The Story So Far…
Here is a list of all the posts in order (newest at the top).
I find this sort of thing very useful if I’ve just discovered a blog I like, to either read through in order or just randomly pick out articles I like the sound of, so I thought others might find it handy for my own blog!
damp squib december – income / expenses report
november income / expenses report – well the run had to end somewhere…
Your FI Dreams Can’t Wait, You Need To Start Them Now (Guest Post)
thought experiment #2: 10 year death clock
october income / expenses report – stocky horror show
huel “liquid superfood” challenge – one month update
september income / expenses report – up and running
liquid superfood HUEL challenge (it’s like soylent) – the throwdown
august income/expenses report – a bit of an odd one
My 5 years are up! How did I do?
can we afford an electric vehicle? let’s run the numbers!
july income/expenses report – bearing fruit!
june expenses/income report – scorchio!
matched betting – how to make money betting each way horse racing (part 2)
matched betting – how to make money betting each way horse racing
Guest post – Why I don’t invest in the FTSE 100
may expenses/income report – honey, i bought a shed!
question time: where does frugality end and being tight begin?
man owns tv… still leads meaningful life and saves for financial independence
the one in which TFS bitches about getting a 6x return on his money
april income / expenses report
matched betting – no lay acca tips and tricks
random & reading round up – march 2018
march-ed betting – income/expenses update
2017 goals review plus 2018 goals: the year of going deep
cheltenham matched betting wrap up
cheltenham 2018 matched betting preview
february income/expenses update – feelin’ hot hot hot!
2017 financial review, graphs and 2018 budget
january income/expenses update – strong headwinds encountered!
crypto currency resource starter toolkit + some of my initial thoughts
really rubbish december update
november update late late edition – income & expenses report
26 tips on running a sub 3:30 London Marathon part two: race day
26 tips on running a sub 3:30 London Marathon part one: training
blogging is dead – so here are my favourite podcasts
october update – income & expenses report
sneaky september update – income & expenses report
august update – income & expenses report – the late edition
the garden project – days 7, 8 and 9
how to level a garden and lay a flat patio base
the garden project – days 2 and 3 (theres a rat in mi garden what am me gonna do!?)
full time leisure is not the path to happiness
jumping july – income & expenses report
budget for a two week family holiday to France (ferry and driving)
Sennheiser Mx 686G review – plus avoid stans online store at all costs!!!
stopping to smell the flowers – a most unproductive 2 months update
mustachian spotting uk – level 2
You probably can’t outperform the market – here is how you should invest once accepting that
the burden of wealth – or why i never want to win the lottery
marathon april – income & expenses report
mega march – income & expenses report
thoughts on parenting part iii – the future
folktales of financial faux pas
thoughts after one year of parenting – part ii
thoughts after one year of parenting – part i
matched betting: cheltenham diaries part iii – the thrilling conclusion!
matched betting: cheltenham diaries part ii
matched betting: cheltenham diaries part ii
matched betting: cheltenham diaries part i
february update – dubai debauchery and happy birthday baby TFS!
january 2017 income/expenses update – tax man traumas!
2016 goals failure review, 2017 goal and other stuff I may or may not do
2016 expenses review and 2017 budget
2016 in re-view: graphs and stuff
december update – levels you devils
matched betting #2 – how to completely rinse 888 casino free play offers
negative savings november update 🙁
Elizabeth Dunn & David McRaney – you have some great advice but why you hatin’ on downshifting?!?!
lifehacking: parkinsons law, deadlines, procrastination, and baiting the panic monster
matched betting pitfalls to avoid #1 winner.co.uk £200 offer
october update – 2 holidays and a new challenge awaits!
£50 Bonus offer with The House Crowd – 2 weeks left!
buy your broker a couple of porsches or retire 10 years earlier with low cost index trackers?
september update – a perfect storm!
is derren brown a mustachian badass?
Living free NOW. It is for the likes of you!
The House Crowd – New website now live!
and when you should definitely ask “what if everyone did this?”
why you should never ask “what if everyone did this?”
ratesetter: giving santander the middle finger
august update – clothing confessions and liquidity traps
question time: if an early exit opportunity presents itself do you take it?
compare mortgage renewal period strategies – free calculator
july update – plus the inevitable question gets asked
The House Crowd – tax efficient investing
reading a personal finance blog post for dummies
shiny new office or just another set of prison walls?
out with the old, in with the new (blog roll update!)
give me one good reason to leave, i’ll give you ten good reasons to stay
an introduction to the house crowd
what’s luck got to do with it?
robin hood rides again + what are your best charities?
self build your way out of the housing crisis and a free pdf about money creation!
a brief history of the value of time
march update – first full baby budget month!
february 2016 update – and then there were three
january update – expenses, income, and battling a cream tea addiction
2015 financial review (iii) – investments performance
2015 financial review part (ii) – income, net worth & savings rate
2015 financial review part (i) – expenses
TFS vs Mrs T death battle spending challenge 2015 results
disastrous(?!) december update – income / expenses and other updates
question time: what was on your frugal christmas list?
Home Is Where the Heart Is – Ten Things Growing Up With House Flippers Taught Me
nutty november – income/expenses and other updates
question time: would you do anything for money?
