Financial Independence

How We Escaped £371,000 Debt to Become Debt Free In 2 years

How We Escaped £371,000 Debt to Become Debt Free In 2 years Roanne lives in Birmingham and works as a clothing buyer. She lives with her husband Laurence who is […]

The Not So Simple Path To Financial Independence

The not so simple path to financial independence Not Simple and Not Easy It’s ridiculously simple to become financially independent (FI) in the UK. Simple, but not easy. The journey […]

The Opportunity Cost of One Hour of Your Life

The opportunity cost of 1 hour of your life What is an hour of your life worth? Think about it for 60 seconds. Seriously.  If you’re like a lot of […]

How to Invest Money for Financial Independence In 10 Years

How to Invest Money for Financial independence In 10 Years Welcome to the 8th Reader Case Studies on The Humble Penny. The goal of these case studies is to solve […]

Is Keeping Up With The Joneses Destroying Your Future? 

Is Keeping Up With The Joneses Destroying Your Future?  I recently received an email from a reader about something that we an all relate to. Clare wrote in having self-diagnosed […]

How To Save Money: How I Saved My First £100,000

How To Save Money: How I Saved My First £100K – Updated April 2023 What would it feel like to have £100,000 saved up? For many, how to save money […]