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...

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...

Let's talk about getting to travel for free!  But first, I realized in last week's post that I kind of jumped into the middle of the...

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...

The last time I wrote one of these posts was in June for updates through May ! My, how time flies. Part of the reason I did not keep up with...

You may recall that I recently started an unsuccessful side hustle . I never claimed to be an entrepreneur and I definitely am not much of a...

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...