Frugal Asian Finance
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Welcome to Frugal Asian Finance! I'm Ms. Frugal Asian Finance (Ms. FAF). I'm 32 years old. I was born and raised in a low-income family in Vietnam. With a small budget, a passion for frugality, and an interest in writing, I decided to start a personal finance blog. On my blog, I share our frugal living experiences and tips in our journey to financial freedom.
Frugal Asian Finance
6M ago
Overworking My last post on the blog was on November 30, 2022, almost a year ago. Just about five years ago, I thought I wanted to become a full-time blogger, and that this blog would become by stable side business, if not a full-blown business ..read more
Frugal Asian Finance
1y ago
After more than two years of planning due to Covid, we have finally moved to the West Coast. We don’t exactly live in Seattle proper. But I will just refer to our location as Seattle for ease of recognition and for privacy. I know I ..read more
Frugal Asian Finance
1y ago
After our family moved to the west coast (Seattle area), we have adopted a new family activity: going to the movies every Friday. At the movie theater near us, the ticket price is $14 for adults and $11 for kids. We are a family of ..read more
Frugal Asian Finance
2y ago
Are you looking into some home upgrades? Consider these 5 steps towards a better, more sustainable home that will look beautiful while also being a more environmentally friendly place to live: Change your doors Your heat could be getting out the door in the winter ..read more
Frugal Asian Finance
2y ago
It’s been eight months since I wrote the post “How to De-stress During Quarantine: Finding Joy in Frugality” Back then, I wrote about my burnout at work as a new software engineer who had just transitioned from nonprofit to tech. I tried different things to ..read more
Frugal Asian Finance
2y ago
About 6.5 years ago, Mr. FAF and I were pulling in about $40,000/year in household income as two graduate students. We got our income from the school in the form of stipend. Mr. FAF was doing a PhD in Computer Science, and I was pursuing ..read more
Frugal Asian Finance
2y ago
Maintaining a clean and organized household is all about the ongoing work you put into addressing clutter before it gets out of control. You may not realize it, but every time you neglect to put one or two things away, eventually, the items left unaddressed ..read more
Frugal Asian Finance
2y ago
Chase Total Checking is basically the bank’s beginner checking account which provides basic monetary value with no other special perks. But for those who want a little extra value, they can earn a $ 225 checking bonus once they open a new Chase Total Checking ..read more
Frugal Asian Finance
2y ago
Spring cleaning is a chore that few people look forward to. From moving furniture and finally cleaning under these pieces to dusting the shelves and organizing the top of the fridge, these aren’t fun tasks to check off. However, for many of us, the opposite ..read more
Frugal Asian Finance
2y ago
If you’ve been running for a while, it may be the moment when you decide it’s time to train for a marathon. Most runners have a marathon in their sights as something they want to achieve at some point. If you’re new to the world ..read more