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What To Do Before Getting On A Long Haul Flight
Getting on a long haul flight or the idea of it can strike fear in the hearts of all kinds of people. Will your legs be cramped up the whole way? Will you be able to get any sleep? Will you be sat next to a screaming child or an adult with a BO problem? Worry no more! Here’s what you should do before getting on a long haul flight – tips from people who have personally done it (ie us) Choose Your Airline Carefully Different airlines will have different features and processes when it comes to long haul flights. Some will be more comfortable and suited to you than…
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Where We’ve Been: USA Travel Postcards
The Inspiration: USA Travel Postcards I got this idea from a friend’s Facebook page – where he made postcards from every city he’s every been. Great idea, right? This is the first out of many travel postcards we plan to make. The first is of USA Travel Postcards – where we currently live now! You too can use our photos as postcards if you wish, but if you do share it, please link or share back to our page as a thank you! These photos were taken by Ruby or Peter using either their camera phone or their camera, and act as the perfect souvenir for our website, so our…
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Nonconforming Financial Independence
People seeking financial independence are dubbed as nonconformists. We seek ways to be financially free and a few seek to retire early, which goes against the norm of what majority of the population are used to: go to school, get a degree, get an advanced degree maybe, get a job, work until you’re 70, then retire! You’re finally free! Ever since I found the financial independence movement 5 years ago, I began reading more about productivity, effectiveness, optimization, and money. This is all for the sake of having more time in my life to do things that matter to me: spending time with family or friends, and experiencing life in…
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Why We Bought A House (even if we travel a lot)
To own or to rent: an eternal question that boggles us who have been in the workforce long enough to have saved a bit of money and want a place to live in. After the huge housing crisis circa 2008, we fast forward to 2015, when the prices of homes began to go higher, making it harder for most folks to own a house of their own. After a few years of renting, Peter and I buckled down and decided to buy a home. Here’s part one of our journey through home ownership — the hows, what & the why. Why We Bought A House: A Background Peter and I used…
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Tips for Managing Your Money On The Road
Everyone says they want to travel, but few do so why is that? When pressed for an answer, most invariably mention its perceived excessive costs. With a strict discipline when it comes to saving and some smart, creative planning, you can wander the world for months at a time without worrying much about your nest egg or your expenses back home. In this article, we’ll drop a few tips that will help you manage your cash on the road like a pro. Sign up for online banking This may sound like a stupid tip, as most of us manage our financial lives online these days. However, there are still a…
