Category Archives: Net Worth Updates

I got 99 problems but this ain’t one. An unexpected big increase this month has propelled me to 99% FI.  So close now to hitting my target figure and it’s looking like I will reach it next month.

A cold February month has had its good parts and bad parts for us.

A scary statistic I saw the other day – we are already more than 10% through 2021! It was a boot up the backside to start making some progress, as it feels like I have not done or achieved anything … Continue reading →

Well, what a year 2020 was. We started January ’20 in an optimistic mood looking forward to upcoming family holidays throughout the year, celebrations for a couple of milestone birthdays (including mine) and a family wedding in the summer.

This month’s lockdown went by pretty quickly, probably because not much changed in our daily lives apart from not being able to go to restaurants and the kids’ football being cancelled.

Following on from the positive tests for Covid in the FU household last month, everyone has now recovered.

No sooner had the kids had gone back to school in September, they were back home at various times during the month. In fact, they’ve yet to complete a full week at school due to positive tests within their bubbles.

Another busy and eventful month in August. We took advantage of the Eat out to Help Out scheme this month. We made the most of it and went out a couple of times each week, as it is usually too … Continue reading →