Living the good life on a budget.
You are allowed to have one ISA in a tax year, which runs from April 6th until April 5th the following year. Anyone aged 18 or over and lives in the UK can open an ISA which means you get your savings protected from tax. What is an ISA? An ISA is an…
It’s Monday which means it’s meal plan time. Our meal plan this week will be somewhat different to normal as we’re continuing with our paelo diet for this week. It will mainly consist of eating meat and fish, accompanied by fruit and vegetables and cutting back on carbs and dairy for the time being. We have…
There isn’t one person in the world who doesn’t want to be able to save, or to have more money. The majority of adults wish they could save more, have a better pension or be able to take the family on that holiday they’ve always dreamed of. Sometimes, just taking that first step is the…
Making a budget can be quite a task and completing your budget can be quite satisfying, especially if you’re making a budget to help you set some long term financial goals. It can create stability within your household, as you know exactly what is coming in and what is going out, plus you can start…
It’s Monday which means it’s meal plan time. Our meal plan this week will be somewhat different to normal as we’re going to start a paleo type diet for the next couple of weeks. It will mainly consist of eating meat and fish, accompanied by fruit and vegetables and cutting back on carbs and dairy…
My fourth online income report! I’m still in a bit in shock that I’m actually writing about earning money online. Granted, the numbers are small and I have a long way to go until I’m earning a decent income, but it’s a start. And everyone has to start somewhere, right? Long before I started this…
It’s Monday which means it’s meal plan time. I haven’t done one of these posts in a while; I realised our food gets quite repetitive and I wasn’t sure whether people wanted to read about the same rotation of meals all of the time! However, I love to see what other people eat to get inspiration…
As part of our long term plans for early retirement, we need enough money in savings and/or income to make sure we can live on a budget long term. I am now hoping that a small income stream will come from dividend payments as part of our investment portfolio. Each month when I receive dividend…
A new month means it is time again to update The Ultimate Dream Fund again, as I continue our journey to early retirement. The Ultimate Dream Fund is named because it is our dream to retire early, and we need the funds to make that happen! One day, this fund will provide us with the…
Hello March! The start of the month is a quiet one for us; we have nothing planned apart from the usual, everyday things that we do every week. At the end of the month we’re off on another short break to the Lake District which will be lovely. Here’s hoping the weather is good whilst…
