It’s funny how often people make compromises they shouldn’t when buying a house – borrowing too much, not saving a down payment, etc. My house purchase was a huge mistake for a number of reasons, but today I want to focus on one specific reason, and how it’s affected my life since: compromising on location.
I am not a parent and I’m not sure if I’ll ever have kids, but I do know this: babies don’t need shoes. One of the more disturbing trends I’ve witnessed over the past few years is a consumerism & shopping addiction applied to child rearing. It’s surprising how often I see newborns wearing shoes that cost more than mine. The kids seem to know it’s crazy, they spend the…
Do you have any boarder/tenant horror stories? Sometimes a great strategy for earning extra money can be to rent out the spare room or an entire area of your house to a tenant. In the previous sentence I chose the word “earning” carefully because I won’t lie to you, it’s never a completely pleasant experience sharing your home with someone; it can pay well, and it’s a good learning experience, but I believe there are downsides that must be considered.
I am getting excited for this season’s vegetable gardening adventures – here’s how my garden is coming along so far… (read for photos)
I’ve always enjoyed frugality and I’ve always been slightly unnerved with the blatant and unchallenged consumerism that surrounds me every day. Committing myself to a life of conscious spending, savings, and simple living over the past few years has been enlightening for me, and the exploration of that mindset is part of the reason I am writing this blog. While this lifestyle feels like an old pair of jeans that…
A few years back after getting my first rewards credit card while I was in college, I started playing a dangerous game – the credit card rewards game. I’m sure you’re all familiar with how nice the rewards can be if played correctly, but this game also has often-overlooked psychological hurdles, and people consistently tripping over those hurdles is exactly how the credit card companies can afford to give out…
A while back, I did a closeup “bike porn” photo shoot with my 10 speed beater bike. I really like how some of the photos turned out, and I ended up using some of them in my submissions for MMM’s logo contest. Additionally, I was happy to see MMM use one of the photos in a blog post as well – very cool! I figured other people might like to…
