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frugalprofessor Summary of this months finances. 2012 minivan travelling 75mph vs deer. Family is safe. Radiator + oil pan done for. Rest of car in okay shape (above pic is during teardown inspection of car). $6.5k repair estimate. $2.5k insurance deductible. Grateful it wasn’t worse. Item #91 on repair estimate. 1 man hour for removing all … Read more
I thought it would be fun if my wife were to write a guest post about her take on our finances. After all, this whole money saving thing wouldn’t work without her buy-in, and I’m extremely grateful that she’s on board with the whole thing. My questions are in bold. Her uncensored confessions follow. My … Read more
*** the title initially had the wrong number of balls; it’s now corrected. My father has always loved to golf. For those unfamiliar with golf, it is best described as “a good walk spoiled.” It’s a sport in which rich old men waste away their time, money, and sanity chasing the ever elusive perfect round … Read more
The much anticipated GOP tax bill is hitting the news (link): Summary of changes to individual taxes: Massive standard deduction ($24.4k) makes itemizing irrelevant for most the US New 10k limit on property tax deduction (this is a big deal if you’re in a state with exceedingly high property taxes (bay area, CA)) No deduction … Read more
Another month, another update. A few random comments. Good Reads/Listens/Watches My wife and I binge watched the first season of This is Us and are now caught up on season 2. I’m a fan of dramas and this is the best show I’ve seen in a while. Life We upgraded our 10 year old … Read more
Edit 2025: Check out this $8/mo (tax inclusive) “Light” plan from US Mobile. Unlimited calls/texts + 2gb of data. Yes, life is possible with 2gb data (I survive on ~20mb/month (1% of 2gb)). Disregard the original post below. Original 2017 post This post is long overdue, as cell phone hacking … Read more