Similar to other millennials, I feel a sense of invincibility when it comes to my health. My rational brain knows that this mentality is ill-advised (pun intended), so I’m trying to do as much as I can to keep my health great for as long as possible. After all, what’s the point of early retirement [...]
If you’re looking for inexpensive gifts that won’t break the bank, then you’ve come to the right place. I want to share with you three of the best gifts ideas I’ve ever come across in a concept I refer to as: “The Pen is Mightier than the Dollar” If you’re like me, you have been [...]
You might be thinking, “what can a multi-billionaire teach me about living a frugal lifestyle?” After all, he lives in a 20,000 sq. ft home, flies a private plane, & has been known to drink 8 diet cokes a day.* The diet coke habit alone is a ~$5,000/year set back. Despite his spending habits, Musk [...]
After creating Distilled Dollar earlier this year, I faced a photography dilemma -- between using stock photos or my own photos. In the process of deciding to use my own photos, I have learned a few things about photography, frugality & myself. Photography, just like frugality, is about capturing the beauty that is already there. The simplicity of [...]
When we're out of our comfort zone, it becomes increasingly difficult to hold true to our principles. At the end of last year, my girlfriend and I took a vacation to Hawaii. Naturally, we had to travel through a few airports on our way there and back. As is the case in our lives, we often find ways [...]
