FIRE v London
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www.firevlondon.com . #Investing to be Financially Independent and able to Retire Early.
In £££London, and having fun, so FatFIRE really.
In £££London, and having fun, so FatFIRE really.
P.S. France, which is held up as more 'bust' than the UK, has annual debt charges of less than £60bn (€67bn) a year - thanks to its membership of the Euro. 4/4 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article....
Why France is at risk of becoming the new sick man of Europe
The country is at the conjuncture of several crises at once - but is it fair to blame Macron for 'this shipwreck'?
www.bbc.co.uk
October 12, 2025 at 8:37 AM
P.S. France, which is held up as more 'bust' than the UK, has annual debt charges of less than £60bn (€67bn) a year - thanks to its membership of the Euro. 4/4 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article....
Secondly, no wonder the government finances are in such a mess with >£110bn of annual interest charges alone. 3/4. obr.uk/forecasts-in...
Debt interest (central government, net of APF) - Office for Budget Responsibility
Debt interest spending is one of the bigger items in annually managed expenditure (AME). Most public sector debt interest spending is accounted for by central government and payments relating to funde...
obr.uk
October 12, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Secondly, no wonder the government finances are in such a mess with >£110bn of annual interest charges alone. 3/4. obr.uk/forecasts-in...
Firstly, investors like me are guaranteed 5.25% income for 16 years. Over 5% a year for that long. Compounded, 5.25% more than doubles in 16 years. Risk-free (except for risk UK defaults on debts in that timeframe, which is less zero than it used to be). 2/4
October 12, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Firstly, investors like me are guaranteed 5.25% income for 16 years. Over 5% a year for that long. Compounded, 5.25% more than doubles in 16 years. Risk-free (except for risk UK defaults on debts in that timeframe, which is less zero than it used to be). 2/4