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frugalprofessor At the end of 2018 I wrote down the goal of visiting three national parks during 2019. Well…we did it. We did the trip with relatively little planning and zero reservations. I had a vague idea of where I wanted to camp and hoped for the best. Here are some notes. Stop 1: Grand … Read more
Another month, another update. A few random comments. Good Reads/Listens/Watches Chernobyl, a new five-episode miniseries by HBO, is fantastic (link). It just surpassed Planet Earth 2 (also highly recommended) as the highest rated TV show of all time on IMDB. You can binge watch for free with a 7-day HBO trial. Thought provoking article from … Read more
Another month, another update. A few random comments. Good Reads/Listens/Watches Mr Money Mustache on our constantly running “Purchase Justification Machines” (link). Interesting Bogleheads thread on fun post-retirement “jobs” (link). Interesting Bogleheads thread in which hundreds of individuals share their career path & whether or not they recommend it (link). The thread really illustrates how diverse … Read more
*** Edit 2025 *** I wrote a better and more comprehensive guide here: https://frugalprofessor.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-fidelitys-cash-management-account-cma/ As a result, feel free to ignore the post below and instead rely on the guide above. *** Edit 2024 *** Fidelity has updated their Cash Management Account to now allow SPAXX as a core position (if you … Read more
Another month, another update. A few random comments. Good Reads/Listens/Watches GoCurryCraker’s brilliance: On frontloading frugality (link). He makes the case that front-loading frugality increases savings (and investments) early in life which allows compound interest to do its thing, facilitating the loosening of purse strings later in life. I think there is something wrong with me … Read more
Another month, another update. A few random comments. Good Reads/Listens/Watches Walden on Wheels (link). Ken Ilgunas is an incredibly engaging and hilarious writer. This book is a memoir of his college years in which he accrued $32k of student loans for a worthless degree then clawed his way out of debt through a series of … Read more