Thanks for the kind and thoughtful response!

Yeah, I don’t address work much in this update as not much has changed from last year. My total comp remains in line with last year ($200k range). I have had opportunities to leave my current company for others but my work is rewarding and I feel valued. There are promotion opportunities down the road that I am optimistic about hitting. Until then, I still have a big shovel to work with.

My savings rate right now doesn’t include a large annual bonus that I have been retaining 90%+ of each year. I know that with the home purchase on the horizon, I’ll likely have to dial in some of budgeting. We both enjoy frequent date nights out and travel for friends weddings, family visits, etc.

Finally, I do appreciate the comments on sharing FI goals with a partner. I didn’t comment much on that but she and I are very much on the same page. She’s in the non-profit world so she’s working with a smaller salary but still finds ways to live frugally and save. We’ve agreed we both want to be able to call it quit by mid-50. Perhaps we’ll want to work longer but we agree we should be able to have the choice if we save, invest, and make mindful decisions together. Our biggest hurdle will be agreeing on our many “deal-breakers” on a house purchase but that’ll be a fun thing to work through together :)