2022年9月提前退休更新

Welcome back to another glimpse into my early retired lifestyle. In September, I enjoyed the slower pace of life at home in Raleigh after a busy summer traveling across Eastern Europe. We worked on some more travel planning for winter of 2022 and summer of 2023 (more on that below). And we spent a bunch of time relaxing and enjoying “doing nothing”.

我们最大的两个孩子在社区学院秋季学期的一半中,最小的孩子在他的最后一年的小学中表现不错。每天早晨,我们步行上学,然后我们的成年人在一周内在家里享受宁静,安静的一天,直到所有孩子都放学回家。

yabovip.com从财务上讲,9月对于我们的净资产来说是一个艰难的月份,但对于我们的现金流来说是一个很棒的月份。我们的净资产跌至本月$ 2,439,000结束时,令人震惊的200,000美元下降。但是,我们的15,621美元收入大大高于我们9月份的2,527美元的支出。

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August 2022 Early Retirement Update

是时候回顾我们上个月的最新成绩了!我们从八月开始在匈牙利东部的埃格市开始。一周我们在埃格(Eger)呆了一周后,我们向西前往布达佩斯(Budapest),我们的两个月的欧洲假期将在首都呆了9天之后结束。

我们通过伦敦飞回美国,错过了从伦敦到罗利(哇!)的连接航班,所以我们在伦敦获得了一天的旋风假期。航空公司支付的所有费用(除了我们进入市中心的过境票外!)。

终于回到北卡罗来纳州之后,我们的两个孩子几乎立即开始了社区大学课程。现在,最小的孩子也回到了学校。因此,我们回到了罗利的家中的节奏较慢的“稳定状态”生活。

Financially, August was a mixed bag. Our net worth plummeted by $79,000 to end the month at $2,639,000. However, our income of $1,698 was higher than our spending of $1,398 during August.

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2022年7月,提前退休更新 - 高山河,湖泊和山区版

我们回到家!我们已经回到美国了几天,现在尘埃落定了,我在这里回顾了我们早期退休冒险的最后一个月。

在七月期间,我们在克罗地亚度过了一个星期。我们离开了克罗地亚,我们在斯洛文尼亚的朱利安阿尔卑斯山度过了近两个星期。在我们的高山冒险之后,我们回到克罗地亚,在萨姆博尔镇外的山丘上的一个农场住了一周。在本月底,我们离开了克罗地亚,前往东部,在那里我们在匈牙利埃格镇度过了一个星期。

在斯洛文尼亚期间,我们重新审视了五年前上一次斯洛文尼亚旅行时访问过的一些最喜欢的地方(涵盖了卢布尔雅那,斯洛文尼亚和朱利安·阿尔卑斯山的两篇博客文章)。

yabovip.com从财务上讲,我们度过了一个绝佳的月份。我们的净资产上涨了$ 125,000,到本月结束,价格为2,718,000美元。我们7月的2,743美元收入略低于我们当月的2,947美元的费用。

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2022年6月提前退休更新 - 欧洲版本的欢呼声

After a busy month of traveling in Europe, I finally have a pause in the schedule to pull together another monthly update. We spent the first three weeks of our vacation in Croatia. Then we traveled a couple of hours north where we stayed in the middle of the Julian Alps in northwestern Slovenia for two weeks.

As of this writing, we have returned to Croatia for a week of relaxation at a farm stay in a little village in the mountains. Then we head to Hungary for a couple of weeks before returning to the United States.

It has been a busy summer so far, but we have seen a lot of cool stuff and checked off some bucket list items. In Slovenia, we revisited some favorite places that we visited on our last trip to Slovenia five years ago (covered in two previous blog posts on Ljubljana, Slovenia and the Julian Alps).

yabovip.com从财务上讲,我们有一个月的结果不同。由于股票市场低迷,我们的净资产急剧下降。到月底,我们的净资产下降了177,000美元,以$ 2,593,000结束。现金流提供了更漂亮的图片。我们6月份的收入相当高,为12,743美元,而每月的费用仍为3,782美元。

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May 2022 Early Retirement Update – See Ya Later, America! Edition

好的,这是六月,这一年几乎结束了。所有时间都在哪里?

梅对我们来说是另一个忙碌但有趣的月份。我们与家人一起庆祝了一些生日。我们继续巡游。我们的孩子又完成了成功的学年。下周我们观看了高中最大的孩子毕业生!

同时,我们正在研究和计划在欧洲八周暑假的最终细节。一周内,我们将乘飞机前往克罗地亚的萨格勒布,在那里冒险再次开始。忙,忙,忙!

