Highest balance to date, but lower expenses What happened this last month? Our expenses this last fell within range of what we would want on any given month. That’s partially due to the fact that we were unable to attend a Family Camp we had been planning on going to due to illness. They were…
FIRE Progress Report – July 2024
Highest Expenses to Date What happened this last month? This month saw our highest expenses so far since we’ve been tracking them. We had our roof replaced with a metal roof, as well as had our landscaping redone with some stone edging, the weed mat replaced, and all the landscape stone returned. Several years ago…
FIRE Progress Report – June 2024
A Month of Rest and Relaxation What happened this last month? We ended up having a lot of time this month to relax. Starting with a vacation at Walt Disney World and then wrapping up the month with a week at Lake Erie. It was great to have the opportunity to spend so much time…
FIRE Progress Report – May 2024
No horsing around – Highest expenses yet, highest investment balance yet What happened this last month? This month our investments have been able to achieve their highest number yet. That means most of the numbers below are green, except for one. That is because our expenses were also very high this month. First, we bought…
FIRE Progress Report – April 2024
Lower expenses, lower investment balance What happened this last month? Our expenses month were down compared to the previous month and from the same month last year. This was because last year we had done several projects around putting new siding on the house in April 2023. With that being said, this was the most…
FIRE Progress Report – March 2024
Planning memories What happened this last month? Our expenses this month were actually trending to be down compared to a year ago, until we planned a trip to Walt Disney World in June of this year. Between ticket deals and renting DVC points, it was going to be the most reasonably priced Disney trip we…
FIRE Progress Report – February 2024
Blessings abound What happened this last month? If you’ve been following this blog at all (and I wouldn’t blame you if you haven’t been), you may notice that this month’s numbers took a dramatic shift. There are several reasons for that. First, our expenses took a big jump this month. That’s because to follow the…
FIRE Progress Report – January 2024
New year, fresh starts What happened this last month? A new year is a great time for reflection. We did a lot last year with the residing of our house along with other house projects. That was a major expense that we never really thought we’d save up and do. We’re planning on putting a…
FIRE Progress Report – December 2023
The most wonderful time of the year What happened this last month? Despite our annual expenses reaching an all-time high this month, our investment number also reached an all-time high. Christmas was obviously our biggest expense. We don’t purchase for too many people, but we do like to get things they either really want, or…
FIRE Progress Report – November 2023
Much to be thankful for this year What happened this last month? We have a lot to be thankful for this year, even when not looking at finances. With the markets recovering and our making some sizeable contributions to savings, our savings number reached a new all time high. We still struggle a bit to…