This is our August cash flow update, part of our ongoing monthly series where we share real income, real expenses, and the messy life circumstances behind the numbers.

In this episode, we cover:

• Our total August spending and income
• Why this was our lowest-cost month so far
• What our actual expenses looked like without rental-property costs
• Main portfolio dividends vs. income portfolio dividends
• Why dividend income shifted after portfolio changes
• How much we reinvested back into the income portfolio
• What went back into savings / cash buffer
• Why repairs and replacements now have their own category
• The real cost of van life when you are mostly stationary
• Why flexible budgeting matters when life keeps being weird

This series is not about showing a perf ...