Blog
- October 2026: Monthly spending & net worth updateWed
How October shook out — spending breakdown, portfolio moves, and where the numbers landed.
- July 2026: Monthly spending & net worth updateTue
How July shook out — spending breakdown, portfolio moves, and where the numbers landed.
- My pension strategy in 2026Tue
How I think about pension contributions alongside ISA and GIA — and when to prioritise which.
- April 2026: Monthly spending & net worth updateTue
How April shook out — spending breakdown, portfolio moves, and where the numbers landed.
- May 2026: Monthly spending & net worth updateThu
How May shook out — spending breakdown, portfolio moves, and where the numbers landed.
- 2025 in review: what worked, what didn'tThu
A look back at 2025 — the wins, the mistakes, and what I'm carrying forward.
- ISA season 2026: how I'm using my £20k allowanceSun
Where the annual ISA allowance is going this year and why.
- June 2026: Monthly spending & net worth updateSun
How June shook out — spending breakdown, portfolio moves, and where the numbers landed.
- Hello, worldSun
Why this blog exists and what to expect.
- November 2026: Monthly spending & net worth updateSat
How November shook out — spending breakdown, portfolio moves, and where the numbers landed.
- March 2026: Monthly spending & net worth updateSat
How March shook out — spending breakdown, portfolio moves, and where the numbers landed.
- January 2026: Monthly spending & net worth updateSat
How January shook out — spending breakdown, portfolio moves, and where the numbers landed.
- February 2026: Monthly spending & net worth updateSat
How February shook out — spending breakdown, portfolio moves, and where the numbers landed.
- September 2026: Monthly spending & net worth updateMon
How September shook out — spending breakdown, portfolio moves, and where the numbers landed.
- What's my FIRE number — and how close am I?Mon
Working through the maths on financial independence: target, timeline, and the assumptions underneath.
- December 2026: Monthly spending & net worth updateMon
How December shook out — spending breakdown, portfolio moves, and where the numbers landed.
- Property update: illiquid but not forgottenFri
The illiquid chunk of net worth — what it is, how it's valued, and whether I'd do it again.
- August 2026: Monthly spending & net worth updateFri
How August shook out — spending breakdown, portfolio moves, and where the numbers landed.