I really love New York. Apart from Paris, it’s probably my favorite city in the world. My mom took me there to visit family when I was 15, and I guess you never forget your first love – well, New York was my first travel crush and it’s still special to me. Recently, an article…
This article is part of a series on 13 money resolutions for 2013. We’re focusing on how you can save a lot of money by doing things yourself now that we’ve already trimmed the fat from our monthly budgets. I’m not naturally handy, but I’ve learned to do plenty of things that turned out to…
Good morning! Today, I’m excited to welcome Troy from The Financial Economist for the second time. He’ll be discussing how the economy impacts the market and your retirement savings. If you’re interested in more detailed articles on this topic, you can check out his latest posts at The Financial Economist. I also have a post…
Hi friends! If you read my last Little House in Guatemala update, you’ll know that I’m back home. Actually, I’ve been home for a while but have been super busy with Airbnb guests. We hosted eight people in the first ten days we arrived, plus my boyfriend’s aunt. On top of that, the lake has…
My husband has taken the week off work, so we’re having an RV staycation. He really needed this break to stay sane and avoid the high school-level drama at work. Today, we decided to enjoy a nice sunny day. Since Coronado has just reopened the beaches, we took advantage of that. You can walk, run,…
I’ve been really frustrated with the land workers lately, especially the contractor. The other workers just follow his lead. He has a macho attitude and only listens to BF, yet wants to be treated like one of us, which creates awkward situations. While BF was away for a few weeks, I had to supervise the…
I’ve been spending more time than I probably should on Zillow, dreaming about building a real estate empire. Ever since Detroit declared bankruptcy, I started wondering if things might get better for the city or if it’s destined to face ongoing economic struggles. I first looked into properties in Flint about seven years ago after…
The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday, January 13th, has expected winnings of over $1.4 billion. Isn’t that just crazy? What would you do with all that money? Personally, I’ve never had a huge lump sum in my life; my money has always accumulated slowly over time. Even though I’d like to think I wouldn’t go crazy,…
After I got the council’s approval letter to divide my land into 250 plots last week, things have been strange. The council still seems to want to control what we do, but when I went to the national cadaster’s office, they told me this council has no authority over what I can build. Apparently, the…
Recently, I shared some thoughts about how our grandparents or previous generations probably earned less money than we do now but also had fewer needs because they were highly self-sufficient. They grew their own food, built parts or all of their houses, sewed their clothes, and more. Because of this self-sufficiency, they could save a…