In 2015, when I moved to my current city, I was excited to live alone. I hadn’t yet started aggressively attacking my debt, and getting a place of my own seemed to signify that I was “adulting.” Living with other people almost seemed like a regression. Other people might think I didn’t make enough money …
Ya’ll. I took the plunge. A week prior to writing this post I went all in on eliminating debt and I finally sold my car. I’ve been thinking about going car free for a few months now, going as far to try to act like I didn’t have a car and using my bike or …
If I’m being honest with you right now, writing this post is intimidating. It’s the first of periodic Debt updates that I’ll be posting on the blog. By going public with my debt burden, I’m not only sharing personal details about my finances, but I’m also opening myself up to criticism and accountability. It’s even …
In 1999, a sci-fi movie called The Matrix hit theaters and became a pop culture phenomenon. The special effects–which were incredible–drew people in, but the the story–which was intricate and compelling–had people leaving the theater buzzing. The main character in the film, Neo, slowly starts to sense that something is off. He begins to discover …
One of the ways that I have been able to save money over the years is to make purchases that, while being a larger initial investment, will save me money down the road. A great example of this idea is when dealing with shaving. In 2014, I was working with a church in the countryside …
When I tell people about my blog, the first question is usually, “What does Memento Mori mean?” Well, Memento Mori is a Latin phrase that means “Remember you will die.” Personally, I think the phrase itself sounds cool, and the meaning is pretty self explanatory. However, the history and deeper meaning of the phrase is what …
I was standing in line at the grocery store recently, and I started a conversation with the older gentlemen in front of me. He was looking dapper, and I wanted to make sure that I let him know his fashion sense was on point. We began talking more and eventually landed on the topic of …