Monthly Money and Munchies: Finance And Food Okay. So I've been slacking with the posts. It's not for the lack of ideas or post topics. In fact, my interests are so varied that there's a ton of potential topics I could write about. Truth is: I just haven't had the writing inertia lately. Between my roles as a husband, father, and physician... there is limited time, energy, and … [Read more...] about Monthly Money and Munchies: Finance And Food
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Buy Nothing Challenge November Update: Oops! We Spent A lot…
Buy Nothing Challenge Okay, I have to admit. Our November spending makes me look like a big hypocrite. Based on the title alone, you could already figure out that our buy nothing challenge for the month of November was an epic fail. Oh well. It's funny. In my last post, I mentioned that we wouldn't take advantage of any Black Friday or Cyber Monday deals. But it turns out … [Read more...] about Buy Nothing Challenge November Update: Oops! We Spent A lot…
Buy Nothing Challenge October Update (a.k.a Monthly Expense Report and Food Pics)
Buy Nothing Challenge With only November and December ahead of us, the Buy Nothing Challenge is two more months from being done. What a relief, right? As a reminder, this challenge was started by The Happy Philosopher. Interestingly, he recently admitted to being done with the challenge. I completely understand. It's really tough to buy nothing at all even with having a … [Read more...] about Buy Nothing Challenge October Update (a.k.a Monthly Expense Report and Food Pics)
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
5 Simple Steps to Preventing “Dad Bod”, Maintaining a Loving Marriage, and Making a Happy Baby: A Fun Guide for New Dads!
Dad BodI hope everyone had a happy Father's Day! It was a special one for me because it was my first Father's Day. As a new dad, I can really appreciate why a special day is dedicated for honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood. What should not be celebrated, however, is the dreaded "dad bod". Most people know what a dad bod is. It was all the rage a few years ago. And … [Read more...] about 5 Simple Steps to Preventing “Dad Bod”, Maintaining a Loving Marriage, and Making a Happy Baby: A Fun Guide for New Dads!
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
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