Vegan athlete on a budget, trying to live a sustainable life
Disposable products like menstrual pads, toilet paper, and Kleenex cost both the environment and your wallet! Did you know that your average American uses 50 lbs of toilet paper a year? Why not try going green with reusable toilet paper, reusable menstrual pads, and handkerchiefs? I remember my grandfather with his handkerchief. I remember it,…
How to Make Coconut Bacon I remember the moment when Jesse bought liquid smoke to make our first batch of real coconut bacon. I haven’t eaten real bacon in 25 years, but I remember fondly being in my grandmother’s house, and waking up to that sweet and smokey smell. The room I stayed in at…
How to upgrade your dosa game! So a few weeks ago I wrote about the magic of dosas. These fermented rice and lentil pancakes are not only cheap, but incredibly tasty, good for you, and (very important) introduce variety to anyone’s budget friendly vegan lifestyle. Take a look at the below picture…. can you believe…
Why and how you can supplement your weekly produce with dandelion greens. These tips also work great for any very flavorful green, like mustard greens or carrot tops! Disclaimer: If you or someone else has used weed killer on your yard, don’t eat the dandelions. Don’t grow anything in your yard with that soil period….
So, the budget is back with a vengeance. Some unexpected taxes, wedding costs, and other life events mean that Jesse and I cannot afford to live extravagantly at a $75/week/person grocery budget. We can save $200 a month if we both go down to $50/week, $1000 by our wedding day! The $50/week is $5 less…
Hey p3bgirl, where have you been? BEING FUCKING EPIC! What have you been doing? Not having a real job for awhile and a fiancee in the credit cards point business sure pays off. Some smart sign ups and I was set with an Amtrak card and a 30,000 point bonus. This is how I spent…
Hi, this is Jean, currently living it up in Sherwood OR. I am debt free, hopefully awaiting my first fall term at Portland State University, and (so far) successfully cohabiting with one amazing boyfriend, Jesse. Being able to be together is simply the BEST THING EVER. Since paying off $36,000 in 3 years I’ve…
Yesterday I saw something I haven’t seen in over 10 years. On Personal Capital, my net worth was green. There was no negative sign, and I sat in awe at the sum of my net worth. Hello, my name is Jean, and I am currently worth $403. It started off as a challenge, or maybe…