In November I revealed my spending for perhaps the fist time on this blog and followed that up with Decembers spending as well. I plan to continue this for all of 2015 so I can determine what my spending levels are based on the lifestyle I have chosen to live. Continue reading
Month: January 2015
Flexing My DIY Muscles
Since I bought my first foreclosure and set about rehabbing the bathroom, living room and exterior of the house I’ve developed some serious do-it-yourself (DIY) skills. These weren’t skills I brought to the table from the beginning. I had to learn them out of necessity because it was how I was going to make my housing costs profitable in the long run. Continue reading
The Benefits of Occasionally Denying Your Wants
You and I are a probably different in many ways. We could list all the differences we have, but the same could be said for similarities. Since the root of all understanding of difference comes from sharing similarities first, let’s start there. As a child I bet we shared one very common experience; parents who were always telling us “no”. Continue reading
The Stoic’s Spending Revealed! December Edition
Last month I reported my expenses for the first time on this blog and true to my word I’ve decided to report them again this month. I think I see why I became a little lazy in tracking my personal expenses; there isn’t much change from month to month. Continue reading
The Stoic Investor 