After returning from travel and re-entering the workforce, a couple reassess their financial strategy, naming their 2024 budget "The Spending Experiment." Increasing their annual spending target from $52,500 to $75,000, they focus on enjoying the present more while still planning for early retirement. Budget increases are allocated to home, automotive,…

As a true spreadsheet psychopath, our 2023 budget has been in the works for weeks months now, eagerly anticipating the turning of the calendar to January. In last year’s budget post, I hoped that 2022 would finally be the year we stick our budget. Lo and behold, we came pretty…

As I write, the temperature has finally climbed back up above 0 here in Minnesota. Despite the frigidity, my keyboard has been running hot in preparation for the year that awaits us. We have some exciting plans for 2022 (stay tuned), and a fresh new budget that hasn’t been overspent…

Despite the bitter cold, January is one of my favorite times of year. A new year, full of possibilities. And a fresh new budget that hasn’t been overspent yet! As a true spreadsheet psychopath, our budget has been in the works for weeks months now, eagerly anticipating the turning of…