If you are a long time reader, you know that I enjoy spreadsheets, keeping lists, keeping tallies of stuff, and talking about finances. My f...

Oh hello. You thought that I forgot that I was going to keep track of how much I have been spending, but I didn't! I thought it would be...

If you are a long time reader, you know that every year I reveal my spending for the year in the form of my favorite kind of pie, a money pi...

November was the month of pets, and also I only had a few fun rides, but nothing big. I did start to run a little bit, and have been doing a...

Disclaimer: Tax evasion is illegal; tax avoidance is not. I am not a CPA, financial advisor or tax attorney. Please consult a professional f...

Finally, things have simmered down enough and it is time for my monthly spending recap, along with a few other random stats! For the month o...

You know I like a good bargain just like the rest of you, and I am frugal to a fault in some people's eyes. However, I don't think t...

Who is ready for a slice of money pie? As you may know, I always do a debrief with myself at the end of each year  to see where all my money...

As I mentioned in my 2022 recap post , one of the things I completed last year was what I call my last to do list.  Actually it is more of a...

Last time I was an idiot, it was travelers checks that almost did me in . As I grew up and got smarter and more with the times, I stopped ca...

The first time I traveled abroad, I went equipped with several hundreds of dollars worth of traveler's checks. In case you have no idea ...