Free Resources & Tools

Everything I use, recommend, and have created to help you on the FI journey — all in one place.

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Free DSFI Resources

No email required. Just useful stuff to help you get started.

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FI Number Calculator

A simple spreadsheet to calculate your personal FI number based on your UK lifestyle costs.

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Debt Snowball Tracker

The exact spreadsheet method I used to track and clear my consumer debt. Plug in your numbers and go.

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UK Investment Cheat Sheet

ISA vs SIPP vs GIA — explained simply on one page. Print it out, stick it on your wall.

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Investment Platforms

Trading 212 Affiliate
Stocks & Shares ISA

My go-to for commission-free investing. Clean interface, free ISA wrapper, great for global ETF investing.

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InvestEngine Affiliate
Stocks & Shares ISA

Brilliant for passive ETF investing. Low costs, clean UI, perfect for set-and-forget ISA contributions.

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Freetrade Affiliate
Stocks & Shares ISA

Solid UK-regulated platform with a strong community. Good range of ETFs and individual stocks.

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PensionBee Affiliate
SIPP

Where I consolidated my old workplace pensions. Simple dashboard, clear fees, genuinely game-changing.

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Vanguard UK Affiliate
SIPP & ISA

Low-cost index funds direct from the source. The LifeStrategy funds are a staple of the FI community.

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Hargreaves Lansdown Affiliate
General

The UK's largest platform. Rock-solid reliability and excellent research tools.

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Budgeting & Saving

Emma Affiliate
Budgeting

My favourite UK budgeting app. Connects all your accounts, tracks spending, spots forgotten subscriptions.

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YNAB Affiliate
Budgeting

The gold standard of zero-based budgeting. Every pound has a job. Changed how I think about money.

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Chase UK No Affiliate
Savings

Consistently one of the best easy-access savings rates in the UK. My emergency fund home.

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TopCashback Affiliate
Cashback

The UK's highest-paying cashback site. I've earned hundreds back on purchases I was making anyway.

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Quidco Affiliate
Cashback

I run both Quidco and TopCashback and check which pays more before every online purchase.

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Chip Affiliate
Savings

Auto-saves money based on your spending patterns. Set it, forget it, watch your savings grow.

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Books & Learning

Die With Zero Affiliate
Book — Bill Perkins

The book that changed how I think about spending. A must-read for anyone on the FI journey.

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The Simple Path to Wealth Affiliate
Book — JL Collins

The FI bible. Buy index funds, avoid debt, stay the course. Read this first.

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Your Money or Your Life Affiliate
Book — Vicki Robin

The original FI book. Reframes money as life energy. Timeless and transformative.

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Meaningful Money Podcast No Affiliate
Podcast — Pete Matthew

UK personal finance podcast. Practical, jargon-free. A staple of my commute listening.

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r/FIREUK Reddit No Affiliate
Community

The UK's best online FI community. Real people, real numbers, real support.

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Monevator No Affiliate
Blog

The definitive UK investing blog. Evidence-based, no-nonsense, brilliant for passive investors.

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