Holy smokes, what a month! The S&P 500 climbed over 2.5% in April alone, which sure paid off for boring index fund investors like us. As you’ll see below, our net worth skyrocketed by over $50,000 for the second month in a row, and we have now crossed the $900,000…
Another month in the books so it’s time for another FIby35 Financial Update post. March was quite generous overall, as the S&P 500 closed near an all-time high (yet again), Mrs. FIby35 received her annual bonus, and we’re experiencing the first signs of Spring here in Minnesota. Let’s see how…
At long last, I’ve scoured the Spreadsheet archives to unearth the total cost of our travel hack of Cancun, Mexico back in November 2020. We spent an entire week relaxing on the beautiful beaches of the Hotel Zone, including several days with some good friends (and future FI travel buddies).…
The time has finally come for me to make my first attempt at what an actual travel hack looks like since I’ve now teased the monetary benefits a few times now. Admittedly, the details are a little fuzzy since I didn’t know at the time that this would ever make…
Wow, February flew by! To be honest, I didn’t have much time to track the progress of our finances throughout the month so I was anxious (and a little nervous) to tally it up. Mrs. FIby35 spent the last 2 weeks of February visiting her parents in Florida (jealous), and…