The Art of Minimalism Minimalism is an art. It is abstract. And it comes in all different colors, shapes, and sizes with no "one size fits all" definition. What exactly is minimalism? Thoughts of minimalism often conjure up images of someone who sells their possessions, quits their full-time job, and lives in a downsized trailer. Wait a minute. That sort of sounds … [Read more...] about The Art of Minimalism
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!
A Peek At My Diversified Portfolio… Of Credit Cards
Credit cardsIt's no secret that I have a lot of credit cards. As a matter of fact, in the past several years I have opened 24 of them. What can I say? I love me some credit card rewards points and sign up bonuses! Many people would call me an avid travel hacker. This is fitting because I do have a lot of experience with earning credit card points and miles to redeem amazing … [Read more...] about A Peek At My Diversified Portfolio… Of Credit Cards
Buy Nothing Update: Come What May
Buy nothing For new readers to the blog, I accepted the challenge to buy nothing for a year back in January. Other bloggers are doing this too, including Happy Philosopher who started (and popularized) it. The best part? My wife is totally on board. There were a few exemptions that we allowed ourselves to buy. This includes: A Tesla Model 3. While expensive, I don't … [Read more...] about Buy Nothing Update: Come What May
Three for the Price of FREE: Flights for FinCon Orlando Booked With Southwest Companion Pass!
FinCon I assume that most people reading my blog already know what FinCon is. For those of you who are not in the know, it is essentially a large meet up of personal finance bloggers. According to the FinCon website, it is "Where money and media meet: helping financial influencers and brands create better content, reach their audience, and make more money." Sounds freakin' … [Read more...] about Three for the Price of FREE: Flights for FinCon Orlando Booked With Southwest Companion Pass!
Traveling Made Me Who I Am Today
Traveling I have always loved traveling since I was a little kid. In fact, my first international trip occurred when my parents took me to Mexico City as a one year old boy. Do I clearly remember everything about that trip? No. But I do have some vague memories of it based on the stories that my parents would tell me. Every year, my parents made an effort to take me on … [Read more...] about Traveling Made Me Who I Am Today
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
How Driving A Tesla Saves Me Money
Two weeks ago from today, I drove off with a new car. After a long two year wait, my Tesla Model 3 finally arrived! A quick, completely biased review I love the car. It rides like nothing else and it's an absolute joy to drive. I remember the very first time I stepped on the Tesla accelerator (can't call it a gas pedal), my wife's sunglasses literally flew off … [Read more...] about How Driving A Tesla Saves Me Money
Life of a Frugal Resident: Living like a Starving Artist in Hollywood
Our beautifully frugal life Every day, my wife and I express some gratitude for everything wonderful in our life. We live in a fairly nice house. Thanks to my frugality, all of my student loans are paid off. My wife's law school loans will hopefully be forgiven in a few years through public service loan forgiveness (if it still exists). We recently welcomed a healthy baby girl … [Read more...] about Life of a Frugal Resident: Living like a Starving Artist in Hollywood