Our first child of 6, FU#1, has been on his own path to FIRE for a while now, so I’ll do a quick update on his progress.
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How I’m going to FIRE in 5 years
In my December ’19 update, I mentioned that we were aiming to FIRE in 5 years time in 2025.
I was asked in the comments about my FIRE number but due to my laziness I didn’t reply. I appreciate comments on the blog and need to make the effort to respond when I get them.
Anyway this post should answer any of those questions and show my plan and reasons to achieve FIRE in 5 years. Continue reading
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January ’20 – Net Worth and monthly update #17 £541,041 -£2,820
January has been hectic as usual and has flown by as a result.
We’ve been busy at work and home, with many things going on as usual in our 8 person family. Continue reading
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December ’19 – Net Worth and monthly update #16 £543,861 +£3,863
Happy new year everyone, hope you had a good one.
New years eve didn’t exactly go to plan, with us having to rescue a drunk daughter from a house party, meaning we had to leave our neighbour’s party early and see in the new year trying to sober up an emotional 17 year old.
Another year has flown by and we are now in the 2020’s.
Like many other people have been doing, Mrs Fu and I were looking back over the last decade at the changes in our life. We continue to be amazed at how fast time disappears when you are busy in your day to day life. Continue reading
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November ’19 – Net Worth and monthly update #15 £539,998 +£5,592
Christmas is looming fast and we had another busy month on both the work and home front.
The run-up to Christmas on the home front is always manic, as you might expect with six kids in the house.
I also had quite a bit of extra sorting out this month with our rental properties, on top of all my regular work. Continue reading
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October ’19 – Net Worth and monthly update #14 £534,406 +£2,030
A short and sweet update this month, no time to do anything else.
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16 year old getting started on FIRE journey – HOW?
This post lists the practical steps to take for a 16/17 year old aiming for FIRE in the UK.
Our 2nd child of 6 kids, FU#2, has just left school and has started working on an apprenticeship. She is 16 years old and will soon be turning 17.
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September ’19 – Net Worth and monthly update #13 £532,376 +£11,595
We were so busy over the last couple of months, what with weekends away at the caravan during August and the kids going back to school in September, that I forgot to do an update last month.
So if you’re interested in what we’ve been up to carry on reading below.
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July ’19 – Net Worth and monthly update #12 £520,781 +£6,563
Another month flies by in the FU household.
The kids’ social lives continue to dominate our time at the moment, especially Mrs FU’s, having to organise clothes, transport, and accommodation arrangements for the various activities the little Fus are partaking in. Continue reading
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June ’19 – Net worth and monthly update #11 £514,218 +£9,687
At last some good weather in June meant we managed to get away for a few weekends to the caravan.
Last season at the caravan we tended to just relax and potter about, especially as it was very hot. This season we are aiming to explore the Yorkshire Dales and visit more places. Continue reading
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