Recession contingency plan
Are you worried about the economy? Here are a few tips to help you prepare yourself for a recession.
Budgeted Living Experiment: 1 month in
This is a summary after one month of my 3-month Budgeted Living Experiment. While I set a monthly budget of €5K, I actually spent €5,7K in the first month.
I keep reminding myself that this isn't a cost-saving experiment; it's merely trying to observe my
Finding purpose
As I keep working on my path toward financial independence, I keep asking myself: "What am I optimizing for?"
While I'm not completely sure about the answer, I do have an answer, and it's a transformation to a career of writing and being a
Budgeted Living Experiment (BLE) after week 1
Here's a recap of the first week of running my Budgeted Living Experience. I spent €854,23 for a daily burn rate of €106,78.
Top category: Health
I spent €452,68, or about 53%, on Health, which includes monthly gym membership, physiotherapy, and spa services. I see
BLE: Day 1 update
Well, it's Day 3, actually, but it's the first day since I actually put together a spreadsheet and started to follow things.
Today I spent €252,73 as I had a number of errands lined up, and the biggest part went for my Health, namely for
Budgeted Living Experiment 2023
€15K budget for the next 3 months — my Budgeted Living Experiment!
How my Net Worth dropped by €51K in 2022
Looking at my Google Sheets file, my net worth dropped by €51.341,61 between December 2021 and December 2022. I chalk this up to a combination of macroeconomic (market) situations and some dumb choices.
For the record, I am not calculating my primary residence in my net worth since