A Personal Finance Blog
On a Personal Note… We’re Back in Canada! 2025 brought massive change to our family. It began with the passing of my mother-in-law, which, while not unexpected, was a harder blow than any of us anticipated. Concurrently, my husband went through a difficult time with his now-previous employer, and, six months or so on, he
In March 2025, we moved back to Canada after having spent six years in New York City. And, boy, I had some major sticker shock back in the Great White North. Some grocery items here are double the price of comparable products in New York, even at discount grocers like The Real Canadian Superstore. I
$1.13M in net worth We crossed the seven-digit threshold on January 31, 2024. Boom. We are now millionaires. How did we celebrate? Well, we didn’t celebrate right away. Cautious to a fault, we thought at first this fancy new balance would just be a blip and that our number would slide back down south of
Heading into 2024 with $1 million in reach Usually I do net-worth updates in June, but we hit an exciting milestone at the end of 2023 so I wanted to share some off-cycle news. We hit $975,000! That means that, unless we have a truly ugly year, we will no doubt hit seven figures in
Inflation is currently at 8%, and it’s hitting us all right in the groceries — and sending us searching for ways to keep a frugal kitchen. Take a look at my must-have kitchen gear that enables me to keep my food costs down. 1. Stove-top espresso pot Frugal rationale: Espresso at home without a $2,000
We started year two of our Big Plan to achieve financial independence in the middle of the pandemic, and we finish it this month, with Mayor de Blasio having recently declared New York City open. When that announcement was made at the end of April, it felt too soon to me, and I (renowned immunologist)