Inspired by posts from Fabulous Financials and Wide Open Wallet I decided to analyze where my money went last year. For simplicity, I’m only looking at my expenses here in the USA. I have investments incurring some expenses back in Australia, but I like to think of my Australian budget separate to my USA budget. I keep the majority of my [...]
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Where did my money go in 2008?
Posted in Challenges, Personal Finances on February 5, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I want to buy a house
Posted in Financial Freedom, Goals, Happiness, Personal Finances on January 30, 2009 | 4 Comments »
All this talk of buying houses by Early Retirement Middle Way and Money on My Mind has me yearning for another property of my own. Of course, it’s completely out of the question for the moment because:
I’m in the USA for another two years so there is no point buying another house back in Australia now;
My [...]
Would you volunteer in exchange for a reduction in student debt?
Posted in Inspiration, Personal Finances on January 27, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The Prime Minister of Australia has just announced a new initiate to encourage Australians to pull together to beat the rapidly worsening economic downturn.
KEVIN Rudd wants to recruit an army of young volunteers to help the elderly, feed the homeless, and clean up the environment.
In exchange for giving up their time, members of the new Community Corps [...]
Sustainability Changes that Save Money – What we need to improve
Posted in Frugal, Green Living, Personal Finances on January 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In yesterday’s post I listed Sustainability Changes That Save Money which we have managed to successfully include in our life. Today I need to admit that there are many, mnay things that we need to improve upon.
Barter and trade with neighbors and friends.
[D] I’ve thought about it…does that count? Yesterday, Hubby and I were actually brainstorming [...]
Sustainability Changes that Save Money – How are we doing?
Posted in Frugal, Green Living, Personal Finances on January 23, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Free eBook: Thriving on less – Simplifying in a tough economy
Posted in Books, Personal Finances, Simple Living on January 17, 2009 | 3 Comments »
“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” - Albert Einstein
A FREE download is available now: Leo Babauta has written a free ebook called “THRIVING ON LESS: Simplifying in a Tough Economy“. I’ve just downloaded it and plan on checking it out later today.
Thriving on Less: Simplifying in a Tough Economy (pdf format)
From the introduction:
The recent economic recession [...]
What have I got to show for it?
Posted in Personal Finances on January 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
One of my big financial goals this month was to get a good understanding of our current financial situation. Without knowing exactly where we are at, how can we possibly plan for the future? Part of this goal was to work through Your Money or Your Life.
The first chapter outlines Step 1 in the program: Making Peace with [...]
