You might have noticed that things have been pretty quiet around here, and honestly, I think it’ll stay that way until the end of the year. A lot has happened in my personal life, taking up most of my energy. For the past month, I’ve either been crashing into bed from exhaustion or binge-watching TV…
Long time no blog! I’m using this quarantine period to get back into journaling and blogging. It’s a fun way to keep both you and me entertained. You might feel like you’ve missed a whole season of updates, but I’ll do my best to catch you up. In the meantime, stay safe and wash your…
In the personal finance world, we often find ourselves coming up with creative ways to make giving up enjoyable things more bearable. We pass on vacations we can afford, spend weekends watching free movies at home, and feel guilty for wanting anything that’s not in our budget. It feels like we’re recovering alcoholics who miss…
A few months back, I traveled to France with the idea of buying a new laptop. My trusty Asus Eeepc had been with me for three years, surviving over 60,000 miles on motorcycle panniers, enduring all sorts of harsh conditions. Despite its resilience, it was getting noisy after my latest trip to Europe, making me…
It’s been a while since I last blogged! During this quarantine period, I’ve decided to get back into journaling and blogging in a more personal way, hoping to keep both you and myself entertained. You might feel like you’ve missed a few updates or even a whole season, but I’ll do my best to catch…
I recently went through a stressful week because I was selling my studio flat in the suburbs of Paris. I had a buyer lined up back in June, but it took forever for the lawyer to draft the contract, and we only got around to signing the sale at the beginning of August. You’d think…
I was chatting with a friend recently about how having kids made him a better employee. His motivation to provide for his children pushed him to work harder than ever. He mentioned that before he had kids, he could barely make ends meet, but now he’s making more money than ever, enough to support his…
Happy New Year! I hope 2013 brings you happiness, joy, health, friendships, and of course, smart money decisions. To help you start the year on the right financial foot, I’m introducing a mini boot camp to get your finances in order, along with co-hosting a $100 cash giveaway to kickstart your money resolutions! We all…
Watermelon. Corn-on-the-cob. Fireworks at night. With all the excitement, it’s easy to forget that the Fourth of July is more than just another summer barbecue: it’s a reminder that independence is something worth fighting for. For parents, independence is a challenge we face every day. We are responsible for teaching our kids the skills they…
We’ve been back from Europe for about a month now and so much has happened. To start, we had our first Airbnb guests in November! We got four bookings and earned around $400. The first couple arrived just a day after we got back, along with my boyfriend’s aunt. They rented our new room, which…