Category Archives: Personal Finance
Half Year Budget 2015
Caveat: This is not a personal finance blog and I live in a 2-person, 2-income household with no debts. Frugal types, click your Back button now! My spending has been out-of-sorts for a few months. I have been recording all my
Half Year Budget 2015
Caveat: This is not a personal finance blog and I live in a 2-person, 2-income household with no debts. Frugal types, click your Back button now! My spending has been out-of-sorts for a few months. I have been recording all my
On My Mind
Things on my mind this week (very random): Today was Record Store Day, and despite my last post, Rom and I went shopping and spent $$ on music. No regrets whatsoever. Supported local stores, hung out with hipsters and got
On My Mind
Things on my mind this week (very random): Today was Record Store Day, and despite my last post, Rom and I went shopping and spent $$ on music. No regrets whatsoever. Supported local stores, hung out with hipsters and got
Grocery Swap Results
On January 1, I handed over grocery buying responsibilities to Rom. He is fine with cooking, and likes to grocery shop with me. But I always felt he didn’t know what food was in the house, or where things were
Grocery Swap Results
On January 1, I handed over grocery buying responsibilities to Rom. He is fine with cooking, and likes to grocery shop with me. But I always felt he didn’t know what food was in the house, or where things were
A Year in Money
I looked back over my budget and spending in 2014. I switched “systems” this year. For the first time, I put aside monthly amounts toward all of my upcoming irregular bills, so my spending was spread out equally over 12
A Year in Money
I looked back over my budget and spending in 2014. I switched “systems” this year. For the first time, I put aside monthly amounts toward all of my upcoming irregular bills, so my spending was spread out equally over 12
No Spend Days
I track the money I spend. However, I have never tracked “not spending.” Lots of Personal Finance Bloggers make note of how many days a month they spend nothing. I didn’t think that would be a useful tool for me.
No Spend Days
I track the money I spend. However, I have never tracked “not spending.” Lots of Personal Finance Bloggers make note of how many days a month they spend nothing. I didn’t think that would be a useful tool for me.
Grocery Recap and the Hand-Over!
Once again I have added up how much food I bought in the past year. Not just in price but the actual amount of food! There have been big changes in grocery buying in the past 4 years. First, we
Grocery Recap and the Hand-Over!
Once again I have added up how much food I bought in the past year. Not just in price but the actual amount of food! There have been big changes in grocery buying in the past 4 years. First, we
In Home Entertainment
I have two entertainment budgets. One pays for concerts, plays, festivals and dining out. The other pays for Internet, cable TV, Netflix and Spotify. When money gets tight, the first category is easy to cut. Just stay home! But the
In Home Entertainment
I have two entertainment budgets. One pays for concerts, plays, festivals and dining out. The other pays for Internet, cable TV, Netflix and Spotify. When money gets tight, the first category is easy to cut. Just stay home! But the
Budget Review and Advice to Self
This year I began a new style of budgeting. Since we’re more than 10 months into the year and I can predict how the year will end, I am trying to learn some lessons early and decide how to budget for
Budget Review and Advice to Self
This year I began a new style of budgeting. Since we’re more than 10 months into the year and I can predict how the year will end, I am trying to learn some lessons early and decide how to budget for
2014 Goals Update
Last December, I drew up a set of goals for the year, and I even expanded them in January: December 2013 Goals List January 2014 Goals List But I haven’t tracked them much, and didn’t do a half-year check-in. How
2014 Goals Update
Last December, I drew up a set of goals for the year, and I even expanded them in January: December 2013 Goals List January 2014 Goals List But I haven’t tracked them much, and didn’t do a half-year check-in. How
Financial Ups and Downs
Today I was going to write about how I started investing – inspired by Krystal at Give Me Back My Five Bucks (the very first financial blog I ever found, and still read). Then I started compiling a time line
Financial Ups and Downs
Today I was going to write about how I started investing – inspired by Krystal at Give Me Back My Five Bucks (the very first financial blog I ever found, and still read). Then I started compiling a time line
An Exacting Life 