Hello there! Welcome to my blog. My name is Chris and I have recently started my journey towards financial independence. I will admit it was a daunting task to jump into but over the past year I have learned more than I ever thought I would. This blog will be my outlet for the lessons I have learned and those I will continue to learn in the future. This will largely be focused on finances and simplifying our financial lives. However, I will write about other things like productivity, minimalism and likely technology as well. I work in IT and we all use technology on a day to day basis, it is kind of hard to ignore. Stick around if you would like to learn how to improve your financial life and make it far easier to manage.

2022 Goals and Action Plan

New Years Resolutions. The phrase can either bring joy or ire to one’s mind depending on how successful you have been at them in the past. I have made my fair share of New Years Resolutions and I have failed just as many of them. One thing I didn’t know is just how many years…

Technology I Use To Save Money

In this article I go over some of the technology I use to save money or curtail my spending. This isn’t an exhaustive list but contains some of the more obvious and some of the more obscure ways I use my tech.

What I learned tracking my net worth

There is a saying “what gets measured gets managed.” Everyone who works a corporate job has heard that. It may be annoying but it absolutely has some truth to it. Consistent measurements can be critical to tracking progress in your financial goals. One of the best things to measure, in my opinion, is your networth.…