She writes a column for The Oldie every month. Normally it's readable and includes a bit of nostalgia for the Auld Sod; although her target readership would appear to be ageing Brexiteers. One recent column set out the difficulties she experienced in moving the contents of her Dublin flat to her residence in Deal, Kent. The documentation required was jaw-dropping. I was surprised that she didn't simply opt to get the removal van to travel through NI. (On reflection, perhaps she did, but wisely decided not to mention it in her column!)
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She writes a column for The Oldie every month. Normally it's readable and includes a bit of nostalgia for the Auld Sod; although her target readership would appear to be ageing Brexiteers. One recent column set out the difficulties she experienced in moving the contents of her Dublin flat to her residence in Deal, Kent. The documentation required was jaw-dropping. I was surprised that she didn't simply opt to get the removal van to travel through NI. (On reflection, perhaps she did, but wisely decided not to mention it in her column!)
Not really my cup of tea - listening to "household names" talking about their finances - but just in case anyone else is interested...
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Money Talks podcast: Lorraine Keane on buying a house in Foxrock at 20: ‘I doubled what I’d paid for it’
The Irish Independent has launched a new weekly lifestyle podcast, focused on candid conversations about everyday money matters.
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Have to say this had been very disappointing, appears to be more clickbait than anything else, eg today’s piece on “5 easy everyday habits to be financially independent’ has at the very best only one everyday habit about just buying cheaper food.
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Two of the ‘easy everyday’ habits are buying your car with cash and my favourite, buying a smaller cheaper house, as we all do eveyday buying cars and houses
‘Instead, consider buying a smaller, more manageable home to start. Not only is it cheaper to run, heat and furnish, but it leaves you with more flexibility – financial and otherwise. You can always upgrade later, but starting smaller gives you breathing space to build wealth first. Real comfort comes from knowing that your home doesn’t own you’
Michael Houghton: Five easy, everyday habits that helped me move towards financial independence
We often associate wealth with what we see – flashy cars, big houses, luxury holidays. But the truth is, real wealth is often invisible. It’s less about what you buy and more about the life you can build when money no longer controls you.
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Two of the ‘easy everyday’ habits are buying your car with cash and my favourite, buying a smaller cheaper house, as we all do eveyday buying cars and houses
‘Instead, consider buying a smaller, more manageable home to start. Not only is it cheaper to run, heat and furnish, but it leaves you with more flexibility – financial and otherwise. You can always upgrade later, but starting smaller gives you breathing space to build wealth first. Real comfort comes from knowing that your home doesn’t own you’
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Poor enough article ok. I think that the bit about buying a small home merits a separate thread.
"Choose a home you can comfortably afford"
This is from an article in today's Indo. https://www.independent.ie/business/money/michael-houghton-five-easy-everyday-habits-that-helped-me-move-towards-financial-independence/a1731901165.html Michael Houghton is the host of The Irish FIRE Podcast 3. Choose a home you can comfortably afford...
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