Is diversification dragging you down? Iain and Stuart find a point of actual disagreement and have some advice that will generalise to literally everything in your life. Come with us on a journey to pick apart the perils of both variety and mo

Gratitude Adjustment Strategy - Brain Hack or House Hack?

Dec 11th, 2021 41m

Iain and Stuart run from deadly mosquitos into a comfortable middle class lifestyle, and meditate on whether they should experiment with hardship or just smile more.Listen in to find the answers to such questions as:Is it mean to be honest to

Sabbatical Strategy - Slow Travel or Identity Crisis?

Oct 30th, 2021 37m 4s

Stuart and Iain discuss deep fried food and taking a year off of your life.Listen in to find out once and for all whether a Sabbatical is worth it or whether you should stop even having a weekend. We talk about the joys of paid leave vs being

Passion Income and Windfall Strategies- A room to get lucky

Aug 14th, 2021 45m

Stuart and Iain tease apart what seems to be a choice between doing what you love, and loving what you do. There is of course a secret third option of just winning the lottery.In this episode, Iain is sensible, level-headed and just odd enough

Passive Income Strategy- Hairy but ethical Hermits

May 30th, 2021 51m 2s

Stuart and Iain have traveled through time from 2020 to discuss the passive income strategy. What is passive income really? Is it really passive? Is it really ethical? What is marketing even? And how can it be used for good? Will Stuart ever sl

Portfolio Income strategy- Taking the PIS with 100% savings rates

Apr 6th, 2021 27m 46s

Stuart and Iain pick their holy books of FIRE, talk about the perils of saving rather than spending, debate whether a 100% savings rate is possible and tell you once and for all, what the correct savings rate is.This time we discussed the Port

Status Quo bias - Escaping the Rat Race in an Electric Car

Mar 13th, 2021 1h

Stuart and Iain return to discuss the now famous 7 ways to Escape the Rat Race. They talk about the merits of accepting the status quo, and what it will take to convince Stuart to allow his children to go to university. Why does Stuart hate lea

FIRE is Dead - Is Financial Independence even worth it in the UK?

Jan 30th, 2021 50m 16s

Our grand finale. for now.Stuart and Iain like living in the UK a lot. They compare life in the UK vs the USA and the rest of the world, talking about healthcare, benefits and all the kinds of leave: annual leave, parental leave, sick leave. D

Pension Paradox: NHS Pension vs Private Pension vs Property Investment vs ISAs vs Cash

Nov 24th, 2020 23m 22s

A brief overview of investment possibilities we’ve considered for our retirement all compared to the lovely NHS pension scheme. What, definitively and objectively, is the best option?Let us know what you think! How are you investing for your r

Glasgow Cares about Cars on FIRE

Nov 14th, 2020 11m 30s

This episode brings you multiple dilemmas:-Chat bot efficiency or being polite?-Shabby-chic or prosocial fraud?-Distressed jeans or distressed heart?Listen carefully for the moment Stuart’s DIY efforts get so desparate that he buys a gun, a

Finding Stuart - Kondo Before it was Cool

Nov 4th, 2020 39m 19s

Meet your favourite host, Stuart, and hear how he broke free from the shackles of stuff, rejecting his possessions, his debt and his formerly full head of hair.Stuart and Iain talk about the burden of consumer debt, physical possessions, and t

Finding Iain - The path to Financial Independence

Oct 20th, 2020 42m 44s

Meet your first host, Iain, and find out what got him started on the path to Financial Independence. Iain and Stuart discuss career choices, 50% savings rates, fun FI failures and effective altruism.Work life balance! Fire Life balance! It's

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The Search Begins

Aug 22nd, 2020 2m 28s

In the FindingFire podcast Stuart and Iain discuss the world of FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early), and everything that encompasses: Money, Lifestyle, Happiness and Compromises.How does this varied world of FIRE apply to the UK? We

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