Reflections on money, life, and early retirement
Today one of my Metro cards hit 500 trips. In reality, I’ve taken closer to 1,000 when you count my personal card and free trips, but I don’t have a picture for that! This got me thinking about public transportation, how people do and don’t use it, and some common misconceptions about its use.
Continue reading “Riding vs Driving: Is Taking Public Transit Worth It?”
When thinking about how to tackle anything, I like to use the Pareto Principle, also known as the 80/20 rule. The important takeaway from this principle is that the majority of any given result (such as spending too much money) is usually driven by a small minority of inputs or causes. The same is true of spending.
For most people, the majority of their spending comes from The Big Three: housing, transportation, and food. Because the word food is in the name of this blog, let’s start there!
Continue reading “Tackling the Big Three: Saving Dough on Food”