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February 2015 Money Puddle and Spending Report

March 6th, 2015 | 8 Comments

February 2015 Money Puddle and Spending Report

Finally FINALLY FINALLY we are in the black for this month! What a difference having two incomes makes! I had half a month of income from my fellowship (1/6 of the total for the 3-month period since I started on January 20) and all of my December contract work income, which was my highest ever at $1,208 for the month. Kyle had his normal postdoc income.   While our spending was higher than was typical for us … Read entire article »

Filed under: month in review

My First Trip on MegaBus

October 22nd, 2014 | 25 Comments

My First Trip on MegaBus

I recently took a MegaBus trip. It went very smoothly and I would do it again, though I’d like to get a lower fare next time.   If you aren’t familiar with MegaBus, it is a long-distance bus transit service, serving the US, Canada, and Europe. It advertises that you can buy a fare for as low as $1 and that each bus has outlets and wifi available. The way you get the lowest fare is to … Read entire article »

Filed under: travel