Being frugal doesn’t mean you can’t have any fun in spare time, it’s not about sitting staring into space because you’re saving money. And it’s certainly not what you want to do if you’re saving for FIRE and want to retire early, because if you find yourself with an abundance of time and nothing to […]
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Got A Special Event With Your Significant Other? Why Not Trade Books
I, like anyone, love celebrating with my wife. I love celebrating our Anniversaries, Valentines even Easter and everything in between. But these events quickly get expensive with most peoples budgets at £20-£50 easily. When valentines rolled around and I was still working at a shoe shop Michael Kors were flying out the door at £100 […]
The Best Purchase You’ll Ever Make
A notebook. A notebook to write your big idea (or your little idea) in. Once it’s written down you’ve started. Once you’ve started you’ve got permission to carry on. And from there who knows what will happen? – Flint
I Passed My Driving Test At 24 – Here’s Why I’m Glad I Waited
Something exciting happened a couple of weeks back. I passed my driving test! Before I did that however I used to tell people I couldn’t drive and the response was always the same, surprise. But to me waiting always seemed to be a good idea, I was only on minimum wage a student and there’s […]
Flint Reveals His Business! – My Journey To FIRE
It seems unfair of me to preach about living this good life of minimal spending and maximum living without sharing what my business actually is. Here’s my journey to FIRE. While I was at university in Glasgow studying for my Physics degree I couldn’t decide what career I might want, a PhD seemed the most […]