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How Small Or Large Should Your Emergency Fund Be

The emergency fund is one of the key components to your ability to achieve financial independence. But how much does it need to have?

7 Ways To Save Money On An Engagement Ring Without Losing Wow-Factor

kujahjh

May 6

7 Ways To Save Money On An Engagement Ring Without Losing Wow-Factor

This is the article I wish was available when I was starting my search for an engagement ring.

Which FTSE Index Is The Best For Your Portfolio And Are They Even Worth Investing Into?

kujahjh

Apr 29

Which FTSE Index Is The Best For Your Portfolio And Are They Even Worth Investing Into?

With the poor performance of the FTSE 100 is it better to invest in the FTSE 250 instead, and is investing into the FTSE worth it at all?

7 Different Stages Of Financial Independence And How To Achieve Them

kujahjh

Apr 22

7 Different Stages Of Financial Independence And How To Achieve Them

There are 7 different stages of financial independence that can give you the power to take back your freedom bit by bit.

A Message To My Future Self: Keep Moving Forward

kujahjh

Apr 15

A Message To My Future Self: Keep Moving Forward

What message would you send to your future self if you could travel forward in time?

Market Bubbles And How I Plan To Deal With Them

kujahjh

Apr 8

Market Bubbles And How I Plan To Deal With Them

How the history of Tulip Mania and other market bubbles can help us prepare our own portfolios to benefit from, and survive the next bubble.

5 Habits To Gain More Freedom Before Reaching Financial Independence

kujahjh

Apr 1

5 Habits To Gain More Freedom Before Reaching Financial Independence

Is financial independence really necessary to gain freedom of time, or are there things you can do right now to achieve what you want?

New Passive Income Stream: Employee Stock Options

kujahjh

Mar 25

New Passive Income Stream: Employee Stock Options

How employee stock options could potentially be a dormant source of valuable passive income without you realising.

5 Risks You'll Face From Passive Investing And How To Mitigate

kujahjh

Mar 18

5 Risks You'll Face From Passive Investing And How To Mitigate

Passive investing is a popular strategy for those working on financial independence. But what are the risks you should be aware of?

Cryptocurrency: 10 Fundamental Questions About Bitcoin

kujahjh

Mar 11

Cryptocurrency: 10 Fundamental Questions About Bitcoin

A little bit of history and the fundamentals about Bitcoin and the technology that underlies it all.

6 ISA Things To Do Before The New Financial Year

kujahjh

Mar 4

6 ISA Things To Do Before The New Financial Year

Make sure you're not leaving any money on the table by checking and doing these 6 things with your Individual Savings Account (ISA).

5 Do's And Don'ts For Every New Investor

kujahjh

Feb 20

5 Do's And Don'ts For Every New Investor

5 things every new investor should do, and 5 things they shouldn't.

Preparing For Early Retirement - Finding Fulfilment

kujahjh

Feb 13

Preparing For Early Retirement - Finding Fulfilment

Why wait for financial independence before preparing for early retirement? There's nothing stopping you laying the foundations right now.

3 Mistakes I Made As A Trader, And The Lessons I Learned

kujahjh

Feb 6

3 Mistakes I Made As A Trader, And The Lessons I Learned

3 mistakes I made during my days as a Proprietary Trader, and how I would approach those scenarios differently today.

kujahjh

Jan 30

Why You Don't Want A Money Cheat Code

Will having all the money in the world bring you true fulfilment? Or is there something else required to keep you happy in life?

Here's The Financial Advice I'd Give To A Younger Me

kujahjh

Jan 23

Here's The Financial Advice I'd Give To A Younger Me

Advice for your younger self indicates growth and wisdom. Here's the financial advice I'd give myself to help my journey towards FI.

kujahjh

Jan 16

Charizard vs. The Stock Market

Recently a rare Pokémon card sold for £260,000. But what were the chances of getting the card and was it worth the investment?

Should You Wait For The Next Market Crash?

kujahjh

Jan 7

Should You Wait For The Next Market Crash?

The number one question often asked just before investing is probably "what if the stock markets crash right after I put my money in?"

3 Don't Dos For Your Financial Goals In The New Year

kujahjh

Dec 31, 2020

3 Don't Dos For Your Financial Goals In The New Year

Setting new financial goals for the new year? Here are three things that you think will help but could damage your chances of success.

kujahjh

Dec 26, 2020

More Positivity leads to more Wealth

Negativity and positivity are two sides of the same coin, and there is wealth to be found as long as you're willing to look.

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