Every dollar we spent on food in August
A food diary for two adults (and no kids) who mostly throw whatever they want into the cart and don’t usually eat meat This is where we are as of August 27th! I’ll come back and add entries as the month goes on! Food spending is fascinating. I usually share our total and what the…
2023 Spending Year to Date:
The good, the bad, and the WTF Oof. Here are all the raw numbers but I have some emooootions about our spending in the first half of the year. Listen to the podcast episode 5.3 to get the full download on what was up with this wild 6 months and how it threw me for…
March 2023 Spending Recap: A week in the Bay Area, a massive car repair bill, and so so so many throw pillows
Why share the details of what we spent? Because I always wish more people would. It’s an interesting way to see how people are living their lives. No two people spend money the same way. I’ve always posted a summary to Instagram, but I’ve also always loved the way The Frugalwoods post each month. So…
I’m not sure if my house ruined my early retirement plans or accelerated them
I bought a big old house. It tanked my savings rate, but the equity might make it worth it? The Net Worth Question Whenever I talk about financial independence and early retirement, people always ask me if I include my house in my net worth calculation. It’s a good question, and the answer is…I do!…
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