This year ยท 2026
Home refresh
$6,000โ7,000
Interior paint + fireplace updates. Funded from your monthly surplus over ~3-4 months.
Annual ยท pegged paychecks
Property tax + HO-6 insurance
~$6,500/yr
Property tax ~$6,000 (2ร ~$3,000). HO-6 ~$500โ540. July and December extra paychecks cover this fully.
2027โ2029 ยท life change
Relationship โ family
Variable
Wedding, potentially a larger home, starting a family. Your surplus gives you flexibility when it arrives.
Modeled in the family path above
In progress ยท upside
Spark Driver income
$250+/mo
Currently covering Dad's Allstate insurance ($170/mo). Every dollar beyond that accelerates your timeline.
Not in FI calculation โ pure upside