A new chapter

Maldives view from the plane

It’s been an intense few weeks, both in terms of work and life. As some of you know, I left my full time job back in August and decided to freelance for a bit while deciding my next step. I got to travel a bit (to the Maldives and most recently, Turkey) and really got … Read more

My week in manufactured spending: The dreaded shutdown

Walmart Money Orders Manufactured Spending

After a 10-day trip to Turkey, I was happy to be home and getting back into my manufactured spending routine. Before I left, I liquidated most of my $1,000 Simon Mall Visa gift cards and scheduled all of my credit card payments through the first week of February. When I got back, I had to … Read more