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Relaxed and Refreshed

Vacation was absolutely amazing.  While I was there, I realized that some time off was exactly what I needed.  I can’t tell you the last time I went on vacation where I didn’t have a set plan of things I wanted to do or a schedule I needed to keep.  A lot of times, my [...]

Lifestyle inflation?

(Still on vacation, but I couldn’t bring myself to leave the blog completely empty.  Enjoy!)

One of the things that personal finance gurus and bloggers alike warn against is lifestyle inflation.  Lifestyle inflation happens when you get a raise or move to an area with lower rent or somehow come into more money than normal and [...]

An envelope that brought a smile to my face

A few months ago, I mentioned that I had donated to Donor’s Choose, a non-profit that matches donors with teachers at schools in need of resources.  It’s a very neat website in that the teachers submit their projects (which are of course reviewed and approved by Donor’s Choose), and the donors can browse and donate [...]

A much needed vacation

Today, I’m leaving on a week-long vacation to visit a friend and spend some time on the beach, enjoying my time off and ignoring all responsibilities of the real world.

I’ve got a few (very few) posts scheduled, but not enough to cover the whole time I’m gone, but rest assured, I will be back next [...]

Keeping Money Matters Quiet

One of the reasons that I’ve decided to stay anonymous on my blog is because I have noticed that when it comes to money, people are very judgmental and opinionated about what you do with your money.  When that comes in the forms of comments here, I don’t mind.  I have voluntarily put this information [...]