Food Archives - CLIPPING CHAINS https://clippingchains.com/tag/food/ Funding the Adventurous Life Sun, 26 Jun 2022 16:22:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/clippingchains.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/cropped-TEST_CC_Logo-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Food Archives - CLIPPING CHAINS https://clippingchains.com/tag/food/ 32 32 150809980 EP 2: Value Spending: A Damn Good Start https://clippingchains.com/2021/08/16/ep-2-value-spending-a-damn-good-start/ https://clippingchains.com/2021/08/16/ep-2-value-spending-a-damn-good-start/#respond Mon, 16 Aug 2021 06:00:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=7617 In this podcast episode, it’s just little ole’ me. Today we begin where financial strength nearly always begins: with value spending. Here we discover why value spending habits, not unsustainable frugality, really impact the bottom line. In this episode we cover: The Pareto Principle and how to apply to personal finances Identifying our spending “weaknesses” …

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]]> https://clippingchains.com/2021/08/16/ep-2-value-spending-a-damn-good-start/feed/ 0 7617 Value Spending: How to Really Save Money https://clippingchains.com/2021/07/05/value-spending/ https://clippingchains.com/2021/07/05/value-spending/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=7372 We used to worry about every dollar spent. But then we learned to stop fretting and live well through value spending, putting our efforts where it matters most. Here’s how we made major and repeatable changes to our spending habits without materially changing our enjoyment of life. Want to hear this as a podcast? Enjoy! …

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]]> https://clippingchains.com/2020/10/26/contentment/feed/ 2 5960 How to Destroy Your Finances in Your 20s and 30s https://clippingchains.com/2020/08/03/how-to-destroy-your-finances-in-your-20s-and-30s/ https://clippingchains.com/2020/08/03/how-to-destroy-your-finances-in-your-20s-and-30s/#respond Mon, 03 Aug 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=5396 The following are fictional narratives of many of the character traits, decisions, and habits that either my wife or I have exhibited, or those observed or communicated by readers of this website. Let’s examine together some of the many common scenarios where young people set the ball rolling on a path to destroying their finances. …

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]]> https://clippingchains.com/2020/08/03/how-to-destroy-your-finances-in-your-20s-and-30s/feed/ 0 5396 Weekend Briefs, Volume 2 https://clippingchains.com/2020/05/16/weekend-briefs-vol-2/ https://clippingchains.com/2020/05/16/weekend-briefs-vol-2/#comments Sat, 16 May 2020 12:58:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=4751 Hi everyone. Welcome to the second installment of me sharing stuff on the internet that I've either enjoyed, questioned, or am too lazy to write myself (yet).

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]]> https://clippingchains.com/2020/05/16/weekend-briefs-vol-2/feed/ 2 4751 Sicily, Part 3: Two People, Two Weeks, $1300. https://clippingchains.com/2020/03/02/sicily-part-3-two-people-two-weeks-1300/ https://clippingchains.com/2020/03/02/sicily-part-3-two-people-two-weeks-1300/#respond Mon, 02 Mar 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=4056 Hey guys, we’re back stateside (coronavirus free?) and I’m here to provide the final installment on our trip to Sicily. We’ve discussed the climbing, the lifestyle, and the food, but perhaps there’s a feeling of dismissiveness because it all seems too outlandishly expensive to go galavanting around in Europe. But is it? We’re frugal, but …

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]]> https://clippingchains.com/2020/03/02/sicily-part-3-two-people-two-weeks-1300/feed/ 0 4056 A Winter in Sicily, Part 2: The Big City Life https://clippingchains.com/2020/02/24/a-winter-in-sicily-part-2-the-big-city-life/ https://clippingchains.com/2020/02/24/a-winter-in-sicily-part-2-the-big-city-life/#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=4029 Alrighty then, welcome back to more spray-down about our trip in Sicily. If you missed last week, check out the little ditty on the beachside climbing mecca of San Vito Lo Capo. This post highlights the cities of Syracuse and Palermo, a stark contrast to the low-key coastal town we experienced in our first week. …

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]]> https://clippingchains.com/2020/02/24/a-winter-in-sicily-part-2-the-big-city-life/feed/ 0 4029 A Winter in Sicily, Part 1: San Vito Lo Capo https://clippingchains.com/2020/02/17/a-winter-in-sicily-part-1-san-vito-lo-capo/ https://clippingchains.com/2020/02/17/a-winter-in-sicily-part-1-san-vito-lo-capo/#respond Mon, 17 Feb 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=3939 So last week I quit my job. And now we’re in Sicily. Greetings from the sunny Mediterranean! And sunny it is, a wonderful departure from the snowy and dark northern latitudes where our journey began. We find ourselves this first week in the small town of San Vito Lo Capo, living that peninsula life in …

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]]> https://clippingchains.com/2020/02/17/a-winter-in-sicily-part-1-san-vito-lo-capo/feed/ 0 3939 How to Make Food at Home That Doesn’t Suck https://clippingchains.com/2020/01/27/how-to-make-food-at-home-that-doesnt-suck/ https://clippingchains.com/2020/01/27/how-to-make-food-at-home-that-doesnt-suck/#comments Mon, 27 Jan 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=3765 Let’s get one thing clear right off the bat: I’m not against eating out. I’m 100% an advocate of experiences, and I find that food, when done well, is an art and sensation worth the expense. That said, far too many folks almost exclusively eat out because either they think there’s no time, or they …

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]]> https://clippingchains.com/2020/01/27/how-to-make-food-at-home-that-doesnt-suck/feed/ 4 3765 But There's No Time to Save Money! https://clippingchains.com/2019/12/09/but-theres-no-time-to-save-money/ https://clippingchains.com/2019/12/09/but-theres-no-time-to-save-money/#comments Mon, 09 Dec 2019 14:00:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=3389 Throwing on a jacket, I hurriedly move wide-eyed about the house, gathering my crap strung aimlessly in seemingly every room. Let’s see, it’s a gym day, so I need my gym bag, chalk bucket, climbing shoes, and post-session snack. Damnit, where are my keys?! IT’S TIME TO GO!! Ugh…honey, can you fill up the dog’s …

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