Let’s dive right into the numbers for September. The Money Related Numbers 25.84% (previously 25.40%) This is our invested assets/target number. Our invested assets span across a variety of investment vehicles such as 401k, HSA, IRA, Roth IRA, ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Program) and standard taxable mutual funds. 106 months (previously 107) The number of…
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FIRE Progress Report through August 2019
Don’t worry, you’re not experiencing déjà vu. This is a new post. Starting this month, I’m changing the naming so that it coincides with how I track things. When I keep track of the numbers to report here, I always keep track of them with the month they occurred. For example, if I put $100…
Saving Money On Medical Expenses
This entire post is born out of a recent frustrating experience we had with ProMedica, one of our local health systems. We had to go to a specialist and in the process he suggested we get 3 different tests done to eliminate possibilities. The tests were scheduled and we had a idea of the cost…
FIRE Progress Report – August 2019
The Money Related Numbers 25.65% (previously 25.16%) This is our invested assets/target number. Our invested assets span across a variety of investment vehicles such as 401k, HSA, IRA, Roth IRA, ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Program) and standard taxable mutual funds. 108 months (previously 109) The number of months until my 45th birthday and our finish…
FIRE Progress Report – July 2019
The Money Related Numbers 25.16% (previously 23.26%) This is our invested assets/target number. Our invested assets span across a variety of investment vehicles such as 401k, HSA, IRA, Roth IRA, ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Program) and standard taxable mutual funds. 109 months (previously 110) The number of months until my 45th birthday and our finish…
Ohio’s Ludicrous Tax on Hybrid Vehicles
I recently discovered that as part of Ohio’s new bill to raise money for roads and bridges, they also passed a new $100 registration fee on hybrids and a $200 registration fee on electric cars ( https://www.cleveland.com/open/2019/05/ohio-owners-of-electric-hybrid-cars-say-new-taxes-fees-are-punitive.html). The reason for these fees is supposedly because these vehicles use less gasoline, so they therefore do not…
Money Saving Win of the Week – Broken Washer
Our 12 year old washer started throwing out an error code recently and wouldn’t complete a wash cycle. I ended up looking up the code online and it pointed to the washer pump not working correctly. I checked all the hoses and the trap for something blocking it, but couldn’t find anything. The pump did…
FIRE Progress Report – June 2019
The Money Related Numbers 23.26% (previously 24.10%) This is our invested assets/target number. Our invested assets span across a variety of investment vehicles such as 401k, HSA, IRA, Roth IRA, ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Program) and standard taxable mutual funds. 110 months (previously 111) The number of months until my 45th birthday and our finish…
Money Saving Win of the Week – Internet
I found out recently that our internet provider, Amplex, offers a discount for paying for a full year of internet service at once. I promptly called them to get on the plan. The deal is basically pay for 11 months, get the 12th month for free. For us, that will save us $5/month!
FIRE Progress Report – May 2019
It’s May and we’re finally moving full speed ahead! The Money Related Numbers 24.10% (previously 23.45%) This is our invested assets/target number. Our invested assets span across a variety of investment vehicles such as 401k, HSA, IRA, Roth IRA, ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Program) and standard taxable mutual funds. 111 months (previously 112) The number…