July came and went. We had the hottest ever temperature ever in the UK when the mercury hit 40C.  That wasn’t the first time I’d experienced that temperature, just the first time I’d experienced it on these shores in our … Continue reading July 2022 update

I was recently lucky enough to get married to the love of my life.  We share a great deal in common including our desire to spend our money thoughtfully. When it came to planning our wedding, these principles were are … Continue reading I got married and didn’t spend a fortune

Intro After a two-month absence from blogging, I have finally managed to get round to giving you an update.  My absence can be explained by the fact that Mrs Wealthster and I were getting (and got) married, which took up a considerable amount of time.  Secondly, I was under the Kosh at work and, as of last week, had worked about 15 days straight, pretty much from 9 am-11 pm most days.  Thankfully the case I was working on settled, and now when I thought we would have a hearing this week, I am twiddling my thumbs at home (very … Continue reading May and June 2022 update!

April has vanished before my eyes. Highlights included a trip to Somerset with some friends over Easter, a trip to the Harry Potter theatre show, catching up with friends many times, a walk around Guildford, and progressing plans for the big day. It’s a good thing that we were so busy because it has been pretty depressing on the stock market front. It appears that the markets have continued their plunge that began earlier in the years. I believe we are now down about 13% YTD and as far as the SP500 is concerned, my stocks app 1-year view is … Continue reading April update

I have finally gotten around to producing an update.  My excuse? I have been extremely busy these past two month.  Firstly, work had its intense moments.  Deadlines were looming and it became all consuming.  Ms Wealthster and I both caught Covid for the second time too which knocked us out for a while.  It really wasn’t anywhere near as bad as last time and I would say for myself it was mostly like a rotten cold.  Much better than the time before we had vaccines, when I felt very unwell indeed. However, the main reason for being busy was my … Continue reading A long overdue February and March 2022 update!

During the week I watched the film “Hot Tub Time Machine”, which if you haven’t seen, is a 2010 film about three middle aged men and a nephew who unintentionally go back in time.  After all individually suffering various problems in their lives, they decide to go to a ski resort they’d visited in their youth and that they associated with good memories. However, much like with their lives, the ski resort is now rather dilapidated and not how they remember at all.  Anyway, to cut a long story short, they get drunk, go in a hot tub, which for … Continue reading Can you use a hot tub time machine to FIRE?

Just as we thought 2020 was a strange year, 2021 was even stranger.  I feel like 2021 was perhaps worse simply because it really feels like a wasted year.  However, as I sit here in Melbourne in the sun having … Continue reading 2021 Annual review

I write to you from the warm sunny climate of Melbourne.  It’s certainly an improvement upon the dreary, wet, covid infested shores of the UK.  Even being here is an achievement. First, we had to obtain an exemption for me to travel.  That could only be obtained if you counted as a family member of an Aussie citizen or permanent resident.  Luckily, Ms Wealthster is (a) Aussie and (b) has some training in migration law so knew what we needed to prove that I was a defacto partner of her.  I also had to apply for an e-visitor visa before … Continue reading December 2021 update