Author: Fifth Wheel Physical Therapist

Progress to Financial Independence- July 2016

First off, I'd like to appologize for writing so little lately. Whitney and I have been taking a lot of weekend trips and also the wifi at our current campground is terrible which makes doing anything online very difficult (one of the downsides of living at campgrounds). This month went really well financially. There are … Continue reading Progress to Financial Independence- July 2016

Progress to Financial Independence- June 2016

I'm a little late writing this post, but June is over already and my finances are still right on track. We took a lot less weekend trips this month, so I was able to save some extra money as well. During June we moved to a new campground in the same area in Massachusetts. It … Continue reading Progress to Financial Independence- June 2016

Don’t Repeat My Investing Mistake

You've decided that you should save a portion of your paycheck, hopefully 10-15% or more, and you are confident that this is the right thing to do. But now that you have saved the money, where do you put it? Do you let the money sit in a checking account earning no interest? Do you … Continue reading Don’t Repeat My Investing Mistake

Progress to Financial Independence- May 2016

May was an awesome month for multiple reasons. Whitney and I were offered an extension to our current contracts for an additional nine weeks, which means that we will be able to spend the summer in the northeast like we planned! We took several weekend trips including: Boston, NYC, Maine/New Hampshire, and Cape Cod. Most … Continue reading Progress to Financial Independence- May 2016

Our Experience with Finding Travel Jobs

Arguably the two worst parts of being a travel physical therapist include: finding new jobs and applying for PT licenses in new states. Many other travelers would likely include finding housing on that list, but that has not been much of a hassle for us to this point due to choosing to live and travel … Continue reading Our Experience with Finding Travel Jobs

Travel PT Plan for the Next Four Years

Whitney and I have been discussing our plans for future travel assignments over the past couple of weeks. We have several areas throughout the country that we would like to explore, but we know that our options will be limited by the fact that we are both trying to find outpatient physical therapy jobs. We … Continue reading Travel PT Plan for the Next Four Years

The Simple Way to Determine Your Retirement Date

Early retirement and financial independence sound pretty amazing, right? Stop working full time and pursue other interests, spend more time with family, travel to new places, or just continue working while having the peace of mind to know that you can stop whenever you want. What's not to like? At this point, you may be … Continue reading The Simple Way to Determine Your Retirement Date