I realized recently that I hate this blog. I see “Write a blog post” on my to-do list and I just feel annoyed. Part of the annoyance stems from my hypocrisy. The last few months I have certainly not been practicing what I am preaching. I started a project I call “Operation Enjoy the Crap… Read More: Bucket List Item Complete: Retire Early! »

I’m updating my visual aid for my goal of financial independence. I plot my monthly expenses against my theoretical passive income. As soon as my average monthly expenses are less than my projected passive income, I could theoretically live off my savings. I started this website so I could point to something when people question… Read More: Updating Thriftygal’s Charts – March 2015 »

I’m updating my visual aid for the month of February 2015 for my goal of financial independence. Here is where I stood at the end of January 2015.  February 2015 was a healthy month for the charts. The market was up and my net worth increased more than $35,000. My expenses were down from last month,… Read More: Updating Thriftygal’s Charts – February 2015 »

One of the things that I’m worried about when I retire is my tendency towards laziness. I’m still updating my charts, but typing out a blog post always seems to get pushed off my to-do list. In my free time, the last place I want to be is in front of a computer typing. But,… Read More: Updating Thriftygal’s Charts – December 2014 and January 2015 »

I’m updating my charts for my goal of financial independence. Here is where I stood at the end of October 2014. November was a healthy month for my financial avatar overall. My expenses were high because I scratched my friend’s car to the tune of A$600 (USD$510). Driving on the “wrong” side of the road was… Read More: Updating Thriftygal’s Charts – November 2014 »

I’m updating my visual aid for the month of October for my goal of financial independence. I left you last month and the market was having a bit of a meltdown. I invested almost $11,000 and my net worth decreased by about $1,900. September was a kinder month, unfortunately. I invested about $10,500 and my… Read More: Updating Thriftygal’s Charts – October 2014 »

You guys! I’m so sorry I’ve been lazy about this website. My day job takes up most of my life and the rest of my time is spent crossing various items off my Australian bucket list. The market has been sucking lately which means that I do not update my charts daily for an easy mood booster.… Read More: Updating Thriftygal’s Charts – August and September 2014 »

I’m updating my charts for my goal of financial independence. Here is where I stood at the end of June 2014. The market went into a bit of a shock at the end of July and dropped a few hundred points. My net worth went up only about $3,000. This might sound like a lot, but considering… Read More: Updating Thriftygal’s Charts – July 2014 »

Well, it’s “winter” here in Australia, but temperatures in the mid-40’s aren’t enough to get me down. Sorry for the delay in posting this month’s charts. A busy few weeks at work and a tech problem are to blame. I’m updating my charts for my goal of financial independence. Here is where I stood at the… Read More: Updating Thrifygal’s Charts – June 2014 »