A funny thing happened after we got married: the people of society started handing out random, unsolicited relationship advice & tidbits. Thank you recently divorced co-worker and old lady at the voting booth for the salient advice! The overwhelming theme of most of the advice we received was communication. Communication…
Our goal for 2016 is to reduce our yearly expenses to $50,000. That means keeping our expenses at $4,166 per month. And what’s a better way to stay abreast of expenses than reporting out at the end of the month? I can think of none! April showers bring May flowers. We completely…
Our goal for 2016 is to reduce our yearly expenses to $50,000. That means keeping our expenses at $4,166 per month. And what’s a goal without an accountabilibuddy?? Monthly expense check-in to the rescue! April, April, April! A month filled with a grueling 8 hour Professional Engineering exam, free festivals abound,…
Our goal for 2016 is to reduce our yearly expenses to $50,000. That means keeping our expenses at $4,166 per month. And what’s a goal without a plan and accountability?? Monthly expenses check-in to the rescue! Oh March. In like a lion, out like a lamb with a gaggle of…
Our goal for 2016 is to reduce our yearly expenses to $50,000. That means keeping our expenses at $4,166 per month. Tracking your expenses each month is a great way to see where your money is going and become aware of spending patterns. February was quite an active and exciting…
It was January in Wisconsin. A balmy 1 °F. And we were lost. Driving down some back country road that didn’t seem to lead anywhere. All the while Mr. Doodlepop was assuring me he knew where we were going and that we were “almost there”! We finally pull up in front of…
Attending a premiere of something. Honestly, this is one item I put on my life to-do list and did not expect to ever get crossed off. How would I (an engineer with absolutely no connections in Hollywood) ever get invited to a premiere of something?? It just goes to show…
One of our goals for 2016 is to reduce our yearly expenses to $50,000 (~$10k less than last year – challenge accepted!). That means keeping our monthly expenses lower than $4,166. January was a pretty good month for us, especially considering we were traveling to see family and had a rowdy…
You can now call me Bear Grylls. Yup, that’s right. I can officially start a fire without matches! No, I cannot catch a fish with my bare hands, but I think making fire is a good start at learning wilderness survival skills. Thank you to Mr. Doodlepop for showing me your…
The biggest beer fest in the world was obviously on our bucket list! Oktoberfest is by far the best festival I have been to thus far in my life. What a great mix of carnival atmosphere, impressive architecture, delicious food, and responsible drinking (but still extremely fun and excessive!). This was…
