Moving through life's seasons
In spite of being fairly thrifty and having a reasonable view of our expenditure, I seem to have missed the price of having a haircut where Poppy the dog is concerned. Today this came to a head as I had my own haircut (but not by the dog groomer)….. Continue reading “The price of having a haircut!!!”
Here in the UK there is quite a trade in personalised car registration number plates. I wonder if it is about pride or sheer folly? Is it about being a little different, making a statement or a pointless waste of money? Continue reading “Personalised car registration plates – pride or folly?”
I guess we have all heard how being poor is more expensive. Recently I had another reminder how life seems weighted against disadvantaged people who are poor. I have known a young adult who just seems to struggle and I worry this is getting much worse in the UK. Continue reading “Being poor is more expensive”
If you’re a regular reader you might have read we have just had the air conditioning repaired in our car. While paying out £324 really hurt, I was comforted knowing we had this money stashed away. This has made me reflect on why is having savings important? Continue reading “Why is having savings important?”
This first year of retirement has been truly amazing. Nevertheless it is worth standing back and taking a look at how things are and what we still need to work on. Continue reading “First year of retirement!”
I was not impressed when I received my latest HMRC tax code, something was wrong. Seriously wrong. Turns out HMRC had my pension income down as £359,000 for the year. So this post is how HMRC reduced my tax bill from £143,000 to zero. Continue reading “HMRC reduced my tax bill from £143,000 to zero”
Despite the promising title, we have had a real disappointment with our little nest egg. One investment fund has gone down the pan and we are now being advised to sell the remains for whatever is there (probably peanuts). For a moment, this got me really worried…. will I have to go back to work? In the cold light of day, no I doubt it, but in the middle of the night and lying awake thinking about it, it’s a terrible situation. Continue reading “The benefits of a varied portfolio”