Category Archives: Minimum Wage Challenge

Earning Money on YouTube: Days 146 and 147

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Jeffrey Strain

Returning from being a tour guide, I spent the last two days catching up on a bunch of work that had been pushed aside while I was having fun traveling to all the national parks. While there isn’t anything too … Continue reading →

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The Wave and Home: Days 144 and 145

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Jeffrey Strain

The last couple of days of the trip sure arrived quickly. One of the main reasons that I was invited to go on this trip as a guide was because my dad and his wife wanted to go and see … Continue reading →

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Bryce Canyon and Zion: Day 142 and 143

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Jeffrey Strain

I really love the national parks in the west (unfortunately, I haven’t done much traveling to national parks in the east) and the beauty that they possess. Although I have visited them a number of times, they really do offer … Continue reading →

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Free Breakfast Tipping: Day 141

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Jeffrey Strain

I decided as part of my vacation guide responsibilities that instead of heading to the well known national parks in the area like Zion and Bryce Canyon on the first day, I would instead take them on a slot canyon … Continue reading →

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Hotel Tipping: Day 140

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Jeffrey Strain

The vacation guide gig started and today we left Las Vegas to drive to Utah where we will be spending most of this trip. On our way out, I suggested we make a stop at Valley of Fire state park … Continue reading →

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Sister Not Happy I’m A Vacation Guide: Day 136 – 139

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Jeffrey Strain

After finding out the cost of the 90,000 mile car check-up, I decided to try to get a few more no-spend-days under my belt for the minimum wage challenge. While I did do a hike with a friend, I mostly … Continue reading →

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90,000 Mile Car Service Shock: Day 135

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Jeffrey Strain

I knew that there would be hiccups from time to time in the minimum wage challenge. It would be wonderful if spending was something that could always be prepared for and anticipated, but the reality is that unexpected costs will … Continue reading →

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Causing a Blood Test Commotion: Day 134

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Jeffrey Strain

It was a pretty uneventful day in regard to spending since most of the day was spent catching up on the things I had put off while on the three day trip. When it comes to the minimum wage challenge, … Continue reading →

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Finding Those Special Spots at Fern Canyon: Days 131 – 133

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Jeffrey Strain

After the recent house sitting gig and the amount of money I saved during that time, I decided that a short trip was in order even while on the minimum wage challenge. I opted to head to Redwood National Park … Continue reading →

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I’m An Idiot Home Exercise Room Edition: Days 122 – 130

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Jeffrey Strain

As predicted, eight of the last nine days have been no-spend-days as I continue to house sit and work on my writing. This has been great news for the minimum wage challenge. As mentioned before, I had everything that I … Continue reading →

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My Boring Life: Day 121

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Jeffrey Strain

From a money spending perspective, the next week is going to be pretty boring for you to read about because unless something unexpected happens (which is always a possibility), I’m anticipating that it’ll be a no-spend-week. This is one of … Continue reading →

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Lost Months: Minimum Wage Challenge Days 49 – 120

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Jeffrey Strain

Well, it certainly has been awhile. If you can remember that far back, in late February I was diagnosed with extremely low vitamin D after going to visit my doctor because I had a fuzzy head. Over the last 2+ … Continue reading →

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Lost Week: Day 42 – 48

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Jeffrey Strain

It’s been a rough week where I have had minimal productivity. I realized after the low vitamin D diagnosis that I had been doing some things on my own to fight the effects which weren’t particularly healthy including eating a … Continue reading →

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Gaining Weight: Day 40 & 41

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Jeffrey Strain

As I expected, I woke up quite sore from a the day of digging in the sand. I definitely used more than a few muscles that I don’t normally use, and my body decided to remind me of that the … Continue reading →

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Free Hobbies and Vitamin D: Day 39

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Jeffrey Strain

It appears that we have found the culprit to my fuzzy head. All my blood tests came back within the normal range except for my vitamin D test which came in well below what it was supposed to be (for … Continue reading →

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Paying More For Car Maintenance: Day 38

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Jeffrey Strain

If I keep my eyes open for coupons, I can get an oil change and tire rotation for $19.95 in my area without a problem. That’s less than it would cost me for the oil and filter, not to mention … Continue reading →

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Fuzzy Head: Day 37

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Jeffrey Strain

I’m pretty sure that my doctors think I’m nuts. Since my head has been “fuzzy” for a few weeks (and has progressed to the point where it was getting difficult for me to get anything done during the day), I … Continue reading →

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Unexpected Outing: Day 36

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Jeffrey Strain

I have grown to learn that many of my friends call me when they have a last-minute change of plans because they know that I have the flexibility to do things on the spur of the moment that many people … Continue reading →

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Winning and Losing: Day 34 & 35

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Jeffrey Strain

My team didn’t win on Super Bowl Sunday, but that wasn’t the biggest controversy. In hindsight, I guess I should have seen something like this coming when it comes to my sister. I spent the day with my dad at … Continue reading →

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January Review: Day 32 & 33

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Jeffrey Strain

My current house sitting job ends tomorrow, so a good part of the day was spent cleaning the place to make it look better on their return. Washing, vacuuming, cleaning and all that fun stuff. While doing all that, I … Continue reading →

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