A female primary care physician opines on money, travel, fitness, and other topics to be determined
I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for 6 years, and plan to continue doing so.
Since the pandemic started, I have been keeping track of “firsts,” and more lately, I have been trying to note good things (“fabulousness”). It’s a good way to pay attention and not let life slide by.
However, I seem to have forgotten to take notes on the firsts and fabulous events of the week, so it’s just the fitness log today.
Continue reading “Fitness Log #336”I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for 6 years, and plan to continue doing so.
Since the pandemic started, I have been keeping track of “firsts,” and more lately, I have been trying to note good things (“fabulousness”). It’s a good way to pay attention and not let life slide by.
Continue reading “Fitness Log #335, Friday Firsts, Fabulousness, And Monthly Goals”Just a short post today, thinking about the different reports of retirement I’ve heard in the past 2 weeks.
Continue reading “Life After Retirement”I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for 6 years, and plan to continue doing so.
Since the pandemic started, I have been keeping track of “firsts,” and more lately, I have been trying to note good things (“fabulousness”). It’s a good way to pay attention and not let life slide by.
Continue reading “Fitness Log #334, Friday Firsts And Fabulousness”I’m just back from a national meeting, my first in 6 years.
Spending time away from the office and the inbox, while attending educational sessions, was invigorating. Returning to a week’s worth of messages and to-do’s is not.
Right now, looking at my work load, retirement sounds mighty attractive. However, while I was away, the stock market decided to jump off a cliff.
Continue reading “FIRE vs OMY, Redux”I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for 6 years, and plan to continue doing so.
Since the pandemic started, I have been keeping track of “firsts,” and more lately, I have been trying to note good things (“fabulousness”). It’s a good way to pay attention and not let life slide by.
Continue reading “Fitness Log #333, Friday Firsts And Fabulousness”I read many blog posts each day. They mostly focus on personal finance, but also on minimalism and travel . Here are some of my favorite posts I read this month.
Continue reading “My Favorite Posts By Other People, March 2025”I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for 6 years, and plan to continue doing so.
Since the pandemic started, I have been keeping track of “firsts,” and more lately, I have been trying to note good things (“fabulousness”). It’s a good way to pay attention and not let life slide by.
Continue reading “Fitness Log #332, Friday Firsts And Fabulousness”I made a comment a few months year ago on a post offering financial advice to younger people on finances. The writer advised signing up for an HSA (health savings account) and I advised being careful about one.
A quick back and forth earned me the comment that I should write about my experience, so here it is.
Just to be clear: I am not saying that HSAs are bad; in fact, for many people they are great vehicles for saving (and investing!!) for the future.
I’m just saying that an HSA was a bad idea for me.
Below I will go through why the HSA and accompanying HDHP (high deductible health plan) didn’t work for me and my husband, and point out a few things to think about before deciding on the HSA route for you.
Continue reading “Why I Won’t Sign Up For An HSA Again”I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for 6 years, and plan to continue doing so.
Since the pandemic started, I have been keeping track of “firsts,” and more lately, I have been trying to note good things (“fabulousness”). It’s a good way to pay attention and not let life slide by.
Continue reading “Fitness Log #331 Friday Firsts, Fabulousness, And Monthly Goals”