tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587699706949333863.post1844373824849971462..comments2024-03-27T23:39:33.499-05:00Comments on Passive Income Pursuit: Income Update - Janaury 2014Passive Income Pursuithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947101854482544346noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587699706949333863.post-74380510402830093202014-02-16T06:12:32.199-06:002014-02-16T06:12:32.199-06:00KM,
Give or take yes. Total costs are probably ...KM, <br /><br />Give or take yes. Total costs are probably closer to a 60/40 or 65/35 split.Passive Income Pursuithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947101854482544346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587699706949333863.post-54272619000600245362014-02-16T02:33:20.583-06:002014-02-16T02:33:20.583-06:00Hey JC,
Are all the costs outlined above still ha...Hey JC,<br /><br />Are all the costs outlined above still half of the overall cost, your wife is covering the other half?<br /><br />KMKMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00114834997123568235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587699706949333863.post-70644180095498427832014-02-14T07:23:48.603-06:002014-02-14T07:23:48.603-06:00T. Wade,
Thanks so much I hope to be an inspirat...T. Wade, <br /><br />Thanks so much I hope to be an inspiration and motivate others to get better control of their own financial house and pursue FI. Having the persistence to not give up is one of the biggest factors to to determine your success.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Passive Income Pursuithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947101854482544346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587699706949333863.post-34640362201787240292014-02-14T04:10:32.123-06:002014-02-14T04:10:32.123-06:00You have some really good info on your site. I hav...You have some really good info on your site. I have been struggling at this for years now but am not giving up on my dream. Great post! Thanks!T. Wadehttp://passiveincomeformula.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587699706949333863.post-74488801277416470452014-02-13T11:48:25.568-06:002014-02-13T11:48:25.568-06:00D-S,
Well that comes with the price of being awa...D-S, <br /><br />Well that comes with the price of being away from home and loved ones for extended periods of time, so there's definitely a tradeoff. Hence the desire to reach FI. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Passive Income Pursuithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947101854482544346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587699706949333863.post-33783753174988741522014-02-13T11:47:04.650-06:002014-02-13T11:47:04.650-06:00Done by Forty,
If there wasn't a match I don&...Done by Forty,<br /><br />If there wasn't a match I don't think I'd contribute to the 401k but I'm not going to pass up free money. I want to get my expenses a bit lower, don't we all, because every dollar that doesn't get spent is a dollar that can be invested. I don't mind spending on vacations or family, but it's the little day to day expenses that seem to keep creeping higher.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Passive Income Pursuithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947101854482544346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587699706949333863.post-61659897827993227532014-02-13T11:44:53.020-06:002014-02-13T11:44:53.020-06:00DM,
You know I've been thinking about that t...DM, <br /><br />You know I've been thinking about that too but I'm still so far away from FI that it's not really in the picture yet. I've tried figuring out when I would be comfortable with switching jobs, even if it's lower paying, in order to provide actual work/life balance. I think it'll depend on how quickly I make progress and where my wife and I are at at the time but I think there will be a change of jobs before FI.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Passive Income Pursuithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947101854482544346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587699706949333863.post-9002015318153415932014-02-13T11:42:02.129-06:002014-02-13T11:42:02.129-06:00Dividend Mom,
We all have different incomes and ...Dividend Mom, <br /><br />We all have different incomes and expenses so don't feel like you need to compare to anyone except for yourself last month or last year. That's the best way to make consistent progress. I have plenty of expenses that I need/want to cut down myself so I'll keep doing my best on that front as well. Keep up the good work.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Passive Income Pursuithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947101854482544346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587699706949333863.post-50505449554256717782014-02-13T11:39:44.447-06:002014-02-13T11:39:44.447-06:00Dividend Dream,
It's definitely nice getting...Dividend Dream, <br /><br />It's definitely nice getting to save/invest usually $4k in a low income month. That's still more than a lot of people make and it's probably why I jump a bit early at some of the pullbacks knowing that I'll have a good chunk of capital in less than a month. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Passive Income Pursuithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947101854482544346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587699706949333863.post-84966830035543353172014-02-13T11:38:07.981-06:002014-02-13T11:38:07.981-06:00FI,
That property tax bill is a pain but we don&...FI, <br /><br />That property tax bill is a pain but we don't have a state income tax so it probably evens out in the end. We can lower it a bit with the homestead exemption but I think it knocks around $100 off the bill. But $100 is $100. As far as I know property tax is deductible on Federal income tax so we'll get part of that back come tax time. Can't wait to get a rental property though. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Passive Income Pursuithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947101854482544346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587699706949333863.post-14880454648754152422014-02-13T09:53:47.267-06:002014-02-13T09:53:47.267-06:00w2r,
I hope the blog income continues to grow. ...w2r, <br /><br />I hope the blog income continues to grow. I think expanding into some writing for SA will be a boost as well. I'm not counting on it yet for income and don't account for it in my spreadsheets/posts, but it sure is a nice boost. <br /><br />I just wish my base expenses didn't increase as much as they did after the house purchase. My other expenses haven't changed all that much, although they have crept up, but the required expenses made the bulk of the increase. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Passive Income Pursuithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947101854482544346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587699706949333863.post-77809495819557532952014-02-12T16:17:09.951-06:002014-02-12T16:17:09.951-06:00Hi PIP,
wow - that is really awesome!
