Two years ago, I moved from Charleston, South Carolina to Seattle, Washington. Not only are these two cities literally on the opposite side of the country, but the cost of living is substantially different. In Charleston, my husband and I lived in a two bedroom apartment for $1100 a month. In Seattle, we were looking […]
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Millennials and their spending habits is no new subject. After all, there are plenty of articles out there discussing how millennials are spending more on lattes than they are saving for retirement. While some millennials spend a significant amount of money on coffee, most of the millennials I know spend more money on alcohol. […]
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Many people want to travel to Southeast Asia but are held back by two things: time and money. On the time front there isn’t much you can do. If you are traveling from the United States it’s going to take some time to get to your destination. Even traveling throughout Southeast Asia can be […]
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I’ve used many rewards programs, but none of them compare to Chase Ultimate Rewards. The Chase Ultimate Rewards program has made it possible for my wife and me to fly to St. Martin, Aruba, Fort Lauderdale, New York City, Houston, and Charleston all free of charge. A couple things I love about the program […]
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I completed my MBA program in just 6 months. Yes, some people definitely thought I was crazy. And yes, at times, I even believed I was crazy. For some details, I do work full-time. I started my MBA in June of 2019, and finished in October of 2019. Because of how quickly I completed […]
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Today I have a simple hack to help you save money on allergy medicine. Let me start by establishing some credibility: I have bad allergies. I’ve had sinus surgery and the underlying issue is partially due to my bad allergies. After my sinus surgery I went to an allergist and found out I was […]
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When it comes to budgeting there are monthly budgets and then there are one-off budgets for big life events. Big life events that need their own budgets include a vacation, a home remodel, and yes – a wedding. Weddings aren’t cheap. The average wedding in 2015 cost $32,641 according to TheKnot.com. Not cheap! Whenever you […]
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“Cut back on everything as much as possible, and don’t even think about taking a vacation!” This is the advice many personal finance experts will give. You should completely deprive yourself until you are out of debt. They want you to feel ashamed of your debt. In reality feeling ashamed isn’t healthy and can […]
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Wouldn’t it be great to have enough money to be able to do whatever you want the rest of your life, never working another day unless you chose to? That’s the driving force behind the FIRE movement that has gained in popularity the past decade. FIRE stands for Financial Independence Retire Early. Those who […]
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In the months before our international trip to Vietnam and Thailand my wife and I spent a lot of time looking for products that would make travel easier for us. Our trip involved long flights from the United States and back, as well as multiple flights across Vietnam and Thailand. We wanted to be […]
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