Happy September everyone! Down here in the south football is in the air and the humidity is on its way out, which is a wonderful feeling. Here’s a quick update on how August went for us financially: August In Review August Income was pretty standard, nothing much made in the way of side hustles […]
July In Review – Income/Expense and Net Worth
I know it’s a few days late but here’s a quick review of our July numbers, as they relate to our FI Journey. July’s income was great! My company paid out quarterly profit-sharing bonuses which were fairly large for us, so that really helped us attack the mortgage this month (see below). July’s expenses […]
Product Review – YNAB (You Need A Budget)
Have you been thinking about starting a budget? Or looking for a better budgeting tool than what you currently use? Let me introduce you to YNAB. Funny name, serious budgeting software. I’ve been using YNAB for about a year now, and I recommend it to pretty much everyone. Before I found YNAB I had […]
How Budgets Can Provide Freedom
At some point or another we’ve probably all been told that we need to keep a budget. If you’re like many folks out there your first reaction might not have been one of sheer excitement. After all, we all know that budgets are simply a way to keep us from getting what we want, […]
How Much Money Do You REALLY Make?
If I were to ask you how much money you make per hour, you’d probably come back at me with a smart-aleck reply that didn’t answer my question at all, because money is a very personal topic. But in your head you’ve probably got a pretty good idea. If you earn an hourly wage […]