I blog about Financial Independence , frugality , and seeking happiness
Savings Report #56 - A Promotion and Moving States
Click here to see all of my past Savings Reports and view my interactive net worth chart Go to How To Track Your Savings to check out the Saving Ninja Super Spreadsheet. In February, I upped my pre-pension investment amount to $10k, I was hoping to stick with this contribution amount for the whole year, but this plan might change due to potentially buying a house, which I’ll get to later....
Savings Report #55 - Car Camping and Snowboarding
Click here to see all of my past Savings Reports and view my interactive net worth chart Go to How To Track Your Savings to check out the Saving Ninja Super Spreadsheet. The markets really are ping-ponging all over the place. For the last 6 months we seem to either be making $10-$20k or losing $10-$20k. Thankfully, the trend seems to be upward. Our net worth is now at a similar level to last November....
2022 Reviewed - A Year of Learning
Introduction 2022 has been a a hallmark year for us. After living in Sweden for 2 years, we set our sights on the USA. We decided that we wanted the USA to be our home, got business approval, went through the Visa process, and relocated to the USA; all within 6 months. 2022 was the year that we started to pursue “settling down” with our sights set on a post-FIRE life in a forever home; getting to The Land of the Free bought us one step closer....
Savings Report #54 - Christmas at Home
Click here to see all of my past Savings Reports and view my interactive net worth chart Go to How To Track Your Savings to check out the Saving Ninja Super Spreadsheet. Happy New Year! I hope the coming year will be happy. I’m still wracked with dread about potential layoffs, I really don’t want another job, or to leave the USA. The markets in December plunged again, leaving our portfolio about $20k down from stock depreciation since the start of the year, about 8....
Savings Report #53 - The Robots Are Coming!
Click here to see all of my past Savings Reports and view my interactive net worth chart Go to How To Track Your Savings to check out the Saving Ninja Super Spreadsheet. Another month has passed, bringing us closer to Christmas. I’ve finished work for the winter now as I had to use up my remaining vacation days. We plan to spend our first New England winter eating American festive food and traveling to local snow resorts while car camping....