Ashy

🚨 Gateshead FC is now in real danger of facing winding-up proceedings ⏳ I understand HMRC have set a deadline of Wednesday (Nov 4) for progress before formal demands will be made. That would give the club 7 days to clear outstanding PAYE & VAT 🇺🇸 Flacks Group (an American private investment group) are ready to proceed with a takeover but need Shoreline Limited (fronted by Viktor Anichebe and who previously attempted to buy the club) to sign a waiver over money they claim they are owed by former club shareholders 🤝 This would clear the way for Flacks to complete their takeover of Gateshead, with Shoreline then able to pursue those shareholders separately ⚽ I understand Shoreline are currently in talks with the IFR to purchase League One Bromley 💰 Gateshead's players have not been paid & the club currently owes £200k to creditors 👀 Flacks' plans for Gateshead sound exciting & ambitious, with high-profile staff ready to come in

Huge milestone for me today, as I hit £70k this month. Super proud of this as it slowly ticks away. 29% growth from last year, and if I grow the same £ amount, only 2.5 years away. Think will hit $100k next year. Patting myself on the back

I’m on track to hit £100k net worth in the next 3-5 years. This sometimes feels slow when I scroll past £500k portfolios or the more bullshitty posts like '£1M by 28' or 'How I turned £10k into £500k in 2 years'. But I hate get-rich-quick crap. I’m here for the slow grind. Respect to those wins, but we need some realism. I’m proud of the medium-term goal to hit that in the first half of my 30s.Why my trajectory (and other slow burners) is actually impressive: - Most people in late 20s/early 30s are nowhere near £100k without inheritance or family help. - Building £100k from zero base, purely off salary + habits is fucking tough! It’s a slow burn with not a huge amount of positive reinforcement like the first £10k. You just have to keep going. - Lifestyle creep is always a risk, but with proper planning and structure it can be avoided. - This is sustainable, not volatile. I don’t need luck – but it will definitely help. Slow and steady wins the race – and the best part is: - This 3-5 year trajectory assumes all things remaining the same (salary, savings rate, mortgage equity/month, pension contributions etc). - Assumes 0% return – this is only based on my monthly inputs. - Doesn’t take into account random additional cash I get through structured oversaving for annual bills etc. I’m a big believer in goals. I have my long-term goal (£1mm). But to hit that, I need to hit this medium-term goal. And to do that I need to hit my short-term goals (monthly frugality and intentions with habits). How long did it take you to hit the £100k mark? Did you see the compounding growth as big as they say? How far away from it are you? #BuildingWealth #FIREUK #FIRE

🚨 NEW: John Healey will increase the minimum wage for over 21s from £12.71 to around £13.20

I wanted to visualise Britain's state spending ahead of the Budget, so I've vibe coded an app which presents it as a disk drive. Take a look at the tradeoffs and see if you can make the budget fit: britains-disk.pages.dev

Hey @grok, what’s the best way for someone to ensure inflation doesn’t make them poor?

How have we let this happen as a country

🚨NEW: Nigel Farage has spoken on ITV's undercover investigation: "Not everyone's been to Oxford University. Not everyone's been to Eton. Not everyone expresses themselves in very carefully formulated language"

And this is why you should have a healthy index fund + individual stock holding portfolio:

🚨 NEW: The IFS says John Healey faces a £35bn black hole in his first Budget