This month, I have a lot of expenses. Because my flat didn’t sell like I expected, I have to pay over $400 a month in condo fees and taxes. This has been the case since March, and I thought it would stop in September. September in France is also taxes time, and I have to… Read more
The cost of freedom
We all know that time is money. In order to have me work for 8 hours in an office, my potential boss has to pay me a certain amount of money. For him, this money is the amount he is willing to give in order to get the job done. For me, this amount… Read more
How I sold my old bicycles for $140
Isn’t that a crazy price for two old, very used bicycles? I know! They were just rotting in my mum’s storage last week, I now I have $140 cash in my pocket!! It was a little bit of work, because I had to repair them and pimp them up a little, so that they… Read more
Frugal dating in Paris…
Paris is one of the most expensive cities in Europe and the world. Every time I go back from cheaper countries, I gasp at the cost of everything. So finding cool ideas for a cheap date seems like mission: Impossible! The dating scene in Paris is quite the contrary of frugal. People are stressed, have high… Read more
On which date do you display financial information?
I have read a few articles lately about frugal dating and talking money in a relationship, yet I am still not sure about that one. BF and I finished our motorcycle trip last month and he flew back to Guatemala, so we ended our relationship and I am thinking about dating again. Right now, I… Read more
Fixed three bicycles today!
I talk a lot about doing things myself and trying to learn new skills in order to be more independent. That is exactly what I did today. First my super nice bicycle was in my mum’s basement, in storage. I took it out as part of my September goals to walk and cycle more,… Read more
The price of having a roommate
I have almost always lived with roommates and some of them were a pleasure to be around, while others were a real pain. With some we would make dinner together, or go out, and with other we wouldn’t talk for months. Obviously the first is nice while the later isn’t that great. When I moved… Read more
What if you don’t like your roommates
Living with roommates can be a lifestyle choice, or a temporary obligation to save on rent while you move to a place of your own. In many case, I was contemplating yesterday the price of having a roommate and concluding that it was a small sacrifice compared to the huge savings in rent, utilities… Read more
September goals, blog and finances
Lately, I have had problems concentrating. I am back in Paris, have lots of people to visit, I am also staying with my mum and helping her around the house. Plus that housing situation at 32 is not optimal. Anyway, I have postponed a lot of things for too long. So I am setting some… Read more
Doing a little DIY around the house
Since I am back in Paris, I have been staying with my mother, who lives alone and is terrible at DIY. Her bathroom tap has been liking a little for ages, and she puts a small bowl to collect the dripping water, which she uses to water her plants. No big waste, just postponing things… Read more
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