Spending money doesn’t always come easy when you’re dedicated to early retirement. Since hopping on this bandwagon we have become increasingly more aware of where every dollar goes and where every dollar could go. In a concerted effort to retire in 2021, our household has cut all frivelous spending from our non-budget. Every frivelous expense […]
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Give Up Clothes And Save Cash
I’m throwing down the gauntlet and officially declaring 2016 a clothes-free year. Stop it, you know what I mean 😉 In my not-so-frugal moments in the past, I have frequently gone on what I like to call buying spurts. I will go for months without purchasing a thing. And then, one weekend, I’ll fall off the wagon and drop hundreds on some new threads. I have made a decision to officially banish any and all shopping sprees from my life.
A Frugal Music Movement
Imagine. By the end of this year, I will be well-versed in some pretty influential music that shaped the world we live in today. It seems that every winter just around this time I get an itch to learn more, do more, and create. Typically, it manifests itself in the form of art (think oil […]
Cats, Beer, & Zombies
We woke up yesterday (Sunday morning) without a clear vision of what to do with our day. The 100th Annual Pennsylvania Farm Show opened this weekend and we thought that would be a good option, despite the hour-long drive, cost of parking, and cost of being inside the facility. Granted, it is “free” admission and […]
Breaking Bad Habits Via Swapping
Ever consider how much that bad habit is costing you? What am I saying? You’re reading a personal finance article about breaking bad habits, of course you have! So you also know that smoking those cigarettes or eating a ton of junk food is not only inching you closer to the end of the road […]