For the time being I’m going to keep saving. I’ve been building cash aggressively the past year or so, and I’m now in a position where I can comfortably save around $1500 per month. Where do I stop? I have a few thoughts on that. Planned Expenses We are planning on having an addition built […]
Year in Review for 2022
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Here is my year in review for 2022. It’s been a year of market volatility and personal change. Here is an overview of 2022. The Good One of the most memorable moments of this past year is that I made a career change after working for the same company for nearly 20 years. It’s been […]
A Few Small Financial Wins
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I recently had a few small financial wins. These are minor in the grand scheme of things, but I like when I have these small wins along the way to larger goals. Small wins can keep you motivated, and it feels good to have things go your way from a financial standpoint. Here are a […]
Summer is Starting to Wind Down
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Summer is starting to wind down, and fall is approaching. As has been the case for some time now, my finances are in good shape. Debt is in the form of a mortgage only, and my investments are holding up well. Here is a quick update. Debt I paid off all my non mortgage debt […]
Financial Update for June 2022
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Here is a quick financial update for June 2022. Summer is here, and I have been busy building up cash reserves. My only debt also continues to go down. Cash is King My recent promotion and my part time job have yielded an increase in free cash flow. As I stated in a previous article, […]
Personal Financial Update, February 2021
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A personal financial update for February 2021. It’s been a while since I posted what’s going on with me, so here we go. Debt I’m still debt free and plan on staying that way for the rest of my life. Currently my only debt is my mortgage. I’ve been looking into doing a refinance on […]
What are the Symptoms of Financial Anxiety?
December 2020 by Leave a Comment
What is financial anxiety? The medical community defines it as “a psychosocial syndrome whereby individuals have an uneasy and unhealthy attitude toward engaging with and administering their personal finances in an effective way.” What is the difference between normal money worries and financial anxiety? What are the common signs of anxiety? Let’s have a look. […]
Personal Update, Dec. 2020
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It’s been a while since I posted a personal update, so here we go. It’s almost Christmas, and we all know that this holiday season is going to be a bit different from others in the past. I just finished shopping for gifts today, and I am starting to look at my finances for the […]
Personal Reflection 2, June 2020
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Today is the last day of June. This personal reflection closes out the month and looks forward to July. Things have slowly been reopening, but we have a long way to go before things will be normal again. Work is busy and even benefiting from the pandemic, so I am thankful to still be employed […]
Personal Financial Update June 2020
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June has arrived and with it my personal financial update, June 2020. Our pool is open, the garden is planted, and we were able to do our first kayak trip of the season on the river near our cabin. The world is still in turmoil, as the coronavirus is still infecting millions of people, and […]
