It’s time to tally up the damage. If you remember back to 2021’s spending recap, we obliterated that year’s budget of $57,000 by over $16,000(!). This year we established a total annual budget of $55,000. So how did our 2022 spending compare to that goal? You’re about to find out…

Remember back in November when I wrote, “the chaos never stops”? Despite the holidays, the chaos slowed a little in December thanks to some relatively peaceful time with family back in Florida. It didn’t fully stop though, as December included a weeklong cruise to several beautiful places in the Caribbean.…

Our European extravaganza finally came to an end, as we returned back to the US in the middle of November – just in time to go to another football game, Thanksgiving, and a big family birthday party! The chaos never stops. What did that do to our budget? Let’s dig…

October was a wild month crisscrossing Europe at a blistering pace – more details below. Did we blow the budget? Let’s dig into the October 2022 financial update! In our inaugural blog post, I briefly introduced you to our goal of achieving financial independence (“FI”) by the age of 35…

Still catching up on monthly financial updates after returning from three months in Europe and a week-long Caribbean cruise. Without further ado, let’s get right into the September 2022 financial update! In our inaugural blog post, I briefly introduced you to our goal of achieving financial independence (“FI”) by the…