Category: FI Journey

  • Costs of Infertility

    Costs of Infertility

    10 years ago we decided on our future children’s names and then we waited. Planning, saving, paying our way through university, “doing the right thing” and waiting until we were financially able to have our mini-us. Well, infertility is a B*TCH. 18 months ago we discussed our financial status and 5 year plan. 16 months…

  • Say “No” to Abusive Employers

    Say “No” to Abusive Employers

    Fellow Millennials, I’m confident you know how it is. The ever present abusive employers that feed off our life energy. You land a new job, ignore the warning signs and try to give the employer the benefit of the doubt. But what happens when they don’t give you the same courtesy? The younger generation, Gen…

  • May 2023 Net Worth

    May 2023 Net Worth

    I sit here writing this from a small town outside the NY capital city that 90% of people haven’t heard of and 99% ignore as they drive by. The move across country is complete and we can refocus on saving and investing every free penny that falls into our life. Despite the decrease in Net…

  • 2022 Year-End + 2023 Projections

    2022 Year-End + 2023 Projections

    Happy holidays! We made it to the new year and with it the challenges 2023 is already planned to bring. This year we’re looking at job changes, moving cross country (again), and possibly fertility treatments. All major changes that come at a cost both physically and monetarily. However, we’ve created a smart plan to weather…

  • October 2022 Update

    October 2022 Update

    Longtime no chat! Just wanted to give a small update regarding this blog’s future and our current net worth. We hit out goal of 100k net worth around mid-September. That’s a whole three months ahead of schedule even with the setbacks of a “down” market! The chart above gives some insight into our savings/investing since…