Two weeks ago from today, I drove off with a new car. After a long two year wait, my Tesla Model 3 finally arrived! A quick, completely biased review I love the car. It rides like nothing else and it's an absolute joy to drive. I remember the very first time I stepped on the Tesla accelerator (can't call it a gas pedal), my wife's sunglasses literally flew off … [Read more...] about How Driving A Tesla Saves Me Money
Archives for April 2018
Life of a Frugal Resident: Living like a Starving Artist in Hollywood
Our beautifully frugal life Every day, my wife and I express some gratitude for everything wonderful in our life. We live in a fairly nice house. Thanks to my frugality, all of my student loans are paid off. My wife's law school loans will hopefully be forgiven in a few years through public service loan forgiveness (if it still exists). We recently welcomed a healthy baby girl … [Read more...] about Life of a Frugal Resident: Living like a Starving Artist in Hollywood
10 Years Later: When The Bear Stearnly Strikes Again, What Will You Do?
Can you remember what you were doing exactly 10 years ago??? I definitely can. It was a glorious time for me. Match Day had just happened at the end of March. Fortunately, I matched to one my top picks for residency. On top of that, I was about to graduate medical school in three months! I was enrolled in ridiculously easy courses for the remainder of school. This was … [Read more...] about 10 Years Later: When The Bear Stearnly Strikes Again, What Will You Do?
Eat Better Than The Average American With A Grocery Budget Of Less Than $200 A Month
It's astounding to me how much the average American spends on food. According to the USDA, the average couple spends an average of $625 a month on groceries. That equates to $7,500 per year. And that's just for groceries! It is also estimated that the average couple spends about 40% (or about $5,000 per year) of their overall food budget going out to eat at restaurants. Doing … [Read more...] about Eat Better Than The Average American With A Grocery Budget Of Less Than $200 A Month
Buy Nothing Update: A Minimalist March
I hope everybody had a Happy Easter / Passover / April Fools / National One Cent Day or whatever holiday you chose to celebrate this weekend. :D Spring is in full bloom here in Southern California. And because it's a new month, it's time to fill you in on our "buy nothing challenge" for the month of March. So how did we do? We spent a total of less than $1,500 Yes, … [Read more...] about Buy Nothing Update: A Minimalist March