Diary of an ex-banker: How to enjoy London on £10 a day!

A number of people have asked me how I’ve survived financially in the 12+ months since I left my job in investment banking. Well, the simple answer is I’ve been living off my savings. But, of course, they’re a finite resource. So I do my best to minimise my outgoings…

Diary of an ex-Banker — Part One: What have I learnt so far?

Just over a year ago I took the plunge and left a ‘safe’ but unfulfilling job in investment banking and struck out on my own with no clear plan…other than knowing I wanted to set up my own business. I’m really just at the…

Diary of an ex-banker: Coffee Shops — Is it time for some rules?

Diary of an ex-banker: Living with a food allergy.

When I was growing up an allergy was something that made you sneeze.

Diary of an ex-Banker — Part Two: First steps

So what have I been doing for the last year?

If you ask most of my friends and family they would probably tell you I’ve been on holiday. This still grates a little, but it’s funny how once you move outside of the conventional…

Diary of an ex-banker: How many sexual partners is average?

Last week we ran one of our daily Facebook polls asking if men and women are judged differently on the number of sexual partners they’ve had. The poll was prompted by a recent episode of Love Island where contestants were asked…

Diary of an ex-banker — Part Six: Hitting rock bottom!

Diary of an ex-banker — Part Twelve: Interviewing MPs in the Houses of Parliament

Diary of an ex-banker: Thinking outside the shower cubicle!

This morning I showered at the gym.

Nothing surprising in that. I’m sure that tens of thousands of people across the UK did exactly the same. The difference is that I didn’t go to the gym to work out…

Diary of an ex-banker: At what age were you happiest?