New Years 2021 Resolutions and Goals New year, same me, and new 2021 resolutions! Every year, I try to come up with some new resolutions and goals for the year. It's always fun to re-evaluate your life and try to find ways to make it even better than the year before. Before thinking about new year's resolutions and goals, it's really important to not lose sight of your … [Read more...] about New Years 2021 Resolutions And Goals
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Six Benefits Of Cutting Your Own Hair
Six Benefits Of Cutting Your Own Hair For quite some time, I've been cutting my own hair. Ever since businesses were temporarily closed up during lock down, people have had to go months without a professional haircut. While some folks elected to leave their hair long, others decided to take matters into their own hands and cut their own hair. Through the years I have … [Read more...] about Six Benefits Of Cutting Your Own Hair
February Fast Five
February Fast Five For the month of February, I'm making this monthly update relatively short and sweet. Keeping communication as clear, succinct, and deliberate as possible has been something I've been working on. Especially with digital communication. For example, now I try to get by with writing emails that are at most five lines or sentences. Incorporating elements … [Read more...] about February Fast Five
Weekend Reflections: Resolutions, Luxury, and Deals
Weekend Reflections 1/12/19: Resolutions, Luxury, Deals and More The past few weeks have been quite eventful. Christmas and New Years came and went. It was also my birthday recently. I can confidently say that I am firmly in my mid-30's now. I know, sounds old doesn't it? Especially when it seems like everybody in the FIRE community is trying to retire in their late … [Read more...] about Weekend Reflections: Resolutions, Luxury, and Deals
Extraordinary and Unconventional Christmas Gifts Part 2
Extraordinary and Unconventional Christmas Gifts This year we have had quite an unconventional Christmas. The whole holiday season has been totally different for us compared to previous years. Everything changes when you have kids. It's funny to think that around this time last year, my wife and I were ringing in the new year in Las Vegas. Fast forward a year later and … [Read more...] about Extraordinary and Unconventional Christmas Gifts Part 2
FinCon18 Budget / Buy Nothing Challenge September Edition
FinCon18 Money and Food Diary FinCon18 was a fantastic experience and by far the most costly expense of September. Thus, I'm adding to my usual buy nothing challenge update with a fun FinCon18 money and food diary. Housing, transportation, and food are generally the biggest living expenses for the average person or family. Expenses for FinCon18 were no different. In … [Read more...] about FinCon18 Budget / Buy Nothing Challenge September Edition
The Buy Nothing Project And 5 Reasons Why It’s Awesome
The Buy Nothing Project A few days ago in my last post, I mentioned the Buy Nothing Project and how it has helped us get back to a more frugal minimalist lifestyle. So what exactly is it? The Buy Nothing Project is a network of hyper-local gift economies with the founding principle of "Give Where You Live." It began in 2013 with two friends from the state of … [Read more...] about The Buy Nothing Project And 5 Reasons Why It’s Awesome
Buy Nothing Challenge June Update: Summer Sunshine Savings and Frugal Wins
Buy Nothing Challenge At the beginning of the year, I enlisted my wife and I to join other personal finance bloggers in a buy nothing challenge. Fast forward to now and it's already July. I can't believe the year is half way over! Time sure seems to fly when you're either busy or having fun. Luckily, most of the time we're busy having fun :). So how are we doing on … [Read more...] about Buy Nothing Challenge June Update: Summer Sunshine Savings and Frugal Wins
Buy Nothing Update: Come What May
Buy nothing For new readers to the blog, I accepted the challenge to buy nothing for a year back in January. Other bloggers are doing this too, including Happy Philosopher who started (and popularized) it. The best part? My wife is totally on board. There were a few exemptions that we allowed ourselves to buy. This includes: A Tesla Model 3. While expensive, I don't … [Read more...] about Buy Nothing Update: Come What May
Buy Nothing Update: April, The Month We Came Close To Buying Nothing
Buy nothing... sounds easy enough That's what I thought back in January when I first heard that other bloggers were doing it. My wife and I are relatively frugal and semi-miimalists. How hard can it be, right? So I accepted the challenge. The first three months (January, February, and March) were not ultra-frugal. We bought big ticket items that we had planned to purchase … [Read more...] about Buy Nothing Update: April, The Month We Came Close To Buying Nothing