September was a tough month across the board. I had some medical expenses come up, and the market is headed back in the wrong direction. I had to transfer some money from my savings to my checking account to cover those expenses, and all my investments are down for the
Continue readingNet Worth Update – August 2021
August was another good month for me, with average spending – though a little higher than last month. I have been trying to keep more money in my savings account as well, to at least earn a few pennies in interest compared to zero in my checking account. The market
Continue readingNet Worth Update – July 2021
Another month with average spending, and I’m starting to get a feel for what my expenses will be with a mortgage. Still figuring out the utilities side of things, as I only had a few months of winter for heating and now learning what my electricity bill will be like
Continue readingEarly Retirement Estimate – June 2021
This is my retirement estimate for June 2021, based on all income and expenses until the end of May 2021. As I had written in a previous post, I’m only going to be doing these updates twice a year now, in June and December. There aren’t many fluctuations in my
Continue readingNet Worth Update – June 2021
Compared to May, spending was a lot lower in June with no major expenses in the budget. The market also continues its torrid pace even with everything happening around us. It seems like covid did peak a few months ago, but there are worries that it will come back strong
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