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Money Tracking, Spending, Travel

Every Dollar I Spent Last Year

January 3, 2019 17 Comments

We began the new year in a deserted city. Storefronts were planked over as we walked alone down the streets of Antwerp, the most populous city in Belgium. Most people were sleeping off the night before, quiet calm descending after a night of reflections and hope for the year of 2018. Note: some links may […]

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Background, Travel

The Powell Forest Canoe Route | A Complete Paddle Review

September 26, 2018 4 Comments

It is one thing to clock in to work every day, earning a paycheck and steadily working towards financial independence, but it is crucial to remember to enjoy life in the process. One way to avoid burn out is to make sure to intentionally take time off and unplug from the daily demands of work.

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Opinions, Travel

3 Steps to Decide Where to Live

September 1, 2018 5 Comments

We don’t get to choose where we are born. We don’t have a say where we spend our childhood. We make memories in our small corners of the world, our home chooses us. However, in adulthood, we get to choose our home. How does one decide where to live?

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Money, Spending, Travel

Four Fantastically Frugal Foreign Feats

August 10, 2018 4 Comments

A travel bug scuttled around the house as I grew up, buzzing through hallways lined with photographs of faraway places. My parents met while on a three-day trek in New Zealand, so I guess it was inevitable that they would bring the bug home with them. I try to follow in their footsteps and travel […]

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I'm a mechanical engineer turned programmer with a pretty big DIY project: save enough money to become financially independent. Financial Mechanic is all about frugality, career climbing, and investing.

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