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New job, new budget

new budget, new job, avoiding lifestyle inflation, adjusting

CF / May 8th, 2012 / 4 Comments

Brian and I are both starting new positions this May. As a result, we’ve updated our budget! I mentioned before how it was important for us to avoid lifestyle inflation and I think we’ve done that. At the same time, we want to give ourselves room to enjoy a small bit of our success. Our bills and rent stay the same, so there are only a few changes that needed to be made. Original...

Posted in: Money Tagged with: budgeting, irregular expenses, living with less

Updates: April 22 – 28

CF / April 28th, 2012 / 10 Comments

My two year adventure (ordeal?) is over! Last Friday, I wrote my last exam for the second degree program that I was completing. This past weekend, I’ve been doing absolutely nothing. It has been glorious. However, I’m also already starting to feel a little disgusted with my idleness. Time to move on to new projects! There are a few things that Brian and I hope to accomplish over the...

Posted in: Weekly Updates Tagged with: budgeting, early retirement, gardening, tax return