Blazing a Trail Towards Financial Independence
Confused about what constitutes good nutrition? Yeah, me too. My wife and I have been interested in eating healthier and have been reading articles and watching documentaries. In our search to find a consensus, we found there isn’t one. In fact, the more we looked into it, the more questions we had. So I wanted to summarize what we’ve learned and how we’ve tried to piece together a diet.
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It’s time for our first Net Worth Update of the year… wait, the Decade! We made substantial progress in the last few years of the 2010s after wondering in the financial wilderness for the first half. I am excited to see how far we can go with a whole decade (and compounding) to work with.
But first things first… how did we do in January?
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If it’s January, then it must be time to check on our previous year’s savings goals and set new ones. There was a lot going on last year. Through it all did we remain on target or did we miss the mark?
[Read more…] about Our 2019 Personal Finance Scorecard and 2020 Money Goals
2019 is in the books. As always, I like to look back on the year that was, and take stock of our spending. Anyways, for better or worse here is what happened.
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And just like that, another decade bites the dust. I started the decade as a recent college grad with nearly a net worth hovering near -$50,000 and almost zero financial IQ and ended the decade married, with children, a rental house, and a net worth over $500,000. What a ride!
Speaking of that net worth… wanna see how we did in December?
[Read more…] about Net Worth Update 25: The 2010s – In Like a Lamb, Out Like a Lion
People are weird creatures. Well, I can’t speak for you all, but I know that I am wired funky. Case in point: Nothing makes me feel better, and enjoy life more than challenging myself. Any day that I have ground myself to powder before dinner is a good day.
Recognition of this fact gives me the confidence to push my limits and reach my goals.
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