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How I Spend $120 A Month On Groceries in Amsterdam

July 19, 2022 4 Comments
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When you think of Dutch food, what comes to mind? Maybe the “caramel cookie wafers” some airlines hand out– known to Nederlanders as stroopwafel? Or perhaps you’re obsessed with Trader Joe’s cookie butter, based off of the Dutch treat speculoos. Aside from knowing about a couple of desserts, I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect […]

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Food, Frugal, Intentional Living

The Mechanic’s Guide to Meal Planning

August 12, 2018 3 Comments
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Four steps helped us set some goals, benchmark our spending, and make meal-planning happen.

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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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