A female primary care physician opines on money, travel, fitness, and other topics to be determined
Personal finance posts can sometimes be awfully earnest and dry. Sometimes, a spoonful of sugar (or a good laugh) makes the medicine go down.
Channeling another Julie Andrews character, here are a few of my favorite things posts from the last year or so. The ones that made me smile.
I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for over 2 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 #153 And Friday Firsts”One of the pieces of advice I frequently read in articles on saving money is to examine your subscriptions and get rid of those you don’t use.
It seems pretty obvious that spending money on things you don’t use and don’t want is…silly? An easy target for budget cuts?
I used to scoff at this advice, because I didn’t have mindless subscriptions. I knew exactly where my money was going.
Recently, however, I have had to reconsider this self-assessment.
Continue reading “Are My Finances Being Sunk By Subscriptions?”I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for over 2 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 #152 And Friday Firsts”A phrase I used to hear all the time from my mother: if all your friends jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge, would you do it too?
I don’t know if your parents asked you a similar question. Of course, my mother was not advocating bridge jumping; she was pointing out the importance of thinking for myself and not blindly following the herd.
Continue reading “If All Your Friends Retired, Would You Do It Too?”I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for over 2 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 #151 And Friday Firsts”In honor of seeing my parents this weekend, I thought I would share (again) some of the best lessons my Dad taught me about money.
I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for over 2 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 #150 And Friday Firsts”I have been writing for the past several years about wanting to cut back.
Twice, I have asked to cut my salary in exchange for cutting my time.
However, I was recently in conversation with senior people about a new project. It’s something different–a change–and something that the department needs. However, it will most certainly be time consuming.
In discussing the terms of compensation, I am struck by how different things are for me now, compared to several years ago.
Continue reading “Financial Security Changes The Conversation”I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for over 2 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 #149 And Friday Firsts”