How to Achieve Financial Independence While Still Enjoying Life Hi there, I’m Rachel Simmons—recovering shopaholic, compulsive spreadsheet maker,...
Month: August 2025
Why I’m OK Missing Out on ‘Hot Stocks’
How to Start Investing with Just $100: A Beginner’s Guide to Financial Freedom So, you've got $100 burning a hole in your pocket—and no, I don’t...
How to Explain Index Funds to a 14-Year-Old (Or Your Partner)
How to Start Investing with Just $100: A Simple Guide for Beginners Let’s get this straight — you don’t need to be a Wall Street prodigy or a...
From Monzo to Plum: Ranking My Favourite UK Fintech Tools for Savings
The FIRE Movement: How to Achieve Financial Independence and Retire Early If you've ever sat in a never-ending Zoom meeting, daydreaming about...
My Favourite Ways to Save Money Without Touching Spreadsheets
How I Reached Financial Independence in My 30s — And How You Can Too Let me be brutally honest for a second: I wasn’t born with a silver spoon in...
Why I Ditched Buy Now, Pay Later—and You Probably Should Too
How to Build Wealth in Your 30s Without Hating Every Minute of It Let’s be real for a second—building wealth sounds like one of those things...
Personal Finance Red Flags I’ve Learned to Spot (And How You Can Too)
How to Start Investing with Just $100 (Yes, Really!) Let’s be honest: when we think of “investing,” most of us immediately picture slick New York...
Money Diaries: My Real Monthly Budget Breakdown in Bristol
Why Your Emergency Fund Might Be the Most Romantic Investment You’ll Ever Make I get it. When you think of romance, the first things that come to...
How I Use the 50/30/20 Rule Without Sacrificing Fun or Future
How to Build an Emergency Fund Without Feeling Broke Let’s be honest—just the term “emergency fund” sounds dull and grown-up. And if you're...
Financial Literacy for Women: Why It’s Not Just About the Numbers
How to Achieve Financial Independence Without Giving Up Your Favorite Coffee Hey there, fellow financial adventurer! I'm Rachel Simmons, your...