– In the world of very early retirement, we tend to ignore one of the most important things for normal retirees: the Social Security program. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a great thing for the 73 million people who currently draw benefits, and it provides an essential safety net for many who don’t have much […]
Read MoreThis week, I am thankful: that I didn’t catch Covid from my patient I took care of a patient one day, and all was well. But the next day, the patient developed a cough and a low-grade fever. not how we test for COVID in the hospital. Ha. I messaged the doctor to ask for […]
Read MoreIn case you’re new here: since I only share dinner meals in my Friday “What I Spent, What We Ate” posts, I share occasional roundups of some breakfast and lunch meals. Today is one of those days! Breakfasts Carrot oats, cottage cheese, and an orange: I’ve also been making overnight oats for work breakfasts, but […]
Read More1. I put in for a half hour of paid time Brittany and I met up outside of work to finish up our evidence-based practice presentation, and the coordinator of our residency program had told us we were allowed to put in a clocking for a half hour of outside-of-class time. So, that’s what I […]
Read MoreI’m just gonna do a questions-from-the-comments roundup every now and again so I can stay reasonably caught up with answering questions. 😉 Green smoothies and fish (NOT combined) After I shared this smoothie photo, reader Liesl messaged and said: That green smoothie looks good! I’d love if you can share 1. How you make your […]
Read MoreI did sort of continue my breakfast-for-dinner-after-work streak. I mean, I had relatively substantial lunches: But after work, speed is the name of the game. The main mission: get to bed on time. What I Spent I spent: $10 at Giant $30 on a Hungry Harvest box $46 at Safeway So, for this week, I’m […]
Read MoreThis week, I am thankful: that I didn’t feel wrecked after my shifts A lot of times, I feel kind of wiped out for 24 hours after I clock out from a string of three shifts. But I worked five 12-hour shifts in six days, and oddly, I felt great on my first day off, […]
Read MoreThis is gonna be terribly off-topic for a frugal blog, so, you know, proceed as you wish. 😉 I am not the world’s biggest fan of AI. I know there are amazing ways that it is being used; for instance, I heard a Freakonomics podcast about how researchers are using it to sort through mounds […]
Read MoreI rarely do my daily necessity shopping online, but I did twice this week! I had a single day off in the midst of five shifts, so efficiency was the name of the game. 😉 1. I got two bottles of Maui Moisture for $1.66 I know! I just bought some last week. But then […]
Read MoreA reader left a comment the other day, asking how I fry my eggs. I don’t think my method is anything particularly special, but I’m happy to oblige. The pan You can use a nonstick pan, of course, but my method lately has been to use my stainless steel skillet. I heat it up until […]
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