It’s finally happening people! It’s my 3rd year of retirement and I’m starting to plan for withdrawing from my portfolio…probably in my 4th year of retirement. Like you’re surprised I enjoy planning ahead 😉 .
Category: Finance
The Month Of New Hampshire: February 2023 Recap
I did it y’all!!! I survived my first ‘real’ winter in almost a decade and unlike any previous time, I…enjoyed it?!?! It’s obviously been a wild month with a lot of revelations so let’s see what I got up to and how I came to these new conclusions.
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How I Read 100 Books For Free In 2022
I originally set out to not have goals in retirement – and I failed spectacularly at my goal to not have goals 🙂 . In 2021 I set out to read 52 non-fiction books after almost a decade of often being too tired to read after work and expand my mind. Continue reading “How I Read 100 Books For Free In 2022”
The Month Of Snow: January 2023 Recap
Happy New Year! I made it to a new year so I’m feeling grateful (though I guess my pessimism is showing 😉 …) . Anyway, this month was marked by snow and cold because I chose to spend the winter outside of tropical climates for the first time since I retired. Was it worth it? Am I losing my mind while looking out a frosted window? Let’s find out 🙂 . Here’s what I did this month: Continue reading “The Month Of Snow: January 2023 Recap”
Is My Nomadic Life Immune To Inflation?
So I know inflation is wild at the moment – or at least wilder than we’re used to in the US. However, there is a difference between what the Consumer Price Index (CPI) says the inflation amount is and my costs, since I don’t buy a lot of things the CPI mentions. Continue reading “Is My Nomadic Life Immune To Inflation?”
The Month Of Holiday Cheer: December 2022 Recap
And just like that, 2022 was at an end… Weird 🙂 . 2022 was filled with so much travel, food and fun that it seemed to fly by. Years used to feel a bit infinite, but now they’re whizzing past. I’m glad I have these posts to look back on and remember what I did with that time 🙂 . So let’s see what I got up to during the last month of 2022!
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How I Lived On $16,930 As A Global Nomad In 2022
Now this is a surprise. My goal for 2022 was to spend $21,200 based on my inflationary increase from last year and instead I unintentionally spent $16,929.93, 20% below target or 4/5 of what I planned on spending. Continue reading “How I Lived On $16,930 As A Global Nomad In 2022”
How I Made $9,621 While Retired In 2022
So let’s talk about something fun, the surprising amount of money I made in retirement. It’s surprising because outside of dividends, I expected this amount to be $0 after I quit my job in October 2020 to retire at 30. But like a lot of things in life, I was wrong 🙂 . Let’s get into it! Continue reading “How I Made $9,621 While Retired In 2022”