@daily.dose.of.ali: Remember I mentioned that my husband got a new job & that was one of the main reasons we decided to move to Ohio so hereโs the update on our household income! ๐ธ๐ฅณ๐ก He got a guaranteed 11% raise, but also has the opportunity to make an additional $33,000 in commission every year paid out monthly. Our family health insurance also went from $1,000+ a month down to $400 a month with better benefits overall ๐ฏ thatโs another $7,200 in savings per year. We plan to only live on his $132k base salary and pretend the other cash doesnโt exist for any type of spending. We will use it to pay off debt and increase our retirement contributions. We reviewed our investments today and we have some work to do if we want to retire before 62 so this is our new plan to live below our means and put in the work necessary to create the future we want ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ :/// #earlyretirement #raise #salarynegotiation #livebelowyourmeans #investingstrategy