IM-PCP – Page 46 – Physician In Numbers

Building A Travel Bucket List

While on vacation with my husband, taking our usual daily walk, I asked him to think about something that has been on my mind for a while.

We are still young (-ish) and healthy, but we are getting reminders of our mortality regularly: his mother’s passing, his father’s decline, my mother’s surgery.

In the past few months, my parents have lost several friends and acquaintances that I had known for decades, and one of my local friends lost her mom.

Some of my patients are showing signs of decline as well. They aren’t quite family, but I still find it quite stressful.

I’m starting to feel a little pressure to make sure that I actually make it to some of the places that I always figured I would get to…someday.

Fitness Log #174 And Friday Firsts

I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for over 3 years, and plan to continue doing so.

I started the Friday Firsts sections as a way of keeping track of some of my “firsts” as I dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic. Things seem to be settling down, but I will keep it for now–more as a way to be aware and thankful of what is happening in my life.

Who’s Got Your Back?

My father in law is definitely getting older.

He was never particularly organized, but in the past few years, he has gotten much worse.

In particular, paying his bills has become more of an issue. He has the money (he made sure we knew), he just doesn’t take care of his obligations.

Fitness Log #173 And Friday Firsts

I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for over 3 years, and plan to continue doing so.

What I Learned From Reviewing Our Yearly Spending

Every year, for almost 20 years, I have completed the same financial tasks: reviewing the spending for the year that has just ended, updating my (our) new worth, and reviewing my (our) spending goals for the coming year.

I reviewed the net worth and spending goals 2 weeks ago in my yearly financial check-up. Today I go through our yearly spending.

Inquiring minds may wonder: why in the world have been you going through your yearly spending for 2 decades? What you can you possibly get out of this exercise by this point?

Fitness Log #172 And Friday Firsts

I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for over 3 years, and plan to continue doing so.

Monday Melange, January 2022

I’m still thinking about what my spending numbers for 2021 mean, so instead of publishing a half-baked post, I thought I would rather highlight some great posts by others. Many on financial topics, many not.

I plan to be back next week with my thoughts on 2021 and the money that left the PiN household.

Fitness Log #171 And Friday Firsts

I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for over 3 years, and plan to continue doing so.

The Yearly Financial Check Up

Every year, around January 1, I do two exercises related to my finances: calculate my net worth, and review the prior year’s spending. I have been doing this for years–long before I met Mr. PiN–so I talk about my finances, though it has really been our finances for some time.

While it is certainly pleasant to see totals moving in the right direction, I find the most helpful aspect of the exercise is to reflect on where we are as a household, and consider next steps (not resolutions!).

This year, going through the finances is taking a bit longer than usual. I finished the net worth calculation early, but the spending review is taking much longer.

Instead of going through both topics at once, I will be splitting them up: this week, the net worth discussion; soon (hopefully next week) a review of our spending in 2021.

I won’t be giving exact numbers, per Mr. PiN’s request, but I hope that going through this exercise with me may be informative for you.

Fitness Log #170 And Friday Firsts

I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for over 3 years, and plan to continue doing so.