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(Disclosure: Some of the links below may be affiliate links) July 2022 was a pretty standard month for us, at least on the financial side. It was once again a scorching month, too hot for me. But we still managed to see friends and family and have an excellent time. Financially, we are back to a standard month and saved about 50% of our income. So, let’s see in detail what happened to us during the hot month of July 2022. July 2022 July 2022 was a good month. We did not have many events,...

(Disclosure: Some of the links below may be affiliate links) I can summarise June 2022 in two extremes: heat and taxes. It has been too hot this month. I do not handle heat well, so it has been hard for me, especially adding on top of sleep deprivation. As for taxes, as I expected, we did not pay enough last year. Our income increased significantly but not the prepayment. So, we are left with more than 10K taxes from last year. I was a bit surprised by the amount. I was expecting less than...

(Disclosure: Some of the links below may be affiliate links) May 2022 was a good month. We had a nice time in the lovely weather. The first half of the month almost felt like summer. I even started wishing for colder temperatures (which I got in the second half of the month). Financially, it was a good month for our savings rate. However, it was a bad month for our net worth because of the wild stock market. Even though we saved a considerable amount of money, our net worth decreased...

April 2022 was a good month. We had a few pleasant events with our friends and family. It was not very eventful, but we had time to work on a few late things, which is excellent since we have very little free time these days. On the financial side, it was a great month with … Continue reading "April 2022 – A good month"

(Disclosure: Some of the links below may be affiliate links) January 2022 did not start as well as we would have liked. We went back in quarantine after contact with somebody that turned out COVID positive, and Mrs. The Poor Swiss and Baby Poor Swiss had dome symptoms. But everybody is fine now! We had to cancel plenty of things and refuse help when we would have needed it. This month was definitely not good for morale. From a financial point of view, it was a great month with standard...

(Disclosure: Some of the links below may be affiliate links) At the end of each year, I review my goals and plan the following year. And to keep me accountable, I publish them on this blog and follow them month after month. I will do a single article for the review and the new goals this year. I think it is more digestible that way. So, in this article, I will review my 2021 goals and their progress, what went well, and what did not go well. And then, I am going to show and explain my 2022...

(Disclosure: Some of the links below may be affiliate links) 2021 really flew by. I cannot believe it is already over! Overall, this was a weird year, with COVID and then the birth of my son. It did not look like any other year. Nevertheless, December 2021 still felt a little like a usual end-of-year month. We had the (mostly) usual celebrations and the usual end-of-year bills. Overall, it was a good month for us. So, let’s see the details of what happened in December 2021. December 2021...

(Disclosure: Some of the links below may be affiliate links) I cannot believe it is already December. These last few months are flying by us very quickly. It is crazy how a child can change everything. We are still slowly adapting to life with our son. He is growing nicely and changing very quickly. It was an interesting month to follow his growth. Financially, we bought quite a few unusual things but did not go overboard either. So, we managed to save a sizeable portion of our income...

(Disclosure: Some of the links below may be affiliate links) October is now over. It is time for another monthly update. This month has been very different from the months we were used to. We have to adapt to life with our baby. And every day is different. We are still not sleeping well and have very little free time at this point. So, we are in survival mode, and we only do the things we deem necessary. Fortunately, the baby grows well. The only issue is that he still has strong problems...

(Disclosure: Some of the links below may be affiliate links) September 2021 was very eventful for my family and me. Usually, there is not much new in my updates, but this update is packed with two big news! Keep reading if you want to know! Financially, this was a good month, without anything out of the ordinary. We had a good income and also low expenses, despite some unexpected expenses. So, we managed to save a sizeable portion of our income. In this article, we will see everything that...