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UK and Europe dumps on Trump

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 [...]

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It’s not all about “please sir, can I have some more”…

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FIRE-side chat: secret squirrel

Monevator reader ‘Squirrel’ is only partway through her rather rocky path towards financial independence, so today’s postcard is from the journey rather than the destination. Be warned, it’s another lengthy – yet very readable – FIRE-side chat. A place by the FIRE Hello! How do you feel about taking stock of your financial life today? [...]

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Monevator readers weigh in on this great debate…

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Before index funds arrived, investment trusts were a private investors best friend…

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Reggie Perrin walked into the sea to escape the pointless rat race, but most people simply retire. However there is another way.

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Three years in and TA has fallen off the FIRE wagon.

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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 [...]

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It’s snow joke. (Sorry!)

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Early retirement: The extreme method

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.

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A long-time reader with a roundabout career fuelled by a love of chemistry tells us his family’s story…

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I have written before about how much interest you’d earn on a million pounds. But how do you make your million pounds in the first place?

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We check in on Jake, the Monevator reader who decamped to the East Anglia to regain control of life

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For the first time in this series, one of Monevator’s female readers pulls up a seat and tells us a story…

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How to help your partner manage the finances if you die prematurely

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There’s plenty of nice things money can buy, but there are also lots of things where more money makes no difference.

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