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September 2025 Update – I Quit!
The month started off with me being best man at one of my best mates from school’s wedding. A few beers the night before preceded the big day that started off with torrential downpours. As any bride rightly would be, she was worried about the outdoor ceremony being spoilt/moved indoors, but thankfully the skies managed…
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August 2025 Net Worth
August was over in a flash which is a big shame with the nights drawing in and the end of the summer. I finally had the splint removed from my finger in August and 2 weeks on , it’s hasn’t healed anywhere near as much as I would’ve liked. There’s still plenty of scar tissue,…
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July 2025 Net Worth
The month started with a stag to Dublin. It was a small group with a few of the boys not knowing each other, but it didn’t take long to click at all with the stag’s outfits to break the ice and our shared love for Guinness, apart from James! As cliché as it is, the…
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June 2025 Net Worth
A busy June and July has seen this post come late, but due to the lack of activity on the UK Lean Fire Reddit weekly updates thread, I thought why not engage in some productivity and throw something on there myself. June’s spending was pretty crazy, including a wild night after a great T20 cricket…
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May 2025 Net Worth Update
April was followed up by another great month in May. Whilst there were no holidays away, the 2 bank holidays meant that there was enough fun to be had. Football As usual I will start off on the football front, but this will not be the case going forward! I managed to get back for…
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April 2025 – Bring on Summer
April 2025 This was a month I was looking forward to and it exceeded expectations: Brazil, Rome and a cup final for my Sunday team made it a memorable month. There was one that ended in disappointment though (no prizes for guessing which one!) Brazil is massive so whilst we only visited a small part…
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March 2025 – Biggest Losses So Far
Sigh! Before we go into the finance side of the month, I’ll start with a little rant about how my Saturday football has gone in the month, culminating in multiple head losses, a 3 match ban and a hefty fine for the month. Football truly is the beautiful game but has been completely poisoned by…
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2025 Goals and January Monthly Update
It’s been a busy start to 2025 which is part of the reason for not getting this out earlier (Sorry Joe!). A wet and gloomy start to the year has meant there hasn’t been much going on in terms of football and other outdoor activities. However, it still hasn’t been a cheap month with booked…
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2024 In Numbers
Happy 2025 Everyone! Hope Everyone had a lovely Christmas and New Year break. This Post will summarise the key numbers of my 2024 financial year and how my position has changed from the beginning of the year. I will use this to assess my performance in the year regarding spending activity and contributions, as well…
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My Investment Strategy Explained In Numbers – Scenario Planning Example to 100!
How is Fire actually going to work? When first hearing about Fire, my mind was opened up to a new light. Disillusioned by the 9-5:30, 3 hour round commute everyday for the rest of your life until you’re a shrivelled up prune. I now had the way to escape this. At the point of discovering…