Ok, the time for the next financial update – what progress has been made towards achieving Early Retirement? March made up for the losses we’ve seen in February. While the markets had been up and down, we ended up in a positive territory for the month. The gap to close shows what we need to […]
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We did it! We actually made it to Turks and Caicos and enjoyed the whole week just the two of us, without kids, doing exactly what we wanted and when we wanted it 🙂 So, what did the trip involve? Dates: – Feb 5th to Feb 13, 2022Itinerary: – Fly Delta to New York on
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Ok, the time for the next financial update – what progress has been made towards achieving Early Retirement? February turned out to be a crazy month, for multiple reasons… Russia started a war with Ukraine, our son decided to withdraw from college… The markets had been up and down, and even my annual bonus did
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We did it! Another road trip in 2021, this time to South California and back, all in eight days, four of which was straight driving to and from our destinations.. So, what did the trip involve? Dates: – Dec 23rd to Dec 30th 2021Itinerary: – Drive to Carlsbad, CA over two days, with a stopover
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December was a fun month: our student came for his Christmas break (3 weeks), we went to South California on a road trip and celebrated a New Year, first with the family and then with friends! The main event of December, of course, was the road trip. I will have a dedicated post to that
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Ok, the time for the next financial update – what progress has been made towards achieving Early Retirement? January has been a disappointing month for us financially (and not only for us)… The market has gone down and down and down, wiping most of the growth we’ve seen in pre- and post-tax accounts… The gap
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Ok, the time for the next financial update – what progress has been made towards achieving Early Retirement? December had been an awesome month for us financially! Three pay periods, a large semi-annual bonus and market growth resulted in a great progress towards our early retirement goals! The gap to close shows what we need
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November was full of events: I had a sleepover with my girlfriends at our vacation house, we had our hardwood floors and dining tables refinished, and our student came to visit for the Thanksgiving weekend! Once a year or so my friends and I are going for a getaway from our husbands and kids at
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Ok, the time for the next financial update – what progress has been made towards achieving Early Retirement? Oh boy, what a month! November was a wild ride, soaring to the new highs (I am talking about the stock market here) and then crushing in the last week! So we ended up with net decline
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This last weekend our college kid came home for Thanksgiving, and in the short 3 days the idea of a new road trip has been formed! So, what will the trip involve? Dates: – Dec 23rd to Dec 30th 2021Itinerary: – Drive to Carlsbad, CA over two days, with a stopover somewhere near Mt. Shasta
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