Tag: FI Journey

  • Net Worth in November 2023

    Net Worth in November 2023

    Our net worth in November 2023 saw a sharp increase thanks to a stop-measure to avoid government funding running out in October along with improved jobs and CPI reports. Besides market pressures on our portfolio, we also incurred additional savings on baby gear, utilities, and car repairs. Check out last month’s net worth or see…

  • October 2023 Net Worth

    October 2023 Net Worth

    Our net worth in October took a hit. Seeing numbers go down can be hard to digest but it’s the reality of investing and while it decreased, our overall cash investment increased. The main contributor to our net worth decreasing was the drop in stock values due to bank rate and uncertainties. This isn’t a…

  • September 2023 Net Worth

    September 2023 Net Worth

    We’re halfway through No Spend September and it’s time to check in with our monthly net worth tracking! To date, this month we have spend $650 outside of rent ($1400) and have roughly 2 weeks left to the challenge. Assuming we keep up the same spending habits, which still included an outing to the mountains…

  • Cost of Reproducing in the 21st Century

    Cost of Reproducing in the 21st Century

    Happy No Spend September! With the end of the quarter almost here, we wanted to give the promised infertility update. As we moved into June, we had finally given up and resigned ourselves to either a future without the family we’d planned the prior 11 years or figure out how to pay for IVF treatments.…

  • August 2023 Net Worth

    August 2023 Net Worth

    With August 2023 already halfway through, we’re planning a “No Spend” September to help catch up on the fact we lived on one income since April. Now that we have two incomes again, it’ll be easier to secure our financial future. Part of moving the No Spend month to September is a strategic move to…