to different people. Even having to “dip into savings” could carry wildly different implications. Are you spending money in a cash reserve? This is, potentially, absolutely fine and a world away from having to sell off things like investments. A […]
Transitioning to a single income household for 18 months is an interesting challenge for Shortbread and I. Aside from having to tolerate her making jokes about becoming a trad-wife (without all the right-wing stuff), we have to have a look at the process by which we earn and spend. We will be losing a huge […]
It was written a while ago, but Part I of our “So how do you actually do this investing thing?” series can be found here. Now we have a brokerage, understand that we are buying ETFs and have considered taxes, now is time to think about what we are investing in. Asset Allocation is the term […]
The whole FIRE thing is great in theory… but sometimes you have to have some sort of guidance on how to put that theory into practice! There are a few great series on blogs like Millennial Revolution or JLCollins detailing the theory and reasoning behind investing in index funds. However, for expats or non-Americans it […]