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My monthly Savings Rate report: September 2021

My September reached an extreme expense level. And it’s all due to one thing: plane tickets. I recently wrote about why we decided to buy plane tickets at arguably the most expensive period to fly, especially international. Because of this major purchase, my expenses skyrocketed and made me go negative for the first time since I started blogging. But, it’s not the only thing that pushed me over the edge.

My monthly Savings Rate report: October 2021

Last Updated on November 10, 2021 by Mr. FightToFIRE

October Savings Rate

With October passed, we are well into the last part of the year. It means I’m getting closer to my trip abroad and thus the first flight with our daughter.

My monthly Savings Rate report: November 2021

Last Updated on February 7, 2022 by Mr. FightToFIRE

November Savings Rate

November was a hectic month. Corona is back from having never left, working from home is the default again and our daughter turned 6 (months). Most of these things didn’t have much of an impact on us personally -besides our daughter of course-, but financially it was a bit more expensive since we decided to use HelloFresh for the first time and we ordered takeaway twice. I also made use of Black Friday to get a headphone + microphone combo.

My monthly Savings Rate report: December 2021

Last Updated on February 6, 2022 by Mr. FightToFIRE

December Savings Rate

December was, on all accounts, a special month. It’s, of course, the last month of the year, but also in terms of expenses and income. We traveled to South America to visit my wife’s family, the in-laws. Suffice to say, this had a major impact on my expenses but not because of the airplane as this was already paid for a couple of months before, no, it was groceries, a 4-day resort trip, and even some baby stuff.

My monthly Savings Rate report: January 2022

Last Updated on March 16, 2022 by Mr. FightToFIRE

January Savings Rate

January, the first month of a new year. A fresh start, and what a start? There were some surprises this month I didn’t foresee. Some with a positive, some with a negative impact on my portfolio.