May Update: Moved Job, Planning for Wedding Season

Inflows

May was a good month inflows wise! We moved to a new company recently so I got paid my sign-on bonus which is the largest sign-on bonus I've had (tax is crushing me so net it's not as much).

Market has also recovered from previous months which means my portfolio is mostly looking green. I have a bit of dry powder laying around to see if I find a good oppurtunity due to the conflict in Iran adding a lot of volatility.

Outflows

Outflows are going to start to look grim.

I am at the age where a lot of my social circle is getting married (including myself)! In preparation for this I have booked a few flights and stays for a thousand and a bit pounds. Another large expense is my soon to be engagement where I had to buy an initial ring in the thousands. I come from a culture where the wedding is a very large celebration so the cost will be ludicrous. Not only that but travelling, accomodation, and weddings gifts will start to be a significant expense for the next 1-3 years.

I am mostly spending on my Amex so it's a bit trickier to see how much I am spending per category. Probably one of the strong downsides of using my credit card instead of my Revolut/Monzon.

I'll have to breakdown my expenses but didn't seem like eating out is as big as an expense as it was earlier in the year. Probably a combination of having lunch in the office for free and cooking a bit more at home. Lets hope this keeps up!

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