This post is an update of our recent workation in Portugal including the planning, what it cost and how it went. Planning Why/When Firstly, I’ll cover off why and when we decided to travel. When we were moving from Ireland to Canada last summer, I wanted to have a trip planned back to Ireland within … Read more
What started as a 3-month mini-retirement trial got extended into a 16-month semi-retirement trial. This post will cover what we got up to in our time off along with some interesting realisations. The time off has given us some insight into what it would be like to retire early. We enjoyed the time so much … Read more
“Hello from the other siiide” ~Adele Well hello there, it’s been a while. For those who are new to the blog, I’ve been struggling with burnout and depression, brought on not by work but instead by a compounding of life events, the pandemic and an undiagnosed condition which I will unveil below. I’ve been on … Read more
This post outlines our family’s annual spend for 2022. This is for a family of 3 in Cork, Ireland. For longer time followers, I know it’s been a while 🙂 – I will be posting some big life updates soon so stay tuned. In the meantime, see below the details of our spending from last … Read more
Mrs. Money Hacker is nearing the end of her family’s three-month mini-retirement. Read on to see how they managed it, what it cost and how it went.
What is Coast FIRE? For those who aren’t aware of the term, Coast FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) is when you have enough in your retirement/investment accounts that without any additional contributions, your net worth will grow to support retirement at a traditional retirement age. We were recently on holiday and the time off usually kicks … Read more
Last month, when doing up our net worth tracker, I realised we are technically mortgage free! The correct term is mortgage neutral, meaning we now have more in liquid investments (non-retirement accounts) than we have left on our mortgage. I feel incredibly blessed and thankful to be in this position. Looking back at the 9 … Read more
See what Meagan’s household expenses were in 2021.
The FIRE movement tends to attract people of a similar personality type. People who think outside the box and like to go against the grain of society. People who are entrepreneurial, typical type-A personalities who set high standards for themselves. People, who are key candidates for burnout. Those who follow the blog regularly may have … Read more
We recently upgraded our 2005 Toyota Vitz/Yaris for a 2012 Honda Fit/Jazz. Here is my Irish used car buying guide on how we went about researching and selecting our “new” car. This guide is for people looking to get from A-B for as little effort and money as possible. Do you really need a car? … Read more