The Month Of Holiday Cheer: December 2024 Recap

Welcome to 2025! That means The Matrix came out a little over a quarter of a century ago and I feel quite old as a result ๐Ÿ™‚ . But enough about my existential crisis ๐Ÿ˜‰ – let’s see what I got up to in December 2024!

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2024 Financial Review: Investment Withdrawals, Dividends And Roth Conversions

This is my first time writing a post like this. In retirement I’ve posted about my spending, my income and that’s basically it. But I wanted a place to talk about my money moves in general and sum everything up for the year, so that’s what this new annual post will be! Let’s look at my overall financial picture and see what the future holds.

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How I Made $5,344 While Retired In 2024

So let’s talk about something fun: the surprising amount of money I made in retirement this year. It’s surprising because I expected this amount to be $0 after I quit my job in October 2020, but like a lot of things in life, I was wrong ๐Ÿ™‚ . So let’s get into it! Continue reading “How I Made $5,344 While Retired In 2024”

The Month Of Switzerland & Italy: October 2024 Recap

Time keeps rolling by at a breakneck speed and I continue to be shocked at how fast it flies by. I guess that means I’m having a lot of fun ๐Ÿ˜‰ .ย  So let’s see what I got up to in October!
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The Month Of Iceland: September 2024 Recap

This year is barreling by at the speed of light ๐Ÿ™‚ . It’s already October and we have only 1/4 of 2024 left. So let’s make the most of it and see what I was up to in September!

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4 Years Of Early Retirement: Finances, Whatโ€™s Changed And Whatโ€™s Next?

How have I now been retired longer than I held my longest job? Longer than I was in college? Longer than any period in my life? Literally how ๐Ÿ™‚ ? I have no idea, but it’s true. Time is flying and I’m celebrating completing Year 4 of my early retirement!

So to commemorate the end of my fourth retired year and get pumped for the 5th, I wanted to go over where I’ve been, what I’ve spent, any revelations I’ve had, and what’s next in retirement ๐Ÿ™‚ . Let’s get into it!

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The Month Of Montrรฉal: July 2024 Recap

This month my Partner and I headed back to Montrรฉal! We visited last summer for a month and loved it so much we wanted to come back and visit again for longer this year. So let’s see what I got up to during this month in Montrรฉal, Canada!

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