FIRE Month Savings Progress Report for December 2021

Merry Christmas! It was a great end to the year as far as finances are concerned. Our expenses this year were slightly higher than last year. We got one final invoice for kitchen electrical work. We also redid the our back closet, which was desperately needed. We shouldn’t have any other major remodeling expenses going…

FIRE Month Savings Progress Report for November 2021

The Holiday Season Begins! Our numbers are relatively flat this month. Since we purchased a vehicle last year at this time, we used this month to do some other larger purchases since our monthly expenses would still drop. For example, we decided to replace some furniture in our family room that had been given to…

FIRE Month Savings Progress Report for October 2021

Month 5 of the Kitchen Remodel We’re finally in the final stages of the kitchen remodel. I think I can safely say that next month will not be Month 6 since it’s just touch up work to be done and little bit of trim. Definitely nothing that interferes with our being able to use and…

FIRE Month Savings Progress Report for September 2021

Month 4 of the Kitchen Remodel This month’s numbers don’t look great. With our increase in expenses because of the kitchen, and the market not doing as well this month, most numbers moved in a negative direction. However, when the market is down, even a little, it’s a buying opportunity. One positive this month is…

FIRE Month Savings Progress Report for August 2021

Month 3 of Kitchen Remodel Most numbers moved in a positive direction as we start to finish the kitchen. We’re in the final phases and there is light at the end of the tunnel. We have a functional kitchen with running water and a stove again! Our month to month savings percentage dropped considerably from…

FIRE Month Savings Progress Report for July 2021

Month 2 of Kitchen Remodel All the numbers have moved in a positive direction this month with the exception of one. This one number is mostly affected by expenses for the kitchen remodel. So far, the remodel has taken a bit longer than expected, but fortunately, there haven’t been too many surprises so far. We’ve…

FIRE Month Savings Progress Report for June 2021

As the kitchen project moves forward, fortunately, our monthly expenses are starting to decline and come a bit more close to normal. They’re still quite a bit higher than expected, but coming down a bit. The numbers this month have almost all moved in a positive direction. You’ll notice a huge increase in savings from…

FIRE Month Savings Progress Report for May 2021

The kitchen project is in full swing. Nothing really has been done yet, but we’ve got a lot of the items purchased that we’ll need. My primary goal up to this point has been to purchase everything since procuring items hasn’t exactly been easy lately. Starting in June, we’ll start tearing the kitchen apart and…

FIRE Progress Report for April 2021

Spring is in full swing! We’re starting to plan out some different things we’d like to get done over the summer. We had previously been considering building a house this year, but with buildings costs at an all time high, and options for land in the area we’d like to build at a low, we…