Tracking my retirement number is just as exciting for me as tracking net worth, because they are so tied together. I love being able to watch my net worth go up, and seeing my target retirement date go down! Unfortunately that was not the case so much in June, as
Continue readingNet Worth Update – May 2018
May was another good month for me financially, keeping with the positive trends in most categories. Spending was up this month slightly, but that didn’t seem to affect my overall savings rate and I still posted a positive net worth gain. Most of the increases in spending were due to
Continue readingEarly Retirement Tracker – May 2018
We’re finally making some progress again, this was welcome news when I went to calculate all of this in May. This was to be expected based on the net worth increase in April, but it’s always nice when the numbers are able to confirm it. The temporary lower expenses may
Continue readingNet Worth Update – April 2018
It’s been a long several months, seems like I’ve been in and out and visiting hospitals more than I’ve been at home. And while you may not have seen any actual blog post updates, I have been doing my best to keep track of all the numbers in the background
Continue readingEarly Retirement Tracker – April 2018
There’s not too much to report once again this month, with my net worth remaining flat. Probably the only variable that has really changed is the fact that I’ve increased my savings rate by bumping up my 401k contribution rate by another percent. I still feel like money has been
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