My friend Affinity chided me for looking outside of the Bay Area and away from family, when I can very well retire here at home. She was totally right. She wrote a guest blog post on retiring early here. It…
Money Monday: Landlords, Slumlords, and Me
You know how people call their landlords ‘slumlords?’ I am the opposite of that. I’ve been renting my 1-bedroom, 650 square foot condo in Lower Pac Heights since June 2009. This 3-and-a-half year time frame can be broken down into…
Money Monday: HOAs
99% of San Franciscans can’t afford to buy a single family home unless you want to live in Bayview which may sound pretty, but most definitely is not. Instead we hoard our money to buy a little piece of the…
Money Monday: Mint.com
How many of you are Mint.com users? It was one of those websites I signed up for early on, then forgot about. A friend of mine mentioned it recently which propelled me to give it another try. Hands down, Mint…
Sunday in Oakland
We spent a fabulous Sunday in Oakland. We started out with a housewarming in a glorious loft with the hosts serving bacon, mac and cheese, scones, paella, and more, all home-made. YUMMY!!! Best housewarming ever. We followed that up with…