The State of Things: July 2020
As of July 25, 2020, my liquid next worth stands at about $55,500. My average monthly spending has decreased to below $2000. A lot has changed since the last update to this blog—I’m speaking, of course, of COVID-19. I left New York in March and came back to Washington state to ride out the pandemic…
The State of Things: February 2020
As of February 12th, 2020, my liquid net worth stands at $34,000. My current monthly expenses average $2,300, which works out to $27,600 per year. Assuming a 3.5% safe withdrawal rate (SWR), which is somewhat more conservative than the 4% suggested by the Trinity Study, my FIRE number is about $788,500. Let’s call this $800,000…
The Dream of FI
Today my alarm went off at 8:00. Monday, again. Wanting to get a jump on the day, I got out of bed without hesitation, showered, groomed, and headed out the door to the subway station. The train was crowded, as always, and I stood in the corner looking at my phone until it was time…
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