'...Instead of eating our leftovers, F. talks me into getting sushi at my favorite place in the city. F. and I order four rolls and a couple of nigiri. The kitty demands laser game time when we get home. $46.50'
Annual ExpensesWas there an expectation for you to attend higher education? Did you participate in any form of higher education? If yes, how did you pay for it?
My grandparents and great aunts were the ones that really drove us to learn about investing and financial planning. One side of the family was always buying us savings bonds for presents, and the other side bought us stocks. I essentially had a portfolio when I turned 18. My grandparents talked to us about how they made money on their home purchases, etc. My great aunts invested in everything, and they were always watching business news.
1 p.m. — Spend the rest of the morning cleaning the house, brushing my cat, showering, and reading my current book. It's one of those rare sunny days in Chicago, so F. and I go for a 40-minute bike ride along the lakefront on his lunch break. Divvy Bikes are free for rides under 45 minutes with membership. We eat leftovers for lunch. Mine is a homemade grain bowl with Brussels sprouts, chicken sausage, farro, and goat cheese.5 p.m.
5:30 p.m. — I snack on goat cheese, crackers, and berries. I listen to a podcast and take a nap. It's longer than I thought it would be, and when I wake up, I have 20 minutes to play Tetris with F. before I head to yoga at the club and he goes to the city gym to run. The club is a little over a mile away and since it's still raining, I try to take the bus there and it cooperates by actually showing up when it should.
2 p.m. — I spend the rest of the afternoon doing my regular things: shower, podcasts, Netflix, read, practice Mandarin, etc. I'm distracted, though, and a bit irritated because I see one of my past clients is in the news for doing some unpleasant things. This was one of my biggest triggers for quitting — we had some truly awful clients. The tech product I implement is super popular, and there is more demand than supply, so I'm not sure why they put clients ahead of staff.
4 p.m. — Back home again, the show was beautiful! I snack on some goldfish and squeeze in one more episode of10 p.m. — F. and I head to a new local brewery. We share crawfish dip, a pizza, a roast chicken platter, and lots of beer with our two friends. F. pays, and I send him half. F. and our friends are eager to bar hop, but it's getting cold, and my foot hurts, so I bow out.9 a.m. — I might be tired, but the cat wants none of it.