Many people who choose the F.I.R.E. (Financial Independence Retire Early) way of life, have a rude awakening once they reach financial independence and quit their jobs: All of your problems don’t magically disappear and it turns out your job and money weren’t what was holding you back. (This blog post was inspired by the Madfientist,Continue reading “Why You NEED to Know What You Want to Do After Retirement:”
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Why I Share Our Finances Online:
I’m writing this for people, especially those who may know me in real life, who wonder why I share our personal finances publicly, or think to themselves something along the lines of, “that’s such an invasion of privacy, I would never do that.” Here are my reasons why: First of all, and the most importantContinue reading “Why I Share Our Finances Online:”
January 2022 Financial Update:
As most people know, there was a market correction in January, so our investments went down quite a bit, which is okay. If you invest, you need to expect corrections and crashes every now and then. Not much happened in January for us, some more of our relatives got Covid and we were by someoneContinue reading “January 2022 Financial Update:”
December 2021 Financial Update:
Happy New Year! Let’s hope 2022 is a bit kinder to us than 2020 and 2021… Honestly, for me, 2020 & 2021 were neutral, boring years. I really didn’t do much other than work, read, & write. January 1st, 2022 is my two year anniversary of running this blog! So, thank you for reading &Continue reading “December 2021 Financial Update:”
2021 Reflections & 2022 Goals!
I’m going to hold off on the cliché: “I can’t believe another year is gone! It feels like 2020 just started!”. I set a ton of goals for 2021, and I (we, for some) accomplished all of them! There were a few that I ended up crossing out because my values/priorities changed. 2021 goals thatContinue reading “2021 Reflections & 2022 Goals!”
November 2021 Financial Update:
For us, November was a chill month. I mostly just cleaned & worked on my blog and Instagram. Then we had Thanksgiving with our families, that’s about it. I did decide to start up my easeyourfinancialpayne TikTok account again. Our investments went down a bit because the market is down, which is fine. We’re focusingContinue reading “November 2021 Financial Update:”
Books That Will Change Your Life!!!
Hello and welcome to a post I am very excited for! All of the books that have changed my life & may change yours too! These books majorly influenced my mind and outlook on life. *Links are affiliate! Which is awesome because now I can make a bit of money by promoting a company IContinue reading “Books That Will Change Your Life!!!”
How Living Sustainably Saves You Money:
There is a misconception that living a more sustainable lifestyle automatically means it’s more expensive. In many ways, it’s actually cheaper than living an unsustainable lifestyle. I’m going to provide different examples of how living sustainably will save you money, most of these are self-explanatory. You can have a smaller trash can, which minimizes yourContinue reading “How Living Sustainably Saves You Money:”
How to Find Your Life’s Purpose:
Finding your reason for being here on Earth is not a simple task, well, for some it is. Some people don’t even care to think about why they’re here and what for. This blog post is for the people who do care and want to figure out why. Why you’re here, is mostly up toContinue reading “How to Find Your Life’s Purpose:”
Sustainable Holiday & Gift Guide:
Hello, this year I wanted to do something fun & helpful, by creating a sustainable gift guide! I’m really excited for this post & looking forward to what I come up with. If you have anything to add, please feel free to comment down below! 🙂 In addition to gifts, I will also be addingContinue reading “Sustainable Holiday & Gift Guide:”
Ease Your Financial Payne 