Walmart Money Orders: Adventures in Manufactured Spending In general, I don't shop at Walmart. Sure, the prices are cheap, but so is the quality of most of the goods. Plus we don't buy much stuff anyway given our relatively minimalist lifestyle. So why did I go to Walmart earlier this week? Well, I went to Walmart for one specific reason: manufactured … [Read more...] about Walmart Money Orders: Adventures in Manufactured Spending
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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
Our Crazy Rich Experience On Singapore Airlines Suites
Singapore Airlines Suites This past weekend, my wife and I finally had the chance to see the movie Crazy Rich Asians. It was the first time in years since we had seen a movie in the theaters. This is due to a combination of our frugality and having a young baby who needs our love and attention 24/7. Now that the baby is almost 6 months old, we feel comfortable leaving her … [Read more...] about Our Crazy Rich Experience On Singapore Airlines Suites
The First Rule of Travel Hacking Club is…
...You tell everybody about the Travel Hacking club by posting your best picture of yourself on instagram with the hashtag #takemeback so that everybody and their mom can see how cool you are :). In all seriousness, it is a cool and sexy club. And despite the terminology, it's not illegal and it doesn't involve any kind of wrongdoing whatsoever. Essentially, … [Read more...] about The First Rule of Travel Hacking Club is…