Personal Financial Rules

Travel for at least one week a year & one or two long weekends a year

Minimize all non-mortgage debt and aggressively pay it off

With all other things being equal, invest

Always hold 2 years of mortgage payments/1 year of all expenses in cash

Don’t sweat the price of gifts and hosting friends & family

Every financial decision should start with a discussion of impact to FI.

Each year, define a GFS budget to avoid $30 fights

Prioritize quality time & experience over items

Scale up in quality based on usage of an item

Spend on what we love, cut everything else aggressively

Always make time for personal and sexy time together