Tagged: spending

March 27, 2018

How Big Box Stores Can Cost You More

It’s undeniable that mega stores like Walmart, Target, and Sam’s Club have lower prices. They can pressure suppliers to bring prices down from a volume perspective, then they pass those cost savings onto the customer. Simple economics. But these stores...

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life experience / outdoors and health / spending

February 13, 2018

That Time I Spent $44,000 On A Two Week Vacation

Getting to financial independence is difficult, especially in a luxury-demanding, spendy culture. If you’re budgeting, living frugally, investing, and trying to increase your earnings, then you’re checking the major boxes and are on a path to FI. But are you...

spending

January 23, 2018

Stop Being So Cheap

When you wander the streets of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, you can’t help but get a sore neck from all the gawking. It’s an ancient city that was a key stop on the Silk Road from China to the Middle East, and...

Turnip Fire!

December 22, 2017

2018 Money Advice From Turnip FIRE!

Hiya Turnip FIRE! readers, the new year is almost upon us. You’re a silly bunch, but you need to stop being silly with your money. Follow these tips for an un-silly 2018.. Instead of: Taking out a loan for that...

spending

December 2, 2017

I Can State Affirmatively That This Is Insane

So Lifehacker ran this piece Friday about this sketchy loan company called Affirm. Apparently I missed one of their earlier pieces from September. I had never heard of this company since I’ve become an expert at completely ignoring advertisements in...

Turnip Fire!

November 22, 2017

Area Savant Pays $62.73 For $40 Item On Sale For $29.99

EERIE, PA – Local savant Kent Dreyfuss is blissfully unaware he’ll wind up paying $62.73 for NASCAR Heat 2, a video game regularly priced at $40 and on sale for $29.99, according to local reporters. “I’ve been waiting for this...

finances / outdoors and health

November 13, 2017

The Accidental FIRE Journey

It was suggested that since this is a new blog I should probably give a bit more detail about my story. My “Start Here” page covers to purpose of the blog but I’d like to explain more of my journey...

spending

November 5, 2017

The Fast And The Frivolous

Cars. America, and Americans, are obsessed with their cars. Cars represent freedom, or that’s the storyline we’ve created. This is seen in our movies, our pop-culture, our music, and permeates throughout virtually all aspect of our lives. Why? Cars are...