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You Can Have Fun And Still Retire Early
It’s a bit of an oxymoron, but it is true. I do like to spend money, but I am still going to retire early. Retiring early just means I am going to retire before the government definition of retirement age, so if I retire early at 40, so be it. Heck, even if I retire early at 60, that’s still somebody’s definition of an early retirement. I only live once, so why should I not spend money on things I like? If my idea of fun for this weekend is to watch a movie at the cinema using my Sinemia pass, then so be it. If it is driving more…
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5 Best Road Trips from New York City
Can’t take the go-go nature of New York City for another second? It’s time you got out of town with your friends. Fortunately, NYC is optimally positioned for a number of excellent road trips – in this article, we’ll break down five trips that will recharge your batteries by the time they are over. You can also check our road trip essentials on a separate post. Philadelphia, PA Situated only 97 miles from downtown New York City, The City of Brotherly Love is a natural destination for urban-minded New Yorkers looking to take in a place with a decidedly different but unique feel. Get a rental car, insure it through…
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Planning a Theme Park Themed Trip to Southern California
While roller coasters and other high-intensity thrill rides aren’t for everyone, most families will find themselves planning a trip to a theme park at one point or another. The rides, characters, parades, and food are just too much of a temptation to pass up. However, why stop at just one theme park? If the schedule and budget allow, families may want to consider planning a theme park themed trip for their next vacation where they visit several parks over the course of a week or so. If this sounds like a good idea, look no further than Southern California as your destination, where there is no shortage of theme parks…
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Lonely Planet Ultimate Travel List (Bottom 300)
In our original Lonely Planet Ultimate Travel List post, we break down the top 225 places to see in the Lonely Planet Book. Our list only had 180, which meant that we had cut a few of them from the original post because we have no intention of visiting them: either they are so remote (or expensive) to get to, or that it entails actually climbing up mountains or other tasks we are not particularly thrilled about. However, some of the places on the list intrigued us so much that we actually wanted to include them in our Travel & Adventure list (aka bucket list). Our first part of the…
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Four Years On Our Path to Financial Freedom
Trying to reach Financial Independence is hard, and I’m not going to try and lie. We seriously began considering Financial Independence seriously in 2014, back when my husband (then boyfriend) and I were talking about the freedom to travel and the freedom to do things that we wanted to do. The freedom to not go to work every day if we choose to. The freedom to choose the path that we want to take and work part time if we chose to. It is now 2018, and so I figured it will be good to share the accomplishments that we have done in our four years of trudging through the…
