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A $134 Permanent Hotel Room: My Honda Fit Car Camper

February 13, 2019 MilitaryDollar 26 Comments

Honda Fit Car Camper

THIS POST CONTAINS AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO.If you follow me on Facebook, you may remember that last year I was looking to buy a car. And specifically, I was looking to buy a hatchback of certain proportions. I wanted a car with good gas … [Read more...] about A $134 Permanent Hotel Room: My Honda Fit Car Camper

Miscellaneous Budget Travel, Frugal Living, Travel

Monthly Spending Report – January 2019

February 8, 2019 MilitaryDollar 18 Comments

monthly spending report

Okay folks, I decided to try something new today. I often see spending reports on other blogs. And I've been part of enough online personal finance forums to know that people love to see others' budgets. Heck, some forums thrive on shredding strangers' budgets and telling people … [Read more...] about Monthly Spending Report – January 2019

Miscellaneous Budget, Frugal Living

I Hate This Financial “Rule Of Thumb” For Housing

January 16, 2019 MilitaryDollar 7 Comments

rule of thumb for housing

Since becoming a blogger, I've had a number of friends and readers reach out to me about all manner of financial topics. Mostly people want to talk about investing. I've actually been surprised by how much people want to talk about investing - it's a lot! But sometimes they ask … [Read more...] about I Hate This Financial “Rule Of Thumb” For Housing

Miscellaneous Budget, Frugal Living, Real Estate

What One Veterinarian Has To Say About How To Save Money On Pets

October 28, 2018 MilitaryDollar 7 Comments

You may already know that I have a dog. If you follow me on Twitter, you've probably seen a lot of photos of him...he's a common topic of conversation there. And I've written before about loving animals and how I incorporate them into part of my financial life. Pet owners also … [Read more...] about What One Veterinarian Has To Say About How To Save Money On Pets

Miscellaneous Budget, Frugal Living

I Bought A Brand New Car And I Do Not Regret It

September 19, 2018 MilitaryDollar 31 Comments

bought a brand new car

I bought a brand new car a few months ago. I've talked about it a little, but I haven't written out the full story. The topic of buying new vs used cars has come up a lot lately on internet forums, so I figured typing it out would help because a) I can provide more details and b) … [Read more...] about I Bought A Brand New Car And I Do Not Regret It

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