Mr. Smith and I have a dream of achieving financial independence (FI). We've been on this path for quite some time and now feels like the time that increased accountabiity through reporting our monthly finances. Every month, I'll report the percentages that we spent in each category, our savings rate for the month, and our … Continue reading journey to FI: july 2018 spending report
eating my way through Alaska
After nine years of marriage, I finally got to meet my husband's family. About a year ago, one of his aunts decided to host a family reunion. Since he hasn't been back to Alaska since leaving 13 years ago, we thought this would be the perfect summer trip for us. We were in Alaska for … Continue reading eating my way through Alaska
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the tiny tot is coming for a visit
I have been FaceTiming with my niece since the day she was born, but I can count on one hand the number of times I've seen her face-to-face in her short three years. She lives in Texas and, until recently, we lived in Michigan. It doesn't make for lots of quality together time. Thankfully, my … Continue reading the tiny tot is coming for a visit
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