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Daily FI discussion thread – Tuesday, February 03, 2026
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just checking in with the daily thread after work… been tracking expenses more carefully this month and finally seeing where all my money goes 💀 turns out those small subscriptions really add up when you’re not paying attention to them
switched to a spreadsheet instead of using apps because i wanted more control on the data, plus it’s free lol. anyone else prefer doing their own tracking instead of automatic tools?
One advantage of being pretty busy with daily life and work, the aging MIL situation and an upcoming 10 day event that we’re organizing in the midst of it is that all those other world and financial news kind of slide away and are just not as important. We also needed to clear a complicated situation in our friends’ circle which probably cost us a day of calls, discussions and emotional regulation of ourselves and within the calls. Ufff.
No spoons left to agonize over some potential future doom, when you’re busy with just handling the next hours… so glad our basic finances work smoothly without our interference.