by Mrs. Xennial Hey you, It's the year 2022, and we are almost 40 this year. I know; you're probably thinking how old I am now, and you probably wonder how we are, well, you will be, doing 20 years from then. I'm doing great, and I'm living in the States like you'd wished. I'm... Continue Reading →
Chapter 2 – Reconnecting with My Why and POV
by Mrs. Xennial I noticed I haven't really continued the story, and it was fun to go over some of the previous posts for myself. We are now in Washington for the third year, and much was learned during this time all while we learn how to cope with COVID. Last week, I joined a... Continue Reading →
FI/RE and Relationship
By Mrs. Xennial With my head in a better place, I've been participating more "fun" things for myself lately. I'm following my own goals and got an online art class and some art supplies that are on lower end of what people could pay (the recommended supplies were not FI friendly IMO), and definitely more... Continue Reading →
To Elaborate on Home Ownership… On Maintenance
by Mrs. Xennial From time to time, you'd hear about how renting could be a bliss because it is so much less obligations and responsibilities. It is true, since the maintenance mainly falls under the owner's expenses and to-do list, and renters could simply sit on their asses waiting for the magic to happen regardless... Continue Reading →
Chapter 1
Before the beginning of Chasing FIRE Let's look back to the time before I started to get more sense about budgeting and personal finance. Even though I started "fresh" without student loan, I managed to put myself in debt in various ways because 1. I didn't know what I was doing, 2. I thought I... Continue Reading →
Long Long Time ago…
in a bank account far far away... Mrs. Xennial's Story *Taking a deep breath* As I look back on the past 37 years of my existence, I was quite surprised on how long it took for me to really get into budgeting and finance. Here I am; trying to keep track of how we do.... Continue Reading →