Let the adventures begin! What happened this last month? Several of our numbers are complete! We had one go backwards because our expenses this month caused our annual expenses to go up slightly. That being said, we’re in a state where the next 23 months are adding buffer to what we’ve worked so hard to…
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FIRE Progress Report – July 2026
Two Years Remaining What happened this last month? As we hit our two years left in the countdown, a lot has happened this month. Our expenses dropped considerably due to the fact that our last 2 vehicle purchases have finally fallen off our 12 months of rolling expenses. We don’t purchase vehicles often, it just…
FIRE Progress Report – June 2026
Summer Vacation What happened this last month? This month we took a weeklong family vacation to Disneyland. We had visited California between Christmas and New Years last year and thought about going to Disneyland for a day, but realized that a day’s worth of tickets would cost almost as much as a week’s worth of…
FIRE Progress Report – May 2026
Goal Number Updates What happened this last month? You’ll notice that some of the numbers that said they were completed no longer do. That’s because I updated our goal number to be 50% higher than what it was before. We should be able to meet this number sometime this year hopefully. It also more closely…
FIRE Progress Report – April 2026
Rubber band month What happened this last month? April was a relatively quiet month. I call it the rubber band month because while our investment balance went down quite a bit in March, it shot back up to the highest number yet this month. It just goes to show that you can’t predict these things,…
FIRE Progress Report – March 2026
Impact of War and Uncertainty What happened this last month? We went from our highest investment balance last month to one that set us back about 5 months. It’s not unusual for there to be uncertainty in the world and in the markets, but the important thing is to stay consistent. Keep your eyes on…
FIRE Month Savings Progress Report for January 2022
Happy New Year! What happened this last month? The markets were down quite a bit at the end of January. That creates a great opportunity to buy and have significant future growth. Unfortunately, it also means that almost every one of our numbers was down for the month, with the exception of our average amount…
Disney World on a Budget: Resorts and Travel
To close out this series, let’s look at the resorts and the least expensive way to get there. Let’s start with getting to the resort. Some people prefer flying, while others would prefer to drive. If you can’t drive there in 2 days, it’s probably best to fly when you factor in days off of work…