Accomplishments and Reassurance

 So I got through my task list pretty quickly today! Yay

- requested reimbursement for some medical expenses

- automated some payments for therapy

- Bought a T-Bill!! My first one. A random CNBC article I stumbled upon gave me some quick directions! Easy Peasy. We'll see in about a month if I prefer that to the brokered CD. The main benefit of the TBill is having my FIRE Cash Stash out of sight.

- made a doctor's appointment with an ortho clinic to have my shoulder looked at! They might actually do x-rays! Yikes! I'm hoping it's something that can be solved with physical therapy, so we shall see. Just a bit kind of feeling like I want to get some big appointments out of the way.

Luckily no new meetings popped up for today so I might make some burgers and go out and see some sights. We shall see! 

But to help reassure me that financially this move and its accompanying increase in expenses does not decrease my time to 1 million dollars in any meaningful way, I ran the numbers...yet again!!

Roll the tape:

est. 5/9/23	Basic NC	NC + 20k Lifestyle	Newtown
Net Base Salary (after 22.5k 401k)	$70,000	$70,000	$70,000
Budgeted Est Expenses	$29,000	$55,000	$38,000
Left to Save	$41,000	$15,000	$32,000
Total Savings (w/401k)	$63,500	$37,500	$54,500
(savings as monthly payment)	$5,292	$3,125	$4,542
Time to 1 mill (9%):	Year 4	Year 5	Year 4

That was the comfort and reassurance that financially, this wasn't the dumpster fire my brain is making this out to be. I will be okay. And upping my initial investment from $500k to $550k makes that Year 4 number all the sweeter. Infinitely more digestible!!! 

(Notably the NC expenses have some cushion built into them, but I think the cushion accurately reflects what I would budget for expenses since the budget is so basic.)

I will likely have to run these numbers over and over to calm my anxious brain. But we know for sure that the move won't delay any future financial milestone. It's the social milieu I still have to contend with. If only there were numbers to run for that!  I think just keeping in mind that at the very basic level, is just getting out and mingling. Moving my body; using words. Like, trying as much as possible to remove the pressure of forming meaningful long-lasting connections.