FIRE
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Why early retirement?
Why should anyone want to retire early? Seems like a question with an obvious answer. After all, who wants to work forever? But it’s acutally a question worth considering, because retirement – especially early retirement – isn’t for everyone. Some people truly love to work. It gives them purpose. It’s not easy building a successful… Continue reading
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Make the sacrifice worth it
I’ll say upfront that I’ve had a hard day, week, month at work recently and I’m very tired. I’m on train home right now, at a time when I would rather be in bed, so please forgive me if I’m slightly grumpy. The week I’ve had (and am still having…) has involved me missing a… Continue reading
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In the starting blocks
“Let’s start at the very beginning – a very good place to start” – Maria, Sound of Music. So where are we at then? Reasonable question. The reason the Grand Plan is called the ‘Grand’ and not just ‘Plan’ is because the end goal is ambitious and a long way off. However, it’s also not… Continue reading
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The Grand Plan
No-one reads blogs anymore apparently. Is that right? I think it probably is. If we don’t have our content provided to us in chunks of no more than a couple of seconds these days, we lose interest and scroll straight past. So here’s me – starting a blog when no-one reads blogs anymore. How very… Continue reading
About Me
37 years old. Mum to two lovely, exhausting, amazing kids (7 and 3). Partner to an amazing, supportive man. Earner of the primary wage. Dreamer of big financial dreams. Holder of the Sleep-deprivation Crown 2016-to date. Winner of the ‘Frazzled at the School Gates’ beauty competition 2023. Superwoman on a good day. Evil demon queen on a bad one. Aiming for more good days than bad.
“I am woman – hear me roar” – Helen Reddy