The Flat, the Ladder, and the Bonus That Magically Arrived The first time that LISA bonus hit my account, I just… stared at the screen. I’d done the thing — saved what I could, ignored the house prices that made me want to cry, and set up the account that everyone online either hyped to … Read more
Market Panic? Keep Your Tea Warm and Your Investments Steady I wasn’t planning to become a part-time economist this week. And yet, here I am again — mug of tea in hand, scrolling past headlines that are all dramatic fonts and falling arrows. The FTSE’s wobbling, markets paniced, again. And even though I know the … Read more
What Minimalism Means for My Wallet There’s something quietly satisfying about holding a wallet that doesn’t bulge like a stuffed sausage. Mine is a slim Pokémon-themed number — a little nostalgic, a little cheeky, and honestly, just the right size for what I actually need. Over the last decade, minimalism has helped me cut down … Read more
First 100K – July Update: A Slow Burn Summer £16,889 and Still Climbing to My First 100K Some months feel like you blinked and managed to do everything and nothing all at once. That was July. There were BBQs, birthdays, joint baby parties, and a family-wide mystery illness we passed to each other like some … Read more
A Minimal Wallet There’s something quietly satisfying about holding a wallet that doesn’t bulge like a stuffed sausage. Mine is a slim Pokémon-themed number — a little bit nostalgic, a little bit cheeky, and honestly, just the right size for what I actually need. Over the last decade, minimalism has helped me cut down not … Read more
