Personal Updates

I share what we’ve been up to in our 7th year of retirement.  Hear about our trips and travel plans, finances, volunteering, and more.

Learn how our EV performed on our recent roadtrip and holiday in Southwest WA.  What I learned from the experience, plus lots of pictures, recommended places to eat, and more 😉

A full breakdown how and where we spent our money in 2023, including lots of pictures from throughout the year.  See what changed (and why) and read about our spending plans for 2024.

I share what I’ve learned through the experience of my dog passing away.  Thoughts on dealing with loss in a healthy way, and how to navigate the ups and downs.

An update of how early retirement is unfolding this year.  What I’ve been spending my time on, and how the various parts of my life are going (with plenty of pictures!).

I pull back the curtain on the book industry, sharing my experience with self publishing, how it all works, and why I chose that path.  I also share how much authors typically make and break down the numbers for my own book.

In this post, I share more details on what day-to-day life is like 6 years after quitting my job. How I’ve been spending my time lately and the different things I’m focused on.

I share exactly how much money we spent in 2022, the breakdown for every single category, and how it compares to the prior year.

In this post I share what we’ve been up to this year. We bought a house, continued volunteering, I wrote a book, we kept investing + lots more.

Our debt recycling situation, beefing up our share portfolio after selling an investment property, investing a lump sum, simplifying our accounts & going ‘all-in’ on shares.

How I’m planning to move forward after thinking about ASIC’s new guidelines for creators of online financial content.

Our latest portfolio update.  Net worth allocation.  Passive income tally.  Current share portfolio & how I’m seeing shares and property right now.