Budget Archive
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Budgeting Mission: Week Four
Posted on April 29, 2009 | No CommentsI’ve spent four weeks of sort of watching what I spend with a few splurges here and there and the final results are in. Here are my totals after my […] -
Budgeting Mission: Week Three
Posted on April 23, 2009 | 3 CommentsAfter two weeks in Leon. Nicaragua, I continue to be boring and nerdy, but perhaps not as much as my first week. I’ve sampled the local nightlife a couple times […] -
Budgeting Mission: Week Two
Posted on April 14, 2009 | No CommentsAfter two weeks in Leon. Nicaragua, I continue to be boring and nerdy, but perhaps not as much as my first week. I’ve sampled the local nightlife a couple times […] -
Budgeting Mission: Week One
Posted on April 7, 2009 | 3 CommentsI’ve been in Leon for seven days and I have succeeded in being the most boring person in the hostel for all seven days. I’ve been glued to either my […] -
The Budget Starts Now
Posted on April 1, 2009 | 9 CommentsI’ve been on the road since January 2008 and I’m only starting to feel the money pinch just now. I’ve been spending like a crazy person since I left and […] -
Frustrated at Having to Unwillingly Play the Forex Market
Posted on October 30, 2008 | 7 CommentsThe US dollar seems to be going a bit haywire of late. First it was down for several months and now the thing is rebounding like crazy, at least when […] -
On a Budget for the First Time
Posted on September 12, 2008 | 10 CommentsI consulted the boss today (my bank account) for the first time since early August when my friends arrived, the Olympics were attended and any idea of watching my spending […] -
Spending Now, Saving Later
Posted on August 11, 2008 | 5 CommentsHey all! Sorry I haven’t checked in at all. I knew this would be a busy month because I’ve got a crapload of Olympics tickets and mainly because I have […] -
Money Update After Six Months on the Road
Posted on July 21, 2008 | 5 CommentsI’ve been on the go for a little over six months now and I thought it would be interesting to take a look at the ol’ finances and see if I’m in […] -
Living on $5 a Day Is Possible in China
Posted on July 17, 2008 | 13 CommentsI’ve been kicking around the villages of Guangxi and Guizhou provinces in China for about a week now and I think I’ve spent about $10. Ok, I may have spent […]