Monthy inoc...Hi PIP,<br /><br />wow - that is really awesome!<br />Monthy inocome ~ 10.000 USD!<br /><br />You are a rich man, bro!<br />Keep going!<br /><br />Best regards<br />D-SDividenden-Sammlerhttp://www.dividenden-sammler.denoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587699706949333863.post-76410458143283726242014-02-10T21:24:37.988-06:002014-02-10T21:24:37.988-06:00Great work on both fronts: both keeping expenses u...Great work on both fronts: both keeping expenses under control, and investing. Plus, there's the extra investing happening in your pre-tax retirement accounts! Well done!Done By Fortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246597867355460723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587699706949333863.post-83607384815986092182014-02-10T19:42:41.221-06:002014-02-10T19:42:41.221-06:00Pursuit,
Not much to dislike with a budget like ...Pursuit, <br /><br />Not much to dislike with a budget like this! Keep it up. That income is phenomenal! <br /><br />Do you have a timeline for how long you want to continue doing your job? I know the income is great, but you've talked a little about the drawback of time away from family. Are you going to do it until you're completely FI, or do something else as you near the finish line and coast past it? <br /><br />Best wishes!Dividend Mantrahttp://www.dividendmantra.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587699706949333863.post-6711871571490388882014-02-10T18:16:00.141-06:002014-02-10T18:16:00.141-06:00PIP, saving amount compared to your income is very...PIP, saving amount compared to your income is very tremendous. Wish I had a savings rate like that, but I will strive to cut down my unwanted expenses in future to come up to a good saving percentage. <br />Dividend MomDividend Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13991240838452862775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587699706949333863.post-14446977655853772014-02-10T14:11:06.383-06:002014-02-10T14:11:06.383-06:00Wow investing 5k a month, that's nice! Well do...Wow investing 5k a month, that's nice! Well done. You'll knock it out of the park at this rate. Good luck the coming month!Dividend Dreamhttp://dividenddream.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587699706949333863.post-20109541302795508522014-02-10T10:09:10.018-06:002014-02-10T10:09:10.018-06:00meant to say buying makes more sense than renting....meant to say buying makes more sense than renting.FI Fighterhttp://www.fifighter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587699706949333863.post-6964661980194576712014-02-10T10:08:26.059-06:002014-02-10T10:08:26.059-06:00Your monthly savings are insane, $7000+ stashed aw...Your monthly savings are insane, $7000+ stashed away... not many people even make $7000/month! Tremendous progress, again this month. I just wish there was a way for you to lower your property tax bill. That looks like it hurts a little bit, but I guess there's really not much you can do there, since buying still makes more sense than owning in your situation. Is property tax deductible for owner occupied?FI Fighterhttp://www.fifighter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587699706949333863.post-63602293342970697942014-02-10T08:39:34.252-06:002014-02-10T08:39:34.252-06:00You will get those expenses under control in now t...You will get those expenses under control in now that you are more aware and focused on them. More importantly, every dollar you save and continue to invest will help snowball that income. <br /><br />Additionally, congrats on the triple-digit blog income. Certainly a milestone and something to be happy with. I'm sure that will continue to grow as your readership continues to grow. writing2realityhttp://www.writeyourownreality.comnoreply@blogger.com