The Money Muppet - Our Tour Motorhome Blog

When we returned to the UK in 2014, after two years of touring Europe in a motorhome, we set off on a journey to financially educate ourselves. I know it sounds a bit boring (not half as fun as driving over mountain passes or through the desert), but we had set ourselves a goal to become financially free. In order to reach this goal, we needed to know more about how this money stuff works, after all we were never taught about in school.

To chart our journey of financial education Jay set up a separate blog called The Money Muppet, however we’ve come to realise that this journey of education is another step on our tour, and may be of interest to others wanting to set themselves financially free. So, we’ve integrated his thoughts, ideas and musings into the financial freedom section of this blog and on this page you can follow the Money Muppets journey as it happened with oldest posts at the bottom (and links on every post to the next one).

2015: The Year We’ll Crush It

January 1, 2015

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Things are going really well on our journey to financial freedom. In fact we think that in 2015 we should reach our goal and be 'retired' at 43.

The Three Truths of Financial Freedom

November 23, 2014

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I'm getting a handle on what it takes to get financially free now. Our assets are appreciating. We're closing in on our goal, and it's massively exciting.

Are we mad?

November 8, 2014

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We're planning on giving up high-income, relatively secure careers, and taking a path of far lower income. Why would we do this?

Scary Stock Market Investing Simplified

November 6, 2014

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Whenever I'd think of the stock market I'd see huge crashes where anyone stupid enough to be actually investing in this thing would lose their shirts.

Laid off and laid back, the benefits of financial freedom

November 2, 2014

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Recently the contract I was working on came to an end at short notice. I found myself jobless. A few years ago, this would have had me panicking, big style.

Pushing On!

October 23, 2014

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Our madcap journey to financial independence is slowly coming together. Some things are going well, some not so well, but we're moving along the path.

Shop for Let!

July 14, 2014

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Things are moving along slowly but surely! The shop embedded in the front of the house and the old cellar's up for let. It's a new experience for us.

Keeping Sight of the Blinding Light

June 8, 2014

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Our journey to financial freedom continues. Six months in and we've now invested in property, buying a former butchers shop to renovate and live in.

First Timer’s Foray into the Stock Market

March 29, 2014

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We're actually making progress on our strategy, even after just 6 months of being back home. We've started to invest in the stock market!

The Ramblings of a Muppet

March 17, 2014

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What can I write about I wonder? The answer's not been forthcoming. So I'm just going to ramble on about where my financial noggin's at.

Accidental Investors?

March 1, 2014

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I'd scared myself silly about investing it sounds risky. After finally getting started on my financial education it turns out we're already investors.

Our Goal: £25,000 Passive Income Per Year

February 23, 2014

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When we decided on the goal to become financially free, it was obvious we'd have to make an important decision. Just how much money do we need?

Easy to Do, and Easy Not to Do

February 16, 2014

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You can change your life by making small, seemingly insignificant decisions. Action or inaction. So, becoming financially free is both easy to do, and easy not to do.

Our Basic Strategy to Retire at 50

February 11, 2014

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Our strategy for being financially independent and able to retire at 50 is very simple. We'll spend less on stuff we don't need and start to earn through investments rather than hours in the office.

From Now On, I’m Thinking Like a Rich Man

February 10, 2014

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I recently read Robert Kiyosaki's Rich Dad Poor Dad. I should have read this when I was 20. If I had, and I'd got it, I'd now be rich, probably retired.

The Risk of Inaction

February 9, 2014

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As we strive for financial independence we'll face risk. Every situation where a decision has to be made, has risk: risk if you do, and risk if you don't.

The Dream – Financial Freedom!

February 8, 2014

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It's not a dream in itself of course. It's to do all the things one can do, when one is really free, financially free and in good enough health to do it.

The Fifty Grand Decision: Narrowboat or House

February 2, 2014

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This is a story of head over heart, where a spreadsheet's guided our lives. Right or wrong, by thinking through this decision we've saved ourselves £50,000.

Financial Freedom – The Dream

January 31, 2014

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Our dream: to be financially free by age 50. This blog will chart our successes and failures as we try to suss out this incomprehensible financial stuff.

Financial Education Blogs

January 26, 2014

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So far personally I've not met anyone who's achieved financial independence. But I have virtually and their blogs are financially educational and inspiring.

The Money Muppet’s Disclaimer

January 24, 2014

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Muppet - a person who is ignorant and has no idea about anything. This blog's author is a muppet when it comes to money, but he's trying to change that.

Welcome to The Money Muppet

January 23, 2014

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I've had a revelation. I know nothing about money. If I knew about money, I might make myself free. Join me at the start of my financial education journey.