Q4 2019 Expense Report & Year End Update! Plus Some Thoughts on COVID-19
The last three months of 2019 were quite busy for us. As soon as tax season started winding down we took a trip to California to celebrate my daughter’s birthday. We enjoyed exploring around Los...
View ArticleQ1 2020 Expenses – $8,892
The first three months of 2020 were unlike anything I have ever seen before. In January we enjoyed hosting friends from out of town. February was relatively uneventful, and then in the middle March the...
View ArticleIs Rental Real Estate a Good Investment? A Real Life Case Study – 2019 Update
Two years ago, my friend David from fiology.com asked me to take a close look at his performance as a real estate investor. Now that he has filed his 2019 tax return, I’ll be updating his numbers to...
View ArticleQ2 2020 Expenses – Lockdown Edition
The second quarter of 2020 was mostly about settling into our new reality. With our daughter out of daycare and both of us working from home, we tried to adjust as best as we could and make the most of...
View ArticleParental Leave – A Preview Into Early Retirement?
A few weeks ago our second daughter was born. When her older sister was born 4 years ago, I was pretty new at my job so I didn’t get any parental leave benefits. Back then, I just took a couple of...
View ArticleQ3 2020 Expenses – Expecting a Baby Edition
The third quarter of 2020 had a little bit of everything. From enjoying lots of time outdoors, to a bit of a personal crisis, to general busyness due to the updated tax filing deadlines this year. Last...
View ArticleQ4 2020 Expense Report and Year End Update!
The last 3 months of 2020 were quite special for us. We welcomed our second daughter into this world, and started a new phase of life as a family of four. Fortunately, we had time off from work and my...
View ArticleQ1 2021 Expenses – Back to “Normal” Edition
The first 3 months of 2021 were good for us. I was on paternity leave for a month and half and enjoyed a lot of quality time with my daughters. When that ended, I went back to work and my oldest back...
View ArticleShould I Sell My House or Rent It Out?
As you might recall from our Q1 financial update, we are under contract on a new house. While we are still early in the process, we now have the inspection results back and learned that the house...
View ArticleQ2 2021 Expenses – Buying a House Edition
April, May, and June brought some big changes. We had been discussing the possibility of buying a new house to have an extra room and better public schools. We started looking at houses early in the...
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