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frugalprofessor Another month, another update. A few random comments. Good Reads/Listens/Watches Free Solo (link). Honnold is a nut job. This movie highlights this well. He’s brilliant but has no fear of death, arguing that in the end we’re all dead anyway. Paraphrasing from the movie: “My girlfriend is weird; she has this weird obsession with maximizing … Read more
Earlier this week I received a panicked email from a friend last week who wanted help choosing between about 20 healthcare plans during open enrollment. To the uninitiated, this indeed is a confusing process. However, this needn’t be confusing. But you first need to be informed. Important Definitions Here are some definitions that will help you … Read more
Another month, another update. A few random comments. Good Reads/Listens/Watches Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less (link). Really good book about prioritizing all aspects your life. Paraphrasing some good quotes (I listened to the audio book): Every time we say yes to something non-essential we are saying no a host of potential opportunities down the … Read more
Another month, another update. A few random comments. Good Reads/Listens/Watches I mentioned this in a footnote a few months ago, but I spent three days this summer starting to write a “book” to my former self about money stuff. As of today, it’s basically 60 pages of tax optimization. It has a few typos and … Read more
This blog isn’t really about coupon clipping, but this deal was too good not to pass along. Blog readers Scott & Costblogger tipped me off to the deal. Detailed discussion here: https://slickdeals.net/f/11938079-humble-jackbox-party-bundle-pc-steam-games-you-don-t-know-jack-series-1-4-the-jackbox-party-pack-series-1-3-drawful-2-quiplash-fibbage-xl Looks like the deal expires in 11 days (around Aug 28 ish). For $12, you can purchase almost the entirety of the Jackbox suit (only … Read more
Obligatory trip report for my 2018 backpacking trip to the Wind Rivers. My other trip reports are found here: 2020: https://frugalprofessor.com/2020-wind-river-trip-report/ 2019: https://frugalprofessor.com/2019-wind-river-trip-report/ I’m convinced that nature is one of the greatest “frugality hacks” on the planet. But even more compelling, I’m convinced that nature is one of the greatest hacks (of any kind) … Read more