My food budget is almost a joke this week, but that's because it was Thanksgiving over the weekend. Two family meals and two mothers pushing leftovers on us means that we're almost eating for free. I packaged leftover ham, mashed potatoes, and veggies into two lunches for my husband (I'm not crazy about ham). I'd … Continue reading Thanksgiving Cheap Eats
Month: October 2017
Determining priorities
There seems to be a general feeling on a lot of FIRE sites and forums that people who don't commit to saving and achieving FI are suckers for not ducking out of the rat race as soon as possible. Sometimes the attitude is almost vicious, like they want to point and say "Look at those … Continue reading Determining priorities
The Mortgage Question
To buy or not to buy. That really is the question. Smarter minds than mine have argued about this, and probably will for ages to come. We're dealing with a number of repairs that surprised us this summer, so I've been thinking about this question a lot and wondering if we really should have kept … Continue reading The Mortgage Question
My weaknesses
Ok, so as of like three days I was all full of self-control and willpower and all fired up to not spend a thing on personal items for a month. Go me! That lasted... a full day. One day later, a phone call with Amazon to correct a billing issue resulted in a $6 credit … Continue reading My weaknesses
Cheap Eats
I've decided I'm going to write weekly about the meals I cook ahead for lunches and dinners, since a) who knows, some day someone may read this and find inspiration, b) it will keep me accountable, and c) I'm the worst at remembering things I made in the past that worked since I go months … Continue reading Cheap Eats
Lists
I've decided that I don't get to buy anything anymore that I can't prove I've given a lot of thought to. How am I going to do that? Lists! I know- I can't think of anything less deserving of an exclamation mark. Still, anything that helps me be more organized is awesome, and this will … Continue reading Lists
