It’s that time of year… TAXES. I used to be excited about taxes, filing early, and getting a refund. These days I am more on the side of delay, postpone, and groan all the way across the finish line. Today taxes are our single largest household expense and it is one that I continue to…
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Great… The Most Expensive Hobby Ever
If you guys thought I have lost my way paying for peloton’s and hiking on the Appalachian trail, get ready to pass out. Another hobby I started last year was golf. Maybe one of the most expensive sports. Have I lost my mind? Quite possibly. I have been uninterested in golf forever. I work in…
Continue ReadingPersistence, Success, and Parenting
Not many of us love hard work naturally. However, life is full of hard work, which is part of God’s design and the tragedy of living in a fallen world. So how do we get past this? Writing about this is probably good because I haven’t been living it out too well. I’ve hinted about…
Continue ReadingBackpacking On the Appalachian Trail
I have written several times about the joy and peace that I get from being outside in nature. But this past year, I took it a step further with my first backpacking trip. I have never done a backpacking trip before but for some reason, I have wanted to do this for the last 4…
Continue ReadingRental House Update For 2023
What happened in 2023 with the rental house? Pretty much nothing, which was amazing. Our tenant renewed their lease for another year in February of 2023 with an automatic 3% increase. This created more monthly cashflow and no need to go in to paint, clean or do any additional work at the house. During the…
Continue ReadingTrying To Be Fit at 40
Fitness is probably not a post you would expect from me on a blog about finances, but over the last year, fitness has become a welcomed addition for peace and margin in our household. I’m even spending money for fitness, with a subscription, which seems even harder to believe. How did we get here? In…
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In 2023 we didn’t focus on our daily finances as much as we have in years past, but don’t think that means it wasn’t still important. We still saved over 50% of our income and increased our net worth by over 20%, thanks to the stock market returns. However we did focus more on peace…
Continue ReadingCan You Believe I Am Finally Publishing A Post?
A quick catch up to let you know I am still alive.
Continue ReadingNovember Update
Yes, We are still alive. It’s been a super busy month and the blog has hit the back burner. I’m sure all of you missed us dearly. What Happened in November? We had another month with a tenant at the rental house and the results were fantastic. No calls until the very end of the month….
Continue ReadingReal Estate, Blog Updates, Real Estate Ratios, and books, books, books
Another great month of real estate, and reading. Learn about cash on cash returns too.
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