Category Archives: FU MON CHU

May ’20 – Net Worth and monthly update #21 £555,467 (+£21,028) 87% FI

Another month in lockdown speeds by and time for my monthly update. The weeks have gone by quickly and the weather has been fantastic again, meaning the kids can play outside and we can relax a little in the garden.

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April ’20 – Net Worth and monthly update #20 £534,439 (+£32,858)

We’ve had a great month, considering what’s been going on in the outside world.

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March ’20 – Net Worth and monthly update #19 £501,581 (-£24,317)

Well, March has been an interesting month in the FU household. Everything used to be about the B word in the news but now it’s all about the C word.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 … Continue reading

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