I’ve been reflecting a lot lately on our journey, how far we’ve come and how far we’ve got to go. When we stop and take time to let it all sink in, it seems like such a big aim we have. When you add it […]
Month: October 2020
How to prepare for unplanned expenses
Let’s face it, despite our best efforts, there are going to be times when you come up against some unplanned expenses. Now in an ideal world, these will happen when you have either an emergency fund pot or little savings from payday. The reality is […]
The realities of a debt-free journey
I have read so many debt-free journeys over the years and they have spurred me on to start our own. The realities of the debt-free journey, however, were something I had not really considered and there was a lot of adjustments I had to make […]
Why it is important to have multiple sources of income
On our debt clearing journey, we are trying to find multiple ways to increase our income. Not only to help clear our debts a little bit quicker but also to give ourselves a bit of a backup plan should something happen to our main source […]
Our mortgage goals
Our mortgage is without a doubt a huge debt granted it is placed against the house with itself is an asset. It feels like a big cloud hanging over our shoulder on our journey to retirement, with us not being able to retire early whilst […]
Snowball payments to speed up our journey
Our journey is going to be a long one, that is something we do know. So to ensure we are clearing debts in the right order we are going to snowball our payments to speed up our journey. If you are unsure what this means, […]
Can you actually make money from matched betting?
Matched betting is something that is always discussed when people are looking for ways to make money. So many people say they make money from it, but that makes you wonder if it is so good, why is everyone not doing it? Firstly let’s address […]
Setting yourself financial goals
2020 has been a bit strange for us all, many of us will be very pleased to see the back of it. However, if like us, 2020 has put the brakes on some of your plans, now is the time to start looking ahead to […]
Our debt journey – Autumn 2020
I can’t believe I am sitting down to write my last post on our debt journey for 2020. By the time I write our next one we will be in 2021 and this strange year will be behind us, who knows what is still to […]