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How well did I track against my goals this month? I plan to write a post at the end of each month that tracks my health and progress towards goals. These cover the following main categories: FI (Financial Independence) Contributions Monthly Discretionary Spending Budget Monthly Flows Breakdown Self-Care Check out my annual goals for 2021 and a detailed overview of how I think about my monthly tracking in my January 2021 Monthly Snapshot. Alright, let's dig in! 1. FI Contribut

In the last year, a single share of Tesla stock (ticker "TSLA") has fluctuated from $70.10 to $900.40, and has been in a bit of a free-fall this month (February 2021) along with most technology stocks, closing at $682.22. I remember excitedly texting my boyfriend a few days ago when I saw that Tesla had fallen to $636 thinking this was my chance to buy while it was at a relative low. In a mad rush, I logged in to my brokerage account, quickly pulled up TSLA to place a buy ord

I love paying down debt, and if I have unexpected savings, cash, or a windfall, the first thought that crosses my mind is: can I throw this at the mortgage? In my previous post, I came to terms with the idea that I should not rush to pay down my mortgage before having more socked away in my taxable investment account. But how much should I have in my taxable brokerage account before I can give myself the green light to aggressively pay down the mortgage? And, more importantly