Can it be? 2019 already?? I have no clue how we got to this point without a single bit of poetic verse on this blog. That has to change. Today. Introducing Frugal Limericks! Yes indeed. I’m going to unleash upon you fine, unsuspecting readers a series of taut and flowery verse that’ll leave you mystified […]
The Twelve Days of Frugalness
Merry Christmas! And Happy Hanukkah! Happy Kwanzaa! Boxing Day! Etc. etc. Happy Holidays, Everyone! There, that was easier… This special post is dedicated to the 12 days of frugalness. Why not? What better time to revisit our spending habits than right before we dive into a mountain of presents. (I always say…) After a year […]
Our 2018 Household Spending Revealed
Let’s just get it out there from the get-go: This is NOT a bragging kind of post. Far from it. This past year we spent a lot of money in our household. We didn’t go off the deep-end and buy matching jet skis, or take five trips to the Bahamas. But if we’re to be […]
How Preparing for Early Retirement Makes You a Better Employee
Personal growth happens in the most interesting ways sometimes. Since my early retirement journey began in late 2014, I figured it’d be a race to the finish line. Sprint fast to get through the next hellish 5 or 6 years. I was worried I might not reach that finish tape, and get canned for losing […]
Why Shopping Feels So Good (Retail Therapy Exposed)
This past Sunday I let my guard down. I told the family to saddle up. We were going shopping! My spark was lit by the realization that we didn’t have enough Christmas decorations. Bizarre. Here I am, a supposed minimalist, and the first thing that pops into my head after decking out the living room […]