Budgeting
Budgeting Conchord Style
I’m a big fan of the TV series Flight of the Conchords: The Complete Second Season. It just came out on DVD and Ryan and I have been watching it (multiple times). In the second episode they teach some major budgeting lessons in a way that no book or blog could ever could. In the &hellip Continue reading
Little Becky and the Change Dilemma
I don’t know how old I was, but at some point (maybe 12-13?) I got one of those giant plastic Coke bottle banks. For years every time I had any change I threw it into the bottle. I never spent any of it, but instead save it for my future self. The younger me imagined &hellip Continue reading
The Surprising Benefits of Traveling
We still have over a month left before we leave our house, but I can say, without a doubt, that this trip has been worthwhile. Even if we hate it (which I doubt) or cancel at the last minute (which we won’t) just the simple act of planning on traveling has forced so many positive &hellip Continue reading
How to Afford Traveling
When we originally started planning on moving to China, there was one giant obstacle in our way: money. We’ve never made much money and pretty much spend what we made on our bills and living expenses. Since I work freelance, I don’t have vacation days so even if we go away for a week, I &hellip Continue reading
