Nobody is immune from Coronavirus or the indirect effects of the virus. This is serious stuff and along with many folk, I have been wondering if we are financially resilient with Coronavirus lurking. Continue reading “Coronavirus – getting finances in order”
Category: personal finance
Pros and Cons of being cashless
For the last two plus years, I have often used my iPhone as a cashless device to buy things. Everything from coffee to petrol, supermarkets to car parks. I realised I was gradually becoming completely cashless and in this blog post, I ask if it is such a good idea or not. Continue reading “Pros and Cons of being cashless”
How our attitudes to money have changed over the years
Yesterday Rachel and I were talking about how our attitudes to money have changed over the years. For Rachel, perhaps only subtle changes. For myself, I really have changed. Here I liken ourselves to honey bees and an excitable puppy. Guess which is me! Continue reading “How our attitudes to money have changed over the years”
Coronavirus – effect on investments
I have resisted the temptation to ask for a valuation of our very modest investment portfolio, it might be keeping me awake at night! And yet can we simply ignore the Coronavirus effect on investments? Perhaps we can. Continue reading “Coronavirus – effect on investments”
Surprising things about my retirement so far
Perhaps the happiest time in my life
I was 56 in July 2018 and walked out of the blummin Council for the last time and I will never forget that momentous day. Continue reading “Surprising things about my retirement so far”
Fear and greed, the market response to Coronavirus
We recently had a letter from our Independent Financial Advisors where they commented on the way the markets have reacted to the Coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading “Fear and greed, the market response to Coronavirus”
Co-Op Bank interest rate rant
I don’t normally pay much attention to general letters from banks but this one made me mutter under my breath and sent my eyebrows hitting the ceiling. Continue reading “Co-Op Bank interest rate rant”