Liz Gets Loaded

Day 29 - The media that shaped my thoughts in 2023 29.01.2024 12:39 ↓

Books, shows, podcasts and even IG accounts that I spent some quality time with in 2023. A non-exhaustive list!

Day 28 - My half-hearted attempts at travel hacking in 2023 28.01.2024 11:31 ↓

I mean, I still got like a couple thousand dollars in value even being super lazy. Here's the breakdown!

Day 27 - a 2023 Spending Recap! 27.01.2024 23:12 ↓

Moooost expensive year ever!

Day 26 - December Spending Recap 26.01.2024 15:00 ↓

December was simultaneously a frugal-ish month and also a month we dropped major $$$ on a vacation that I didn't totally love. Come hear all about it!

Day 25 - What I would have done differently in 2023 25.01.2024 8:23 ↓

Regrets, wishes, mistakes, and the lesson I can't seem to learn!

Day 24 - How the podcast did in 2023 24.01.2024 17:03 ↓

Most popular episodes, how much money I've made, how the ads work in general, how many people listen per week!

Day 23 - Things I decided not to share online in 2023 23.01.2024 10:03 ↓

I know it seems like I have no filter and I overshare constantly but believe it or not there are things I have been holding back!

Day 22 - 2023 Goals - Failures, Wins, and I-just-give-ups 22.01.2024 9:14 ↓

How did I do? The goals I fully completed and the ones I abandoned or totally face planted on.

Day 21 - Can we retire anytime soon? Progress in 2023 21.01.2024 7:49 ↓

Big progress towards retirement savings goals in 2023 but not so much progress towards wrapping my brain around actually doing it.

Day 20 - How I spent $1000 in Christmas money 20.01.2024 7:43 ↓

Annnnd what I've done in years past.

Day 19 - Stuff that bugged me about Instagram in 2023 19.01.2024 8:56 ↓

I try to look on the bright side but here are 4 things that drove me bananas last year.

Day 18 - Subscriptions! Convenience or budget drain? 18.01.2024 10:25 ↓

What I subscribed to (and what I regretted) in 2023

Day 17 - What I paid in taxes in 2023 17.01.2024 7:42 ↓

The total I had withheld in taxes and of course how I felt about it.

Day 16 - Purchases that drained me in 2023 16.01.2024 9:02 ↓

Things that did not bring me joy.

Day 15 - Five purchases that sparked joy in 2023 15.01.2024 10:46 ↓

Five things that I absolutely loved in 2023. The very best charging cable: https://amzn.to/47ITfbW (That's an affiliate link!)

Day 14 - How much we saved in 2023 14.01.2024 9:38 ↓

And why it doesn't really matter and why you shouldn't obsess about it like I do.

Day 13 - How choosing a word of the year changed my life (and some ways it didn't) 13.01.2024 9:24 ↓

I've been choosing a word of the year and it's showing up in ways I didn't totally expect.

Day 12 - How long I keep a dollar before spending it - my YNAB "age of money" 12.01.2024 10:54 ↓

A key metric in YNAB is age of money! Here's how we did in 2023.

Day 11 - How much alcohol I drank in 2023 11.01.2024 12:16 ↓

TWO IMPORTANT THINGS: One, I mistakenly said it was Day 12 because I was tired and counting is hard. Two, I forgot to tell you the total spent! It was $951 for two people. That's around $71 a month.

Day 10 - What I tracked (besides money) in 2023 10.01.2024 12:27 ↓

Peloton minutes, books read, hours outside! There's lots of things you can obsessively track.

Day 9 - How much we gave to charity in 2023 09.01.2024 9:47 ↓

I'm a big fan of the effective altruism movement! The Life You Can Save - Enter your income and get a suggested annual budget for giving

Day 8 - Spending a lump sum of cash 08.01.2024 14:35 ↓

Did I save it, invest it, or use it to pay off debt? Listen to find out.

Day 7 - I saved a boatload of money by using the library in 2023 07.01.2024 11:47 ↓

I love books and I love free books even more.

Day 6 - Net worth changes in 2023 06.01.2024 7:36 ↓

2023 was completely bonkers in the stock market. My net worth has been waving around like those inflatable guys outside a car dealership.

Day 5 - How my credit score has swung wildly 05.01.2024 8:08 ↓

My credit score from January to December and two times I realized how fickle (and important!) the score can be.