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4 Reasons Why Carpooling is a Great (and Underused) Financial Tool
Carpooling. Very popular in Europe, much like crappy burgers and fast trains. In the US? Not so much, which is surprising given that Americans drive more than anyone else in the world. Carpooling constitutes only 10% of all US commutes. Driving is so ingrained in American culture that people will go into a mall and drive to a parking lot for one store, and then drive to another parking lot just a few steps away, for another store. And they will do this without any consideration because it’s part of their DNA. Just as it is for certain Europeans to not use deodorant and then pack into overcrowded buses…
3 Tips on How to Eat Well and Stay Financially Independent
We’ve all been there. Friday night dinner. Do we stay home and eat the leftover rice and chicken, or do we hop to the nearest Oliver Garden and partake in their unlimited soup and salad menu (that’s still a thing, right?), or do we try that new recipe from Martha Stewart (also still a thing, right?) which involves 20 ingredients and 15 different spices? Food is sustenance and a commodity, but it’s also an expense, and a very complicated one at that. Richard Branson once said that when he became a billionaire, he calculated how many times he could afford to go out for breakfast, lunch and dinner, for every day until…
How to Afford Travel Even With Inflation
After a global pandemic, with rising prices and interest rates, an impending recession, and increasing inflation, how can you even afford travel? Here is a list of ways you can still afford travel even during an economic inflation or recession. Remember that travel is a luxury, and should only be second to the bare necessities in life. However, it is still possible to spend on travel and other things that make you happy even if your money doesn’t seem to go a long way. All it needs is more advanced planning, budgeting, and time. Have a separate savings account for travel The first thing to do when you have decided…
A Financial Independence Guide for Travelers
If you’ve noticed our blog, we post a lot about travel and also a bit about financial independence. Why? Well, since we love to travel a lot, we decided to make it our goal once we are FI: full time travel. You know, like what Go Curry Cracker managed to do, only our home base will be 3 countries: USA, Philippines, and Slovakia. So, how do you become FI if you’re not really as minimalist nor very Mustachian? How do you become FI if you feel as if you are spending so much money on travel compared to your peers that are on the same path as you? You may feel…
Get out and do something this new year
Looking for a new goal to complete by the end of the year? How about chasing more experiences and doing more things that require you to get out of your house? This year, let’s all be productive and create new memories! Let’s all get out and do something! This New Year, I have started using the hashtag #getoutanddosomething to hold me accountable and force me to do and experience more things outside my house. This would mean going to a park, the local library, the mall, or traveling to a new destination altogether. Are you in on this project? All you have to do is do something once a week,…
