Financial independence is not about the money
There is an interesting discussion on one of the online personal finance groups that I am on about Gen Xers and how we are, as someone said, the “sandwich” generation: stuck between two much larger pieces of bread. The term GenX was popularized by a Canadian writer and artist Douglas Coupland. His book (and his … Continue reading Financial independence is not about the money
Saving £100 on home insurance but saying no to 0%-balance transfers. Why is it different?
Each month or quarter, I am inundated by offers for services by my bank, other competing banks, insurance companies, etc.. When our house insurance came up for renewal this month, the insurance company wanted more than 100 pounds more than they did the year before. I found a much more competitive introductory offer by our … Continue reading Saving £100 on home insurance but saying no to 0%-balance transfers. Why is it different?
Living-room refresh
I recently put up some photos about my bathroom revamp. I thought that I would show you what I am doing with my living-room also. There are a lot of challenges that I have with our furniture. Most of them boil down to the fact that almost everything that we have was given to us, … Continue reading Living-room refresh
Summer/Fall Teaching Capsule
In my last post, I mentioned that I was trying Stitch Fix. I didn’t have much luck with my first style and sent everything back but I then used it as an opportunity to try my own 5 styles (as if I was a stylist) but it turned out to be 9. So without further … Continue reading Summer/Fall Teaching Capsule
Yourname .Inc
I was recently speaking with a friend of mine who has a child with serious mental health needs. We were talking about the list of people that you have in your team that help you. By team, I don’t mean your spouse (though maybe he/she/they are very helpful), but I was actually thinking of the … Continue reading Yourname .Inc
Recession Planning Woes
Is the up-coming recession an item in your worry-journal? I’ve been thinking about and reading about things to do to secure ourselves from the economic shocks that (may be) on the horizon. Of course, everyone in the U.S. is talking about the inverted yield-curve, but don’t forget, even though the British public is taking vacation from … Continue reading Recession Planning Woes
How to add a standing shower to a clawfoot tub on a budget
So it’s been really hard for me to figure what I should write about since moving because, upon arrival, there are a lot of wants and not so much moolah to go around. So today I thought that I would walk you thru how I made a new overhead shower for only 162 pounds! The … Continue reading How to add a standing shower to a clawfoot tub on a budget
