by Luke Girling | Feb 24, 2022 | Featured, Financial Independence
Compound interest was once allegedly described by Albert Einstein as “the eighth wonder of the world” – it’s no wonder then that the day I understood the phenomenon of ‘compound interest’ and more generally ‘compounding’...
by Luke Girling | Feb 17, 2022 | Financial Independence
Knowing how much to contribute to your pension each month can be a difficult decision, particularly if you don’t understand all of the information you need when it comes to both workplace and private pensions (also known as “SIPPs”). In this blog...
by Luke Girling | Feb 16, 2022 | Financial Independence
Knowing how much to save for retirement can appear a difficult question to answer. It is a life event that requires careful financial planning and smart decision making from a young age. You can and should start calculating your retirement funds today to get a better...
by Luke Girling | Feb 16, 2022 | Featured, Financial Independence
If you’re considering whether to invest your money as a student or not, you’re probably already far ahead of the game. For many people, investing is not a priority whilst at University with alcohol, food and having fun usually on top of the agenda. Whilst...
by Luke Girling | Jan 31, 2022 | Financial Independence
Since the explosion of the Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) movement, there has been a steady increase in articles and posts (like this one) suggesting that pursuing FIRE will ultimately lead to unhappiness. For those who have recently discovered the FIRE...
by Luke Girling | Jan 28, 2022 | Financial Independence
A global index tracker fund is the simplest method of investing in a way that exposes you to all of the worlds equity markets at once. This is a common investing choice, particularly for those following a pure ‘index fund’ approach. But is a global index...
