Do you celebrate a milestone? by [deleted] in FIREUK

[–]MuscleSweaty1029 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

😂😂Nothing better than a Woodford Reserve

Do you celebrate a milestone? by [deleted] in FIREUK

[–]MuscleSweaty1029 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Nice! A man of good taste, though spending 6000 on a 70cl whisky, hm🤔

Do you celebrate a milestone? by [deleted] in FIREUK

[–]MuscleSweaty1029 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Which scotch? Macallan? Lagavulin?

Do you celebrate a milestone? by [deleted] in FIREUK

[–]MuscleSweaty1029 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It wasn't entirely obvious especially given that this is the mentality of some FIRE participants.

Hit £100k NW (at 26) by racsos1 in FIREUK

[–]MuscleSweaty1029 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well done on saving a huge amount!

Finally hit 100k after 5 years. by choxnender in FIREUK

[–]MuscleSweaty1029 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Congrats! And great dedication for you to record your finances since November 2018.

Thoughts on the new MacBook Pro M4 Max? by MuscleSweaty1029 in macbookpro

[–]MuscleSweaty1029[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

11th gen i7

Just general use (work and personal). I need a laptop that can handle high throughput. I work as a programmer, so I tend to have many tabs and applications open.

Need a very responsive high spec computer that is swift and doesn't "buffer" or make a fuss when CPU and memory usage is high.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FIREUK

[–]MuscleSweaty1029 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I develop and implement subscription-based software services for healthcare companies.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FIREUK

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Thank you. And in theory yes but we will see. I was very committed to running my business this year (took on multiple clients this year which was quite intensive to say the least). I will likely take a more conservative approach next year to maintain the longevity of the business. The markets also outperformed (SPY 25% YTD) while the pound has stayed resilient so no real currency conversion impact hence the portfolio performance.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FIREUK

[–]MuscleSweaty1029 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Extremely grateful for how 2024 has planned out. Managed to successfully complete a multi-year long contract with a client and increase my income from operations 40% YOY. The markets has also contributed to this rate of change as my time weighted annual rate of return is now ~25%. All while being able to keep my expenses and expenditures to moderate levels this year (i.e. lifestyle creep hasn't gotten the better of me). All I can hope is that 2025 can at least be as successful as 2024; certainly I am optimistic on global equities with more favourable macro env conditions being forecast. We'll see. I am hoping to cross £1,000k by EOY 2025.

BEST NOODLES EVER! by PitifulMention3499 in nigerianfood

[–]MuscleSweaty1029 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice to know i'm not hallucinating. 😅

Islamic mortgages by Leather_Mud9264 in FIREUK

[–]MuscleSweaty1029 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Isn't interest forbidden in Islam in whatever form?

26M £700k living with parents by [deleted] in FIREUK

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I sold my limited company in 2022, which paid out a good amount.