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4 Charities for Racial Equality (Jan. 2021 Update)

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!

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Unusual Ways We Spent $40,862 (2020 Annual Spend)

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!

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Homelessness Prevention Programs (Dec. 2020 Update)

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

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Medical Disaster Relief Organizations (and Nov. 2020 Budget)

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!

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World Hunger Relief Organizations (Oct. 2020 Update)

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!

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Animal Shelters in Virginia (Sep. 2020 Update)

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!

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Children’s Education Charities (Aug. 2020 Update)

We review children’s education charities for our October donation, report our August budget, and award a charitable grant to a university!

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Net Worth Revealed! (Jul. 2020 Update)

Our dividends tumbled but an Accountable Plan rescued our savings rate! We’ve revealed our net worth details for a little financial voyeurism.

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Credits & Dividends Yield 78% Savings Rate (Jun. 2020 Update)

Our second monthly balance sheet update: with dividends added our savings rate ballooned. See the details for a little financial voyeurism!

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First Pre-Retirement Month: 65% Savings Rate (May. 2020 Update)

See how our first month of transitioning into retirement went as we reveal our entire budget: income, spending, etc. Despite reduced income, we saved 65%!