Time to Reflect on 2021 and Look Forward to 2022 I started this blog as we began transitioning to FIRE around March 2021. It’s now the start of 2022, and I wanted to reflect a bit about how it went and how
Hope you all had happy holidays! We had a great December. It was a good Christmas and happy new year for our family. The picture above is from a local tree farm that put on a huge lighted exhibit. It was fun
It’s December already! Thanksgiving has come and gone. It’s crazy how time flies. I hope it was a good one for all of you. We’re not turkey folk, so we did Asian hotpot instead, which translates to less time cooking and more
Hope you all had a Happy Halloween! The weather is getting colder here in Central NJ, and we’re busting out the jackets and gloves. We’re happy to report that we solved last month’s crazy electrical bill mystery. We also hit a net
Greetings, Everyone! School is in full swing, and it’s been a big shift having the kids go from 100% virtual last year to 100% in-person this year. With school meals completely free for everyone, regardless of income, you’d think our grocery bills
Hey, everyone. Hope everyone is enjoying the last few weeks of summer. We got to visit Turtle Back Zoo again in August. I thought that there might be more people this time due to summer break, but it was actually pretty empty.
It feels like summer. The Delta variant may be causing trouble, but I’m glad we have options for local outdoor activities. We got to see some really nice fireworks around Independence Day at a local park. I like that there are good
School has been out for almost two weeks, and we’re starting to enjoy the summer break. Independence Day is almost here. We just had a mini heat wave in NJ, so today it felt almost cold this morning at 65 degrees. Overall,
It’s a week into June already! I’m a bit late, but here is our May 2021 FIRE Financial Update. We’re doing well. Mr. FD got his first checks as a freelancer and made his first contributions to his Solo 401k. This month
We all have health insurance! This post marks a major update in our quest for health insurance. As of May 1, all four members of our family are officially enrolled in a health insurance plan! You can imagine my relief. Get Covered