The final quarter of 2023 was met with more illnesses, as was standard for us through 2023. We were hit with sinus infections, strep throat and regular old colds. Thankfully we enjoyed a healthy Christmas break. We did get out for one road trip to visit family but other than that we stayed close to… Continue reading Oct, Nov, Dec 2023
September was fairly uneventful. We returned to our home at the end of August after being evacuated due to a wildfire. The skies were still smokey so we didn’t get out a whole lot. September should have been more expensive as we had a roadtrip vacation booked, but we cancelled at the last minute due… Continue reading September 2023 Recap
June was fairly uneventful. We stayed closed to home, had some visitors over and got into Summer mode. Financially it was also fairly uneventful. We did have an awful property tax bill but other than that it was pretty status quo. How did we spend our $$… House Stuff – $3,214: This category includes anything… Continue reading June 2023 Recap
As I mentioned in my last post, we basically spent the first couple of months of my return to work from Maternity Leave sick. Daycare is a real bitch for that. However, aside from an aggressive stomach flu at the beginning of May (my 2nd one in 3 weeks) that ripped through our family and… Continue reading May 2023 Recap
The last few months have been hectic. We went on a vacation to California at the end of February before my Maternity leave ended. My parents snowbird so we stayed with them except for a couple of nights when we stayed in a Hotel in a different city. The kid started daycare in mid-March and… Continue reading Feb, Mar, Apr 2023 Recap
I’ve just gotten really bad at blogging. There is a big difference in my energy, focus, motivation levels when I compare who I was when I started this blog and who I am now. When I started this blog I was funemployed, childless, a renter, dogless. Now I’m employed (though nearing the end of maternity… Continue reading 2022 Summary
Since I’ve fallen so behind here I thought I’d do a full 6 month summary before I go back to monthly Net Worth posts. 2022 is following our trend of heavy spending & low saving due to us becoming home owners in mid-2021 and deciding to embark on some renovations as well as make purchases… Continue reading Jan 2022 – June 2022 Net Worth
Hi, it’s been about 18 years since I’ve posted here. I had a baby 5 months ago, and life has been a crazy adjustment. But all this time, this blog has been in the back of my head. When the bill came up to renew my domain and registration I couldn’t give it up and… Continue reading 2021 Net Worth Wrap-Up
As I mentioned in my last post, I’d definitely neglected this blog over the last five months or so mostly due to pregnancy, home ownership and just falling out of habits and routine – as is evidenced by our horrific restaurant spend over the Summer and now into the Fall. September and October weren’t super… Continue reading Net Worth Update – Sep 2021 – Oct 2021
This is a big update. We bought a house. So while our Net Worth has tanked, our happiness has increased. There is more to FIRE than just saving every single dollar no matter the cost to your mental health or well-being. We have been renting for the last five years, and have lived in 3… Continue reading Net Worth Update – May 2021
