A female primary care physician opines on money, travel, fitness, and other topics to be determined
Early January is when people about their resolutions for the next 11 to 12 months. Usually there is talk of losing weight, saving more money, getting ahead at work.
Before I consider resolutions (or plans) for 2022, I would like to review some of the highlights of 2021. I find it is healthier for me to pay attention to things that have gone well, rather than always pointing out what needs to improve.
Continue reading “2021 Is In The Rearview Mirror”I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for over 3 years, and plan to continue doing so.
I started the Friday Firsts sections as a way of keeping track of some of my “firsts” as I dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic. Things seem to be settling down, but I will keep it for now–more as a way to be aware and thankful of what is happening in my life.
Continue reading “Fitness Log #167 And Friday Firsts”I’ve just come back from a walk outdoors at the end of a 3-day weekend.
Prior attempts at a post for this week were… whiny.
It’s been a very difficult few months, with parents hospitalized, a death and a funeral, a house guest who stayed with us for 3 weeks over 2 months (not that I’m counting), and some tough stints at work.
During that time, our lives at the PiN household were turned upside down, and we were taken out of our usual schedules. It was not great.
As I walked in the sun today, warmly dressed so that the cool weather was merely refreshing, I was able to reflect on the routine life that I have built with Mr. PiN over the past few years. The one that I missed very badly when it was gone.
I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for over 3 years, and plan to continue doing so.
I started the Friday Firsts sections as a way of keeping track of some of my “firsts” as I dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic. Things seem to be settling down, but I will keep it for now–more as a way to be aware and thankful of what is happening in my life.
Continue reading “Fitness Log #166 And Friday Firsts”It’s that time of year: Giving Tuesday, Hanukkah, Christmas, family birthdays. A girl’s mind turns to giving.
I’ve already written about giving to charity in various ways, including–most recently–via donor advised fund.
In this post I am thinking more about the gifts we give to family and friends.
This year, I was more interested in more ephemeral gifts: what with inflation, supply chain issues, and more discussion about decluttering, I thought it might be a good year to think about gifts that won’t linger in a closet for years.
Continue reading “Low Clutter Gift Giving”I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for over 3 years, and plan to continue doing so.
I started the Friday Firsts sections as a way of keeping track of some of my “firsts” as I dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic. Things seem to be settling down, but I will keep it for now–more as a way to be aware and thankful of what is happening in my life.
Continue reading “Fitness Log #165 And Friday Firsts”Every day I read a lot (a lot) of blog posts in the personal finance space. I have also been known to read in other subjects. Sometimes I even remember to save some of my favorites. Today I want to share a number of posts that tickled my fancy.
I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for over 3 years, and plan to continue doing so.
I started the Friday Firsts sections as a way of keeping track of some of my “firsts” as I dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic. Things seem to be settling down, but I will keep it for now–more as a way to be aware and thankful of what is happening in my life.
Continue reading “Fitness Log #164 And Friday Firsts”I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for over 3 years, and plan to continue doing so.
I started the Friday Firsts sections as a way of keeping track of some of my “firsts” as I dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic. Things seem to be settling down, but I will keep it for now–more as a way to be aware and thankful of what is happening in my life.
Continue reading “Fitness Log #163 And Friday Firsts”For the past 2 years, I have written about giving money to charity (see here, here, and here).
After several years of thinking about setting up a donor advised fund (DAF), possibly with a little trepidation, I finally started mine this month. It was pretty darned easy, though a few details were a bit tricky for me.
I thought I might go over my reasons for finally opening a DAF, and then go through the steps. Of course, I can’t help commenting on some of the small print that I found interesting or amusing.
Continue reading “Doing Well By Doing Good: Setting Up a Donor Advised Fund at Fidelity”