Financially, May was a great month for us. Our net worth rebounded by $103,000 to end the month at $2,770,000. Income during the month totaled $4,718 while expenses were $2,972 during May.

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Mount Rushmore, Badlands , and Air Force Museum – Cross Country USA Road Trip (Part 13)

在我们六周的夏季旅行的最后一站,我们花了六天的时间从蒙大拿州的加德纳(Gardiner)向东行驶了2200英里,回到了北卡罗来纳州的罗利(Raleigh)。一路上,我们参观了拉什莫尔山,荒地国家公园,苏福尔斯,南达科他州和美国空军国家博物馆。

Mount Rushmore was a quick stop where we checked out the massive carved stone heads of four former United States Presidents.

我们花了很多时间参观荒地国家公园。五颜六色的起伏的山丘点缀着景观!

After leaving the Badlands and getting some sleep, we headed east and took a break in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the Falls Park in downtown. The Big Sioux River bisects the city and produces a series of small waterfalls or rapids as it cascades over the rocks in the riverbed.

我们的公路旅行目的地是美国空军国家博物馆。我们花了几个小时在航空历史上一个世纪的大型喷气式飞机和其他军用飞机,导弹和较小的飞机中徘徊。无论您是航空迷还是像很酷的东西一样,这个博物馆都有很多可供所有人看到的东西。

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April 2022 Early Retirement Update

另一个忙碌的月份即将结束!我们花了春假在巡游上。返回罗利后,年龄较大的孩子准备参加他们的高级安排考试。现在,我们准备继续进行一次巡游!

After we get back from our next cruise, we’ll have about a month before we leave home for our two month summer trip through Europe. I need a vacation from vacations (ha ha)!

当我们四月份在家时,我们能够享受良好的温和春天的天气。我们有几次朋友有一些朋友,并有一个大家庭聚集在一起。

Financially, April was a mixed month with heavy stock market declines but very low spending. Our net worth declined by $139,000 to end the month at $2,667,000. Income during the month totaled $3,666 while expenses were a mere $1,321 during April.

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Yellowstone National Park – Cross Country USA Road Trip (Part 12)

We spent three days exploring the vast wilderness area known as Yellowstone National Park in northwestern Wyoming.

The first day, we visited Grand Prismatic Spring, Old Faithful geyser, and the Fountain Paint Pot area. We saw dozens of geysers, hot springs, and mud pots throughout the day.

第二天,我们从需要几英里的远足的俯瞰下重新审视了大棱镜春天。之后,我们走在间歇泉和泉水中,沿着黄石湖的西拇指区域。为了结束这一天,我们参观了公园东部黄石大峡谷的黄石河的瀑布。

We devoted our third day to exploring the Mammoth Hot Springs in the northern section of the park. These mineral formations were different than the geysers and hot springs we saw elsewhere in the park.

Throughout our three day visit to Yellowstone National Park, we saw tons of wildlife including bison, elk, and even a rare black wolf!

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犹他州盐湖城和爱达荷州爱达荷瀑布 - 越野美国公路旅行(第11部分)

在美国六周的公路旅行的“第11部分”中,我们参观了盐湖城市中心,在那里我们在摩门教寺庙,州议会大厦和市区其他地区附近的公共区域旅行。

一旦我们离开盐湖城,我们就向北前往爱达荷州的爱达荷瀑布。在那里的路上,我们在盐湖城以北的羚羊岛州立公园停了几个小时。在公园内,我们参观了一个历史悠久的绵羊牧场,并带着一群野牛闲逛。

到达爱达荷瀑布后,我们享受了几天的休息和闲暇时间。我们沿着爱达荷州瀑布市中心的蛇河的海滨行走。我们参观了蛇河中间的日本花园,然后游览了爱达荷州的其余部分,步行跌落。

After Idaho Falls, we continued our road trip north and east toward Yellowstone National Park.

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2022年3月提前退休更新

2022年第一季度是在历史书籍中,春天就在这里!到目前为止,我们的春天很忙。我们正在制定夏季旅行计划。我们预订了三月份的一个,不是两个,而是两个新巡游!如今,它开始感觉更加正常。

In the meantime, the mild springtime weather means more time outdoors relaxing and enjoying nature. Hopefully the nice weather hangs around before summer heat moves in!

Financially, March was a great month for us. Our net worth shot up by $87,000 to end the month at $2,806,000. Income during the month totaled $9,124 while expenses were $5,356 during March.

让我们跳入上个月的细节。

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