Day 1 of Career Break
Workoptionalin5 I don’t know why but I expected to wake up and feel different. I was looking forward to the oomph that validates that I’m on a career break. I woke…
I am taking a Break
After multiple years of active work, I have decided to take a break. I am not yet work optional and don’t know when I will get back on that train.…
Week 4 Spending Recap
I spent some money in week 4. Total spent was €491 split as €11 for lunch at work (ouch, I didn’t need to spend that but I wanted something different),…
Not another shiny object
My experience with shiny objects is long and littered with losses so I am averse to them. What I consider a shiny object is probably a key investment vehicle for…
If I ever win the lottery
I will invest up to my FIRE number and give the rest to impact focused charities. I doubt if I will ever win a lottery as I don’t play it…
Week 3 Spending Recap
It is another week of no spend. Last week was difficult as my boundaries got tested multiple times. I was able to not spend because my Husband stocked up on…
Too early for Black Tax
I have my plans and others have their plans. I do get upset when other people mess up their plans and this impacts my own plans. It’s tougher when I…
Snowflake Investment
Even though I don’t do goals I do like gamifying and I am seeing the tangible benefit of trying challenges. A new thing I started last Sunday is Snowflake Investment.…
What is important to me
As I keep on seeing a lot of goals get shared for the new year, it got me reflecting on what’s important to me. There are three themes that are…
Money Boundaries
I have poor money boundaries that I am working on establishing in 2024. I whined all of 2023 about how terrible I am with gifting and my plan to establish…