Since I started The Lean Times, I have been trying to push myself to always use my time in a constructive manner. I am always looking for ways to be more productive; I listen to podcasts or audiobooks when I am taking public transportation as it is usually too crowded to read. I find myself [...]
I must make a confession – I LOVE to sleep. If sleeping were an Olympic sport, I am confident that I could go for the gold. Well at least the silver, probably some spotty teenager would out sleep me. Recently, I have been trying out a little experiment; getting up 45 minutes earlier than usual [...]
My television is broken. I am feeling sad but at the same time a bit challenged and liberated. I feel challenged because I don’t think I have lived without a TV since 1984.It is strange not to hit the remote five minutes after getting in from work. It is a bad habit, I know but [...]
Stupid Tax is one of my most despised things. I hate making silly mistakes that cost me, my hard earned money. What constitutes stupid tax? Any bill, cost, fee, or fine that could have been avoided by being a bit more on the ball. Any time I get hit up to pay stupid tax, I feel [...]
There are all sorts of frugal rules when you are working to get out of debt – make a budget, don’t eat in restaurants, don’t go to the shops to browse, stick to the list when food shopping, don’t buy anything unless it is a necessity, to name just a few. – I try to [...]