This is our journey to financial independence. You’ll find regular progress updates and a sneak peak at our finances (such as, monthly expense reports).
Welcome to Rich Frugal Life’s August 2023 financial results! Before we get into the numbers, here’s what we were up to this month. Getting back into the swing of things This month we returned to usual routines with our little one starting 1st grade. My volunteer activities have been ramping up, which is a…
Welcome to Rich Frugal Life’s July 2023 financial results! Before we get into the numbers, here’s what we were up to this month. Summer is over and I’m back! School is officially back in session, which means that summer is coming to an end. Well, not the hot temperatures. It will stay above 100…
Today, I’m sharing our 2023 mid-year financial results. Here in the Rich Frugal Life household, we typically perform a deep dive into our finances at least twice a year. During this review, we compare our year-to-date spending to the budget, analyze our investment portfolio allocation and targets, and assess how we’re tracking towards our annual…
Welcome to Rich Frugal Life’s June 2023 financial results! Before we get into the numbers, here’s what we were up to this month. I took a whole month off! You may have noticed that I’ve been a bit quiet over here on the blog and social media lately. That’s because I inadvertently took the…
Welcome to Rich Frugal Life’s May 2023 financial results! Before we get into the numbers, here’s a brief update on our month. School’s out for summer And just like that, summer is here! With the end of May, comes the start of Arizona’s (brutal) summer heat and full-time parenting once school gets out for…
Recently, I invited the ‘Early Retirement Police’ to come for me by giving semiretirement a try… after previously proclaiming myself to be retired. It’s no secret that I’ve struggled to find purpose in early retirement. Prior to taking this job last fall, I had frequently wondered if there was some aspect of my accounting career…
Welcome to Rich Frugal Life’s April 2023 financial results! Before we get into the numbers, here’s a brief update on the month. Oops… I forgot my anniversary No, not the one that I share with my wonderful husband. I’m talking about the 3rd anniversary of my early retirement! It officially passed in March and…
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…
