An another month comes along!
Update for the month of May 2022:
APRIL INCOME –$26,237 - Chica got a bonus of 25K (16K net)
APRIL EXPENSES – $4,582.16
- Rent: $1,150
- Groceries: $584 (daughter is stopping using diapers, we will save some money in the future)
- Cellphones: $0 - both chica and I are using our work phones.
- Electricity: $23.27
- Internet: $68.89
- Misc./Entertainment: $1,283 (includes $183 for turbotax, $300 buying a new bed, mattress and linen...I will explain later)
- Day care: $1,473 (it is nuts how expensive daycare is in this country)
CURRENT ASSETS: $833,268 ($38,713 decrease from last month)
Cash savings: $21,890
Investments: $560,897
Chico’s 401K: $7,317
Chica's 401K: $20,964
HOUSE EQUITY: $222,200
We saved
82.53% of our income
Happenings this month:
- Chica got an impressive bonus of 25K (16K net). There is also a potential raise in August.
- I am probably changing accounts at work, will probably mean more challenges. I am excited for it and looking forward to keep learning and growing (which will translate into more money in the future)
- Thanks to Chica's bonus, we got our finances back in order. We put 11K aside for emergencies, transferred $2,700 to Spain to pay some details of construction and paperwork and also invested 10K (which evaporated right away because of the shitty stock market we are into rn)
- All the paperwork for the condo has been submitted to the city hall. Next steep is finishing the build in closet and finalize some details. The condo is fully livable at the moment.
- We went to an amazing trip to Mexico with points. Chica is doing an impressive work with all these CCs and points. She was able to book the flights and hotel nights all for free doing travel hacking. The hotel was astonishing, beautiful location, amazing restaurants and bars (all inclusive) and great service. I felt like a celebrity

- Very well needed real time off enjoying good weather with the fam.
- Got bed bugs and had to throw away mini’s bed, mattress and sheets…had to buy everything new again and spend some money in sprays and bug killers. Hopefully, we will be done with the infestation soon. Apparently, Chicago is top 3 city in the country for bes bugs. Amazing
- I picked up running again. I am very excited for the improving weather in Chicago. I went out for a 3 mile run this morning and some push ups and some chi ups and felt amazing. Goal for next moths is getting back in shape and continue with the habit.
- I don't know if I mentioned it before, but I am looking into buying a longboard. I already contacted a couple of shops and will most likely get a 9'6" epoxy. Pretty stocked about it. I will enjoy it during our trip in August in Spain. I will store the longboard in our storage room by our condo in The Basque Country.
- I read The Martian and now I am finishing The Midnight Library. Both of them pretty recommended.
Some pics of our trip to Mexico, the condo and the style of longboard I want to buy in the next couple of months or so.
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