High-earners save a lot and become financial independent, and good for them!
Monevation
A familiar face joins us in the den for a chat about escaping the rat race late in the day…
When it came, Donald Trump’s reelection to the White House as anarchist in chief wasn’t unexpected. But the scale of his victory – and just how quickly the result was declared – was a surprise. No wonder markets scrambled to recalibrate in the hours that followed. The morning in London after the night before saw [...]
Reggie Perrin walked into the sea to escape the pointless rat race, but most people simply retire. However there is another way.
The UK inflation rate is down to 2.3% in CPI terms. The RPI inflation measure has fallen to 3.3%. Either way, the pound has stopped losing purchasing power like a proverbial drunken sailor on shore leave. This end to our run-in with runaway inflation is to be welcomed – but maybe with a wistful sigh from [...]
In part one of his guest series, Jacob explains how early retirement and living on less isn’t just a self-orientated decision. The planet can’t go on like this, either.
A long-time reader with a roundabout career fuelled by a love of chemistry tells us his family’s story…