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October 2015 Update: News, Income, & Expenses

November 24, 2015 By Kara 1 Comment

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October 2015 Update | La Vida FrugalWe spent October in Big Pine, California, a small town (around 2,000 people) near the Eastern Sierras. We chose it for its proximity to various fall color locations and Yosemite, where we camped for a few nights near the end of the month. It has been a long time since we visited Yosemite and it was great to go back. Kara took a watercolor class for two days while Stephen was up getting sunrise shots. On the second to last day, it rained quite a bit in Yosemite Valley. This turned out to be a major issue because our 3-4 hour drive back to Big Pine turned into an eight hour drive since Tioga and Sonora Passes were closed due to snow. It made for a very long day.

We also made a visit to Manzanar, the internment camp where the U.S. government held people of Japanese descent during World War II. Even though it was depressing, we love that they are now restoring and rebuilding parts of the camp to turn it into an educational opportunity.
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September 2015 Update | La Vida Frugal

September 2015 Update: News, Income, & Expenses

October 13, 2015 By Kara Leave a Comment

News September was much less chaotic than August. After packing up for yet another move, we spent a week in Iowa with Kara’s Mom, and got to spend time with her Dad and Stepmom as well. Next we boarded Chiqui with our Iowa vet, and headed to Toronto to spend three weeks with Stephen’s brother…

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Santa Fe? No Way! | La Vida Frugal

Santa Fe? No Way!

September 21, 2015 By Kara 65 Comments

Evaluating Santa Fe for Early Retirement After nine months in Boulder, we were a little concerned that only a month in Santa Fe wouldn’t be enough time for us to decide if it was in the running. However, we felt that one month was enough time to determine whether we wanted to try it out…

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August 2015: News, Income, & Expenses | La Vida Frugal

August 2015 Update: News, Income, & Expenses

September 15, 2015 By Kara Leave a Comment

News August was full of the unexpected, and nothing really went as planned, which is okay. We have the flexibility to deal with it. We got to Santa Fe on August 1 and moved in to a little 400 square-foot house/apartment we found on Airbnb. Although it was small, it was just perfect for our…

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Why You Should Use Credit Cards | La Vida Frugal

Why You Should Use Credit Cards

September 1, 2015 By Kara Leave a Comment

Like a lot of young people, I had credit card debt when I was in my 20’s. I threw away a lot of money by paying interest. But the solution to this problem is not cutting up credit cards or freezing them in a block of ice. Instead, it’s important to develop the discipline to…

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Instant Gratification | La Vida Frugal

Why I Don’t Live an Instant Gratification Lifestyle

August 18, 2015 By Kara 1 Comment

One of the key factors in our ability to live frugally and retire early is our habit of eschewing instant gratification. These days, it’s pretty easy to get what you want, when you want it. But that immediate satisfaction comes at a price. Waiting gives you the opportunity to ensure you are spending your resources…

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July 2015 News | La Vida Frugal

July 2015 Update: News, Income, and Expenses

August 4, 2015 By Kara 2 Comments

News In early July, we went camping at Black Canyon of the Gunnison and this time we took Chiqui. It was her first camping trip, and unfortunately, she wasn’t thrilled about it, mostly due to thunder. That being said – it was a beautiful place and we had a great time. There’s not a lot…

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How We Saved Money in June 2015 | La Vida Frugal

How We Saved Money in June

July 21, 2015 By Kara Leave a Comment

Although I don’t plan to run this feature monthly, we had some significant savings in June that I wanted to share. REI Garage Sale This was our first time going to the REI Garage Sale where they have return items at large discounts. I thought I was being silly to want to get there five…

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Early Retirement in Boulder | La Vida Frugal

Evaluating Boulder for Early Retirement

July 14, 2015 By Kara 1 Comment

The first stop on our tour of potential early retirement locations was Boulder. We’ve been here for a few months and feel like we have a good idea of whether this would be a good place to retire. On the whole, we really like Boulder, especially the longer we are here. Rather than listing pros…

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