Going Limited: A Sole Trader’s Guide
freezer leftovers fish broth gumbo
another one bites the dust… (maternity leave and redundancy)
small income diversification to reduce the size of your retirement stash
outrageous october – income/expenses and other updates
in defence of jamie & the sugar tax
how to get free business banking
my first two weeks – the highs and lows of semi-employment
solar pv panels – a year in review – plus get in there quick if you want some!!!
sensational september – income/expenses and “other” updates
motivation addendum – real life
internal vs external validation + brief goals update
away in august expenses report and market crash net worth update!
the grass is always greener syndrome
step by step guide – how to register for and fill in your self assessment tax form
how to earn £1500+ per hour – claim back tax on your SIPP contributions
meet the TFS Mobile II plus a car insurance WTF!
my new favourite shop (top car boot sale tips for buyers)
mini blood bath – july expenses report
uk lottery players: your numbers have finally come up!
2015 6 month expense report: C+ could do better
extreme downsizing your housing to turbo boost your early retirement
two years down the track + june goals report
june income/expenses, net worth and savings rate report
early mortgage pay off vs extra investment strategies
introducing the george’s marvellous medicine method of cooking
can you really change your eating habits this easily?
3 productive or frugal things i’m doing this week
free to pursue guest post: financially independent despite herself
mixed bag may – goals progress + wot we’ve been up to
dos vacays in may – income/expenses, net worth and savings rate report
spending habits – luxury spending
spending habits – peer pressure and social spending
the four spending habits of the financial apocalypse
blog faq with the finance zombie!
topcashback free £460 tesco clubcard vouchers hack
april showers – income/expenses, net worth and savings rate report
all change *again* and has my cover been blown!?
5 reasons why wordpress is better than blogger
Download Free Magazines From your Library with Zinio
Cash Flow Issues, Share Save, and Net Worth Tracking
March (Greenfingered) Goals Update
March Income/Expenses Report – Episode III – Revenge of the SIPP
Free Daily Sports Massage and Other Adventures in Life Hacking
Car Maintenance Tips for Newbies
My 2015 Goals (Better late than never!)
February Income / Expenses Report – Keep on runnin’
Four Modern Day Paradoxes of Human Construct
When the spectre of redundancy comes calling – have you got enough money to survive?
Combining and Tracking Couple’s Finances, More Moneydashboard tips, plus free £10!
January Detox Challenge II – The Results
January Expenses / Income Report plus Free Spreadsheet
Brain Dump IV – Should we buy an Air Source Heat Pump or New Boiler? Plus the GDHIF
Brain dump III – New Yearly Budget
Brain Dump II – There’s Some Things You Should Know About theFIREstarter
2014 Expenses Report – Extreme Bloodbath Edition
Earn Money with Top CashBack (plus free 1KG Protein shake for new members!)
Are You Out Of The (FI) Closet?
5 Ways to Destroy your Monthly Bills
Happynomics and The End Of The World As We Know It
A Personal Finance Quiz (And what theFIREstarter has in common with Kim Kardashian!)
How to Stop Your WordPress Site from being Hacked
My 7 top tips for buying or moving house
Early Retirement, Early Mid-Life Crisis?
5 reasons why your commute is toxic
Rip Off Mechanics – or another reason to DIY it
Track Your Finances For Free – Introducing Money Dashboard
Alternative plans for FI and a new definition: Frugally Independent
UK FI Blog round up plus Liebster Award
Thoughts on nearly losing my sight in one eye
Scanners and Financial Independence
Life Lessons with Dr Bob Rotella the Golf Psychologist
No Meat Challenge – Conclusions
Get your violins out for the middle class
Sunday Question Time – ShareSave schemes, what do you do?
How to buy and sell a house in under 4 weeks
How to save money on alcohol with a French Booze Cruise
BlogFAQ with Financially Free by Forty
No Meat Challenge – The Throwdown
2104 Quarterly Blog and Goals Update
The Budget 2014 – Does anyone really care?
Two Spendy weekends and a Flat Valuation
Egg Fried Rice with Vegetables
BlogFAQ with Eco Thrifty Living
Pancake Day Recipe – Oat, Seed and Raisin Pancakes
Conclusive Proof that your House should be Included in your Net Worth…
Seeking out some more energy efficiency gains, switching to renewables
Blog update and Weekly Reading
Calculating your Savings Rate: Debunking the Myths
Guest Post at Done by Forty: Limit Your Options, Expand Your Wallet
The Ultimate Omelette Recipe – with Home Made Coleslaw
Mega Detox Challenge Final Results
Why you need a financial independence plan right now! (And so do I…)
How to cut your car petrol costs in half
How Much are you Wasting on Getting Wasted
The Badass Cookery Class: A Beginners Guide
I’ve Joined The Yakezie Challenge!
It’s the weekend of enjoying your journey to financial independence!
Frugal Food Friday: Bacon and Leek Risotto with Sauteed Potatoes
Start your FIRE part III – Chopping your food bill in half
Thailand Bound and Posts Challenge Round up
A storm is a-coming (…no not that one, we’re talking about the energy price hikes!)
A Frugal Christmas: My presents system to avoid waste
Sunday Story: Internal Locus of Control
Frugal Food Friday: Home made chicken goujons with sweet salad
Internal Locus of Control: Develop one, retire early
Start your FIRE Part II – Location, Location, Location
Forget work and play golf instead
TFS Challenge Log – blog article posting challenge
Start your FIRE Part I – Making a budget and tracking expenses
TFS blog article posting challenge!
Monday Moan: Conned Commuters, Canyabelieve it?
So what sort of salary do you need for early retirement in the UK then?
Is it possible to live on £10000 a year in the UK?
A brief interlude – I just cancelled my monthly cinema pass and it felt fantastic
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