Category Archives: FU MON CHU

February ’20 – Net Worth and monthly update #18 £525,898 -£15,143

Posted on 29th February 2020 by FU MON CHU

February has been an expensive month for the FU household, both in terms of money spent and the loss in value of our investments due to stock market drops.

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How I’m going to FIRE in 5 years

Posted on 7th February 2020 by FU MON CHU

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 … Continue reading →

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January ’20 – Net Worth and monthly update #17 £541,041 -£2,820

Posted on 31st January 2020 by FU MON CHU

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.

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December ’19 – Net Worth and monthly update #16 £543,861 +£3,863

Posted on 1st January 2020 by FU MON CHU

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 … Continue reading →

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November ’19 – Net Worth and monthly update #15 £539,998 +£5,592

Posted on 29th November 2019 by FU MON CHU

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 … Continue reading →

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October ’19 – Net Worth and monthly update #14 £534,406 +£2,030

Posted on 2nd November 2019 by FU MON CHU

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?

Posted on 9th October 2019 by FU MON CHU

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 … Continue reading →

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September ’19 – Net Worth and monthly update #13 £532,376 +£11,595

Posted on 4th October 2019 by FU MON CHU

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 … Continue reading →

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July ’19 – Net Worth and monthly update #12 £520,781 +£6,563

Posted on 4th August 2019 by FU MON CHU

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 … Continue reading →

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June ’19 – Net worth and monthly update #11 £514,218 +£9,687

Posted on 3rd July 2019 by FU MON CHU

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 … Continue reading →

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