“What is measured is improved” they say, so we publicly track our expenses here each month to hopefully fulfill that axiom. We have a few goals for these monthly reports: Keep ourselves accountable and aware of our monthly expenses (do we really eat out that much?!) Receive feedback from you on where you see room for improvement Reduce overwhelm in …
“What is measured is improved” they say, so we publicly track our expenses here each month to hopefully fulfill that axiom. We have a few goals for these monthly reports: Keep ourselves accountable and aware of our monthly expenses (do we really eat out that much?!) Receive feedback from you on where you see room for improvement Reduce overwhelm in …
I (Mrs. FInding) am going to Switzerland! That’s right, I’m traveling to one of the most expensive travel destinations in the world. This doesn’t seem to fit our FI lifestyle very much. You know, the one where we compare in-store prices to online, calculate the cost per ounce of something, rarely eat out, and generally watch our expenses like hawks. …
So with that, here are our April 2019 expenses: Total April Expenses: $3,318 Honestly, we thought this month was going to be a lot worse. We had a really fun weekend planned with about 10 people and since we hosted, we were a little concerned about what this month would look like. But, if you’ve been paying attention, this is …
So with that, here are our March 2019 expenses: Overall we are ok with March’s expenses, we were up from February slightly, but had some extenuating circumstances, namely: Argentina fun- Mrs. FInding booked some day trips while in Argentina for work, obviously that’s not a normal expense. Aibnb for an event in April- we have a fun event in April …
So with that, here are our February 2019 expenses: Total February Expenses: $3,745 We are pleased to say we did, in fact, spend less than last month. We just saw a few anomalies this month, namely: We had a pretty big purchase on Amazon (almost $200) for different supplements and long term products (we aren’t sure how long they will …
Total January Expenses: $5,074 This seems like a ton for us, but there were a few unusual expenses. Most notably: Flights for a trip we are taking in May to Peru/Ecuador Left over Christmas gifts Mrs. FInding had a long weekend in NYC with her sister and friends And we bought a bed We hope to see this drop significantly …
Since we are a life improvement blog currently focusing on financial independence, retire early (FIRE), we thought it might be a good idea to make sure we are all on the same page of what we mean by financial independence. In short, financial independence is when you have enough wealth to live on without working. This means you have enough …