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Adventures Abroad, Birthdays, and Other May 2019 Expenses

June 5, 2019 4 Comments

The month of May heralded summer and anticipation for our next chapter. We jetted off to Colombia early in the month. For a week we had an adventure-packed trip, and then I flew home. I have to manage my vacation days given the upcoming move, but lucky Mr. Mechanic had more time off so he […]

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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. I spent the first […]

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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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The Mechanic

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

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