Spending & Saving
tl;dr “We make the mistake of assuming that joy is like cash—that if we don’t “spend” it today, it can be invested (and grow larger) for the future. We assume there must be a payoff—otherwise, why delay it? Unlike with money, investing a bunch of joy for later doesn’t compound—it just guarantees you’ll enjoy less […]
A few years ago, I was going through cycle instructor training in Dallas. I entered into the process as a certified yoga sculpt instructor already, convinced that learning how to teach this other modality would last a few easy weeks at most before I’d find myself saving a horse and riding a stationary bike, with […]
Welcome to another installment of Money with Katie Horrifies Readers Outside the US—also known as, another foray into the US healthcare system. If you’ve missed the previous two installments, feel free to check them out here: How to Budget for Healthcare in the US in the Least Frustrating Way Possible Navigating the US Healthcare System […]
Why I think this post was overdue This blog post felt important for a few reasons. We so often hear from staunch FI/RE advocates about their spartan monthly budgets, Costco trips, and 10-day meal prep schedules, which allow them to spend less than $20,000 per year—but we rarely hear from a staunch FI/RE advocate-turned-aspiring-high-roller (hello, […]