Lovecraft Rising

I have big money goals. Specifically, I want $2 million. Why $2 million? Because my wife and I can live comfortably on the interest and not have to work. That’s what I call financial freedom.

I desire financial freedom, and I’m not willing to wait long. 

But I’m turning 45 soon, and my current financial situation is, shall we say, poor.

My “retirement fund” stands at a measly $23,000 or so. I’m lucky if I have $1000 in my checking at any given time. My credit card debt situation is lousy. And I owe my wife several thousand dollars. 

Suffice it to say, my finances are a mess. But I am not willing to allow this to continue. 

My goal: $2 million in the bank by age 55. Yes, I am giving myself ten years to achieve financial freedom. 

My goal with this blog is to chronicle my journey to financial freedom. And to show you what is possible. This blog is not a diary. 

By putting my goals in writing, I’m making a promise to take action every day and share both wins and setbacks with you.

I am accountable to you, dear reader. I must take action to improve my financial situation. And I’ll tell you all about what I learn along the way. 

(By the way, I don’t think one just has $2M sitting in a regular savings account. I know just enough to know that doesn’t make sense. But how exactly are large sums handled? We’ll get to that soon.)

A little about me: I’m a queer, white, almost 45-year-old woman. My beautiful wife is named Tanya and we have five cats. Yes, we are your friendly neighborhood cat lesbians! We live in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in a house we bought a few years ago. 

I’m a freelance copywriter. I earn a living, and not much more than that currently. I love my work…I just need to expand. 

I love self-development. I’m a skeptic, but I lean into “woo woo” stuff like Law of Attraction and the power of affirmations. I’ll definitely be talking about self-development in this blog, in the context of money and finances.

I also want to dig into ethical questions like, “Is it even ethical for me to desire this money when so many people are struggling?” And, “What is an ethical amount of money to have?”

Also, fair warning. I’m pretty damn liberal. I believe women are people, Black lives matter, climate change is caused by humans, science is real, etc. Fascists need not apply. I do not make bones about this. If you are anti-choice, anti-trans, or anti-democracy, then GTFO. 

If you made it past that paragraph, welcome! I am hoping we can be good friends.

Will you go on this journey with me? I’d love to have you by my side.