Frugal Portland’s net worth is up over 250% in one year!
My net worth is up 250% for 2012! This is probably the highest increase it’ll ever be. I’m going to reset it next month, so that the percentages don’t get too crazy out of control. Please note that it...
View ArticleReview of my 20 Things
In September, I wrote a list of 20 things to do (and not do!) before the year ends. Now that it’s December, and I’m nearly out of time, let’s see how I did, shall we? 20 Things to Do (and Not Do!)...
View ArticleOne Unintended Perk of Writing a Blog
If you’re on the fence as to whether you should start writing a blog yourself, let this be my pitch to you. Do it. Come up with a good name, and write. If you have words in you that need an escape, the...
View ArticleThings I’d love to do in 2013 — Creating my love list
I subscribed to a holiday email gift from Courtney Carver of Be More with Less. Every day, in December, she sent an email out with inspiration. Sometimes it’s music, other times it’s a simple thought,...
View ArticleMore thoughts on real estate, and being single
A couple weeks ago, I put in an offer on a condo. It wasn’t perfect, but it was fine. Really cute, even. A little far away, and on a busy street, but it had three bedrooms and two bathrooms, and a...
View ArticleSave now, spend later (plus $100 giveaway)
If you’re new here, I like to save money. I like it a lot. My financial goals for 2013 include paying off the rest of my consumer debt, maxing out my IRA, and ending up with about $5K in savings,...
View ArticleWhat’s the best way to make money on the internet?
The internet is a strange and wonderful place. Truly, it is a part of the world that changes nearly as fast as we can learn, and an internet year is something like five years in the pre-Xerox days. Or...
View ArticleFrugal Portland’s March Numbers
If you want to see my numbers on @flexo’s site, you can read that here. But those are now nearly a month old. These are much fresher. Things HAPPENED in these parts in February. I paid off my student...
View ArticleChecking in On My 2013 Love List
In December, I created my love list for 2013. Now that it’s March, I’d like to see how I’m doing, where I can focus from here, and what needs to be added! Let’s Review: Things I’d love to do in 2013:...
View ArticleFrugal Portland’s April Net Worth
Hello, April. Let’s talk about net worth, shall we? I’m buying a condo, so these charts will dramatically change in the coming months. Wait, if I don’t close until May 23, then I won’t have anything to...
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