The Escape Map

START HERE: This is where we are going

How we got trapped

Most of us were never taught how money really works — just how to earn it and spend it.

We have a destination in mind: more freedom — financially and in life.
But getting there means learning a few things no one told us in school.

This project is about that education.

Calm, clear thinking about money — told through stories, strategies, and mindset shifts.

Below is the full map of what we’ll be learning, step by step.

Weekly Posts Taking us through the Journey

I’ll post weekly — sometimes twice — when we need to keep momentum or dive deeper into a topic.

I’ll also be releasing the following free tools to subscribers to help you in your escape:

The Escape Toolkit

You'll get these by email as they're released:
✔️ Asset Map – See what you already own, all in one place
✔️ Escape Calculator – Estimate your financial freedom number
✔️ Index Funds 1-Pager – What to look for when choosing funds
✔️ Asset Allocation Guide – 3 clear strategies based on your goals
✔️ Escape Checklist – A simple 9-step roadmap to guide your journey

The Escape Map

Your Map to Financial Freedom
Click the chapters you’ve missed, and see what’s coming up next.

Part 1 - The Money Trap

1.1 The Inflation Trap - Eroding your money one wave at a time ✅

1.2 Tax — The Trap That Hits You Twice ✅

1.3 Time = Money? The Hidden Cost of the Work Trap ✅

Part 2 - Assets - The Great Escape

2.1 - The Great Escape starts with Assets ✅

2.2 How many assets do you need? 🕐

2.3 Discovering what you already own - The Asset Map🕐

Part 3 - Which Assets do you need? 🕐

3.1 Time - your most valuable asset

3.2 Human Capital - How to Turn Your Income Into Financial Freedom 🕐

3.3 Financial Assets - your tools for growth & protection🕐

3.4 Equities - The Wealth Growing Engine 🕐

3.5 Index Funds - Why picking stocks is harder than you think and how to buy them safely 🕐

3.6 Which Index Funds to Choose? 🕐

3.7 Bonds Demystified 🕐

3.8 How to Buy Bonds (Without losing your mind) 🕐

3.9 Property - The Tangible Wealth Builder 🕐

3.10 Gold - The Ancient Hedge 🕐

3.11 Crypto - All that Glitters, is not Gold? 🕐

3.12 Diversification - The Enron lesson, and how to hedge your bets and still escape 🕐

3.13 Asset Allocations - picking the path to escape 🕐

Part 4 - Mapping out your Escape

4.1 Budgeting, Debt and Emergency Funds, The Fuel for your Escape 🕐

4.2 - The Hidden Power of Pensions: Escape Tax and Inflation With One Account 🕐

4.3 The Pension Mapper - Taking back control 🕐

4.4 ISAs - Tax free investing that actually is real 🕐

4.5 Building the Engine - Accounts, Flow and Platforms 🕐

4.6 The Escape Calculator - Project your way out 🕐

Part 5 - Systems and Psychology - How to be a better investor

5.1 Systems and Psychology - How to be a better investor 🕐

5.2 Dollar Cost Averaging - How to not time the market perfectly 🕐

5.3 How to Stay Invested When the World Feels Out of Control 🕐

5.4 Shifting Gears - investing more safely as you approach freedom 🕐

Part 6 - Insurance and Wills - Escape and Remain Free

6.1 Life Insurance 🕐

6.2 Critical Illness Insurance 🕐

6.3 Income Protection Insurance 🕐

6.4 Wills 🕐

6.5 Planning your insurance policies 🕐

Part 7 - Reaching Freedom - How to live off your Assets

7.1 How to live safely off your assets 🕐

7.1 Wisdom from the Greats 🕐

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Disclaimer: This content is for informational and educational purposes only. It does not constitute personal financial advice. Everyone’s situation is different — if in doubt, speak to a qualified, regulated financial adviser.