April 2020 expenses
1 May 2020
April 2020 was for me a month of full confinement. That gives interesting results in my spending. Check out the details … More April 2020 expenses
Category: saving rate
Financial update – How much do we save?
15 May 2017
Looking at the numbers once in a while is a good habit. And at the ATL house, it is all about habits! So, Let’s see how our summers starts.
Where to invest
23 March 2017
We are among the people than lend free money to our government. At the end of this month, the government will pay back the zero pct interest loan we gave in 2105. So, what to do with our tax return?
I want to break free…!
12 December 2016
I’ve got to break free…. I want to break free, yeah…. I want, I want, I want, I want to break free. (Queen) Don’t we all want to be free?
Amber Index and Saving Rate – June 2016
9 June 2016
The month of May was an expensive month at the Amber Tree house. And at the same time, it is the first month that we see the impact of the new rules for the Saving Rate. All in all, I am happy with results and the way our budgeting system lets us navigate through months … More Amber Index and Saving Rate – June 2016
Amber Index and Saving Rate – March 2016
11 April 2016
When you plan to become Financially independent, you need a plan. Our plan is simple: life below our means and invest the rest. These monthly Amber index posts provide a follow up of the plan. I check if we are on track for FIRE in 2029.
How travels impacts our net worth
7 April 2016
Travel the world and the seven seas is important for us. Getting experiences over material possessions is what matters.Travel with 4 people requires money, a lot of money. We decided to set aside money in a travel fund.
how we foresee cash for future plans
17 March 2016
Having an emergency fund is one of the must haves before you start to invest. I feel lucky, we do have an emergency fund. However, there are many small to medium size expenses that you plan for and thus, I do not consider these an emergency. How to save for those?
Amber Index and Saving Rate Feb 2016
1 March 2016
One of the goals for this blog is to hold myself accountable for my actions. It should provide a log of my progress towards FI in 2029. One way to do this is to log each month our saving rate and our Amber Index.
Amberindex and Savingrate Jan 2016
2 February 2016
Following up our budget is a long standing habit for me. Since I started blogging a few months ago, I also publish the results online. It forces me to analyze the numbers and see where we can do better. As most of our moneyflows are automated, the numbers are somehow predictable.
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