I am on a challenge to buy no groceries except fruits and vegetables for a full month. I decided to enter the challenge after I’d gone back home to the jungle, so didn’t previously shop in anticipation. I am doing the challenge because I hate going shopping all the time (on a normal month I… Read more
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Ups and downs of 2015
2015 was a crazy year. If you’ve noticed, there were barely any personal posts published so let’s recap. I started the year in Madrid, Spain. I was visiting a few friends, but mostly one, and things didn’t really go as planned. My brother was joining me from Paris, but because of the terrorist attacks he… Read more
Whatever Comes Out of Your Mouth is a Lie if Your Actions Don’t Follow
Right after college, I went on a round the world trip for a year. No, I didn’t charge my credit cards and delay my student loans, I saved aggressively during college by working a wide variety of jobs, graduated with savings, bought a rental property and set off to see the world.
Frugal Hound Sniffs Napoleon
Today my little Great Dane Napoleon is being sniffed over at Frugal Woods, and tells Frugal Hound everything about is lazy and spoiled lifestyle. Click here to read more!
Christmas Celebration in the Pinas “Philippines”
Good morning everyone! Today, my VA Clarisse will share how they spend their Christmas Celebration in the Pinas “Philippines”. Click here to read more..
Charity pledge for education, October
Yes, I know it is December and I am late with so many posts, but real life has taken over, and will always be more important than online stuff, so please bear with me. I won’t merge October and November into one post as many things have happened in November so I don’t want to… Read more
Three ways to save time in the kitchen
We are all busy, and we all want to spend time doing things that are important to us, be it spending more time with the kids, enjoying a hobby or focusing on our careers. Not doing routine tasks like cooking. Still, today I want to show you that there are ways to save time in… Read more
Financial goals update 5
On January 1st, I set a number of financial goals, and will update every couple of months through the year. Here is the third review. You can check the January-February one here and March-April there May-June there July – August there The main financial goal was to grow my net worth by 30%. After spending over… Read more
It is not about how much you have, it is about the returns
Unless you have millions, of course. Then the returns still matter, but not so much, you can live quite well on what your millions make on a 3% savings account. I was checking my net worth the other day, and realized my investments give me a monthly return just over 1%. That is the… Read more
10 Things You Should Know Before Applying for a Personal Loan
Personal loans can be a great way to solve cash flow problems. They can help you consolidate your debt, pay bills or help you out of an unexpected financial bind. You can even use a personal loan to fund a new business venture. Personal loans are great for many purposes as long as you do… Read more