Holy smokes. As a general rule, I don’t watch much TV. I got rid of cable over a year ago and bought a TV antenna, so I get only the most basic of basic channels. The few shows I follow I either binge watch at the end of the season, catch up with them online the week after the episode comes on, or […]
Monthly Status Report: August 2016
Why do I do a monthly status report? I find it best to do a monthly status report for a few reasons. It helps me evaluate how I did the previous month. Did I hit a target reduction in spending or did I go way over budget for a particular category? Did I earn more? What was my overall savings rate? It helps keep me accountable. How can […]
An Evening with Phroogal
I never thought I’d be the person with a book titled “YOLO” on my bookshelf, and yet here I am. What’s more, I’ll probably even buy a few more copies and hand them out as Christmas and graduation gifts! I received a free copy of the book from the author himself, Jason Vitug, when he dropped by on his roadtip: […]
FI Isn’t All Misery
I’ve come across pretty heavy the last few posts, talking about the struggles of dating and dealing with the guilt of having life be so easy, so I thought I’d lighten it up with this post! Some people are prone to jumping to conclusions; so when I say I watch what I spend and save a lot of my income, they […]
Monthly Spending Report: November 2015
November passed in a flurry of events! Between all my activities, events about town, friends visiting, our first big snow of the year and Thanksgiving I hardly had a chance to sit down and catch my breath. I spent about 16 total hours driving across 3 states for Thanksgiving, but the quality time with my family and all the […]
Balancing Travel and Savings
Like most people, I love going on vacations. Someone else cooks for a week in an exotic locale? Sign me up! But, traveling can get pricey fast. First class seats for the flights. 5 star hotels. Michelin starred restaurants. Guided tours. A personal masseuse. Champagne whenever you want. Ok now I’m just detailing the life of an average billionaire. But you […]