There’s a lot of conflicting information out there on how to invest your money. But there’s also a ton of reliable information outlined in books like The Intelligent Investor, The Simple Path to Wealth, and…
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Living with a Theme: Summer of Respect
This post is directly inspired by CGP Grey’s Youtube video on Themes. My theme for June, July, and August 2020 is the “Summer of Respect.” In his video, he suggests doing away permanently with New…
December 2019 Expense Report
December. A month of family, holidays, a wedding, and absolutely reckless gambling. My savings rate ended up at a catastrophic -108%. I spent more than 2 times what I brought in this month. If I…
November 2019 Expense Report
November was my first full month being car-free. With how little I used my car for my 6 months of ownership, it’s been a pretty smooth transition. I also have the safety net of having…
October 2019 Expense Report
I was able to enjoy a few amazing weekends in the month of October. Weather has been permitting for outdoor fun. I got to experience some river kayaking, made possible during this time of year…
September 2019 Expense Report
September began with plenty of driving! I ended up making 2 trips home at the very beginning of the month, blasting tens of pounds of CO2 into the atmosphere for the benefit of socializing with…
August 2019 Expense Report
August began with a busy weekend for me. On Saturday, I played a round of golf with my brother and his two friends. Then we went grocery shopping for barbecue supplies, and enjoyed a late…
July 2019 Expense Report
July was a month full of luxury for me, leading to me falling significantly short of my 40% savings rate goal for this month, as stated in my June Expense Report. Here’s my categorized spending…
June 2019 Expense Report
Since beginning to keep track of my expenses in March, June has been my lowest spend month! Looking back on my month of June, I squeezed in a lot of fun, and I have a…
May 2019 Expense Report
Welcome to my May 2019 Expense Report. Above is a visual breakdown of my monthly expenses. It’s fun to read my previous month’s expense report, and gander at my optimistic expectations for each coming month….