Sharing all the details of our finances on our journey to financial independence and early retirement that you crave each month.
Welcome to Rich Frugal Life’s March 2023 financial results. Before we get into the numbers, here’s a little bit about what we did last month. Finding purpose in giving back While most discussion about charitable giving in the personal finance community revolves around giving money, giving your time can be just as impactful. Since leaving…
Welcome to Rich Frugal Life’s February 2023 financial results. Before we get into the numbers, here’s a little bit about what we were up to this month. It’s bonus time! February is when annual bonuses are paid, which makes it an exciting month for financial nerdery. I typically have a fair amount of excess cash…
Welcome to Rich Frugal Life’s January 2023 financial results. Before we get into the numbers, here’s a little bit about what we did this month. Getting a taste of that big spender lifestyle This month we got a brief taste of how big spenders live with courtside tickets to an NBA game and all-inclusive access…
Welcome to the third annual “year in review” for the Rich Frugal Life blog! In this post, I’m sharing our 2022 financial results, with all the details of our expenses for the year, passive income, savings rate, changes in net worth, and our current investment portfolio allocation. Since there’s a lot to cover here, I’m…
Welcome to Rich Frugal Life’s December 2022 financial results. Before we get into the numbers, here’s a little bit about what we were up to this month. Note: Photo credit goes to my 6-year old, who was really excited for me to put one of her photos on the blog. Winter is the season when…
Budgets seem to have a bad reputation, but I think they’re just misunderstood. When used properly, a budget can help you reach your financial goals and give you the freedom to spend lavishly on the things you value (guilt-free). I actually love budgeting and I know that our 2023 budget will help us achieve these…
Welcome to Rich Frugal Life’s November 2022 financial results! Before we get into the numbers, here’s a little bit about what we did this month. The holiday season is here! I used to dread this time of year when I was working in public accounting, because it meant that “busy season” and 80 hour work-weeks…
Welcome to Rich Frugal Life’s October 2022 financial results! Before we get into the numbers, here’s a little bit about what we were up to last month. Fall is finally here! October is my favorite month. It always has been and probably always will be. Growing up in New England, the arrival of October meant…
Welcome to Rich Frugal Life’s September 2022 financial results! Before we get into the numbers, here’s a little bit about what we were up to last month. We spent A LOT of money this month! We’re back in renovation mode and nearing the end of the backyard portion of our remodel. Besides committing to spend…
Welcome to Rich Frugal Life’s very first (and likely last) net worth reveal! When I started this blog a little over two years ago, I really wasn’t sure how much of our financial information I would share beyond our monthly expenses. I’ve ended up sharing a lot more than I had originally anticipated, but there’s…