Tag: Budget Updates

We produce a budget update that exposes our income and expenses each month. The posts describe our balance sheet in great detail, itemizing different categories of expense. We also frequently add little tidbits of life updates for the month, too.

Once a year, we also do a roundup of our total expenses and compare them against our goal FIRE number and budget.

You’ll find all of our posts tagged as Budget Updates in the listing on this page.

Finance

Finally, a Trip to the Beach! (And Our March ’21 Budget Update)

Post author By Chris
Post date April 4, 2021
3 Comments on Finally, a Trip to the Beach! (And Our March ’21 Budget Update)

March flew by with a trip to the beach—we divulge the details in our monthly budget report below!

We review women’s (and girl’s) charities for our monthly donation, earn a huge cashback bonus, and review our March 2021 monthly FIRE budget!

Tags Budget Updates, Giving Back

Finance

Healthcare Nonprofits (and a Leaky Roof in Our Feb. ’21 Budget)

Post author By Chris
Post date March 5, 2021
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This month we're reviewing healthcare nonprofits alongside our FIRE budget review!

We review three healthcare nonprofits for our monthly donation, get a surprise roof leak, sell some stock, and review our February 2021 monthly FIRE budget!

Tags Budget Updates, Giving Back

Finance

4 Charities for Racial Equality (and Our January 2021 Budget Review!)

Post author By Chris
Post date February 7, 2021
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Winter has arrived!

We review four charities for racial equality for our donation, Chris gives an update on his Yearly Theme, and we review our January 2021 monthly budget!

Tags Budget Updates, Giving Back

Finance

FIRE Budget In-Depth: Unusual Ways We Spent $40,862 in 2020

Post author By Chris
Post date January 24, 2021
15 Comments on FIRE Budget In-Depth: Unusual Ways We Spent $40,862 in 2020

2020 may not have been the year we expected within our FIRE budget, but that doesn't mean we didn't make the best of it! [Photo: Pacific Park early in 2020 before the world shutdown.]

Our FIRE budget reveals how we live a luxurious lifestyle on about $41K/year as two 36-year-olds in an MCOL city on a coast! Steal our tricks to reach FIRE!

Tags annual review, Budget Updates, expenses, Financial Independence

Finance

Homelessness Prevention Programs (and Dec. 2020 Budget)

Post author By Jenni
Post date January 6, 2021
2 Comments on Homelessness Prevention Programs (and Dec. 2020 Budget)

With 2020 at a close, we review our December FIRE budget and take a look at homelessness prevention programs to donate to.

We review homelessness prevention programs for our donation, detail record high dividends in our December budget, and award a grant to Direct Relief!

Tags Budget Updates, Giving Back

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Medical Disaster Relief Organizations (and Nov. 2020 Budget)

Post author By Chris
Post date December 4, 2020
5 Comments on Medical Disaster Relief Organizations (and Nov. 2020 Budget)

Our remote family Thanksgiving 2020 meal. iPad ready for FaceTime!

We review medical disaster relief organizations for our donation, detail last month’s budget, and award a charitable grant to a world hunger relief non-profit!

Tags Budget Updates, Giving Back

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World Hunger Relief Organizations (and October 2020 Budget)

Post author By Chris
Post date November 3, 2020
4 Comments on World Hunger Relief Organizations (and October 2020 Budget)

Our spooky October 2020 monthly FIRE budget update! We also review world hunger relief organizations.

We review world hunger relief organizations for our donation, detail last month’s budget, and award a charitable grant to an animal welfare non-profit!

Tags Budget Updates, Giving Back

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Animal Shelters in Virginia and Our September 2020 Budget

Post author By Chris
Post date October 9, 2020
7 Comments on Animal Shelters in Virginia and Our September 2020 Budget

Our September 2020 Monthly FIRE Budget reveals all our spending details and sets out a donation goal for animal shelters in VA.

We review animal shelters in VA for our monthly donation, detail last month’s budget, and award a charitable grant to a children’s education non-profit!