Year End Review – So Long 2016!
I always find it to be a useful activity to look back on the year that was to reminisce about all that happened and to consider the successes as well as the failures. Doing a year-end review is a good...
View Article2017 Goals – Big Job Change in the Works?
In my last post I provided a review of 2016 from here in Freedom 40 land. In this post, I’ll provide some thoughts on looking forward to 2017 and the goals that we’re going to be working towards. I’ll...
View ArticleMonthly Net Worth Update – December 2016 – $1,267,797
December wraps up 2016 and we ended things on a very positive note. From a financial perspective – the biggest news for us this month was that Mrs. Freedom 40 decided to completely pay off all of her...
View ArticleThe Financial Freedom Framework
I’m been doing some thinking here recently over at Freedom40plan.com and I’m looking to make some changes to the site and the way I write about things. My original intent with the blog was to provide...
View ArticleMonthly Net Worth Update – January 2017 – $1,307,146
And we’re off and running into 2017 with good initial momentum! All we can do is hope we can string together many more months like this. Not likely – but we can hope… I started the year off by front...
View ArticleSpain Vacation – Summer 2017 – Travel Costs
At the beginning of July I traveled to Spain for two weeks with a bunch of friends. It was a guys trip and one final getaway before I become a Dad. Once that happens – such frivolous things will likely...
View ArticleWhat the New Proposed Tax Plan Could Mean for Us
After much anticipation, and delay – the proposed GOP tax plan was announced last week. What actually makes it into the final law – or whether or not we even see something pass both houses of congress...
View ArticleThe Cost of Kids – Prenatal Costs
Our little family recently grew with the birth of our daughter, “Lil Freedom 40”. Since this blog is all about finances and financial independence, I figured it would be good to start keeping track of...
View ArticleThe Cost of Kids – Months 1 and 2
Our little family recently grew with the birth of our daughter, “Lil Freedom 40”. Since this blog is all about finances and financial independence, I figured it would be good to start keeping track of...
View ArticleWhy a Larger Home Probably Won’t Make You Happier
Last weekend my In-Laws traveled down from upstate New York to visit us and the baby. Well, lets be honest…. They came to visit the baby. We’ve quickly realized that we are all of a sudden second...
View ArticleYear End Review – So Long 2016!
I always find it to be a useful activity to look back on the year that was to reminisce about all that happened and to consider the successes as well as the failures. Doing a year-end review is a good...
View Article2017 Goals – Big Job Change in the Works?
In my last post I provided a review of 2016 from here in Freedom 40 land. In this post, I’ll provide some thoughts on looking forward to 2017 and the goals that we’re going to be working towards. I’ll...
View ArticleMonthly Net Worth Update – December 2016 – $1,267,797
December wraps up 2016 and we ended things on a very positive note. From a financial perspective – the biggest news for us this month was that Mrs. Freedom 40 decided to completely pay off all of her...
View ArticleMonthly Net Worth Update – January 2017 – $1,307,146
And we’re off and running into 2017 with good initial momentum! All we can do is hope we can string together many more months like this. Not likely – but we can hope… I started the year off by front...
View ArticleSpain Vacation – Summer 2017 – Travel Costs
At the beginning of July I traveled to Spain for two weeks with a bunch of friends. It was a guys trip and one final getaway before I become a Dad. Once that happens – such frivolous things will likely...
View ArticleWhat the New Proposed Tax Plan Could Mean for Us
After much anticipation, and delay – the proposed GOP tax plan was announced last week. What actually makes it into the final law – or whether or not we even see something pass both houses of congress...
View ArticleThe Cost of Kids – Prenatal Costs
Our little family recently grew with the birth of our daughter, “Lil Freedom 40”. Since this blog is all about finances and financial independence, I figured it would be good to start keeping track of...
View ArticleThe Cost of Kids – Months 1 and 2
Our little family recently grew with the birth of our daughter, “Lil Freedom 40”. Since this blog is all about finances and financial independence, I figured it would be good to start keeping track of...
View ArticleWhy a Larger Home Probably Won’t Make You Happier
Last weekend my In-Laws traveled down from upstate New York to visit us and the baby. Well, lets be honest…. They came to visit the baby. We’ve quickly realized that we are all of a sudden second...
View ArticlePlanning My ReFIREment Cash Flow
Last year our total expenses were $125,317.61. That’s certainly a lot of money, but nearly half of it ($50,067.12) went to our mortgage payments and Home Owner Association (HOA) fees. (This is also not...
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