At the beginning of September, we finished up our road trip to our last national park in Michigan, plus visiting friends in Wisconsin. Soon after we got home from the road trip, we flew to Las Vegas for annual The Traveler's Conference. This conference is always one of our favorite times of the year, and … Continue reading Financial Independence Update- September 2023
Financial Independence Update- August 2023
We finished our 10 week European honeymoon near the end of August. At the beginning of the month, we finished up our time in Norway with a roadtrip around the southwestern part of the country. We started in Bergen but then spent about 10 days driving all around and through the fjords, mountains, and glaciers. This … Continue reading Financial Independence Update- August 2023
The Often Overlooked Impact of Mortgage Amortization on Homebuying
The Housing Market The housing market has been insane since 2020, and everyone seems to have an opinion about what the future holds. No matter what your opinion on it is, there's no denying that things are really out of whack and that this is an anomalous situation. Houses are even more unaffordable now than … Continue reading The Often Overlooked Impact of Mortgage Amortization on Homebuying
Financial Independence Update- July 2023
We spent the month of July continuing on our 10 week European honeymoon. After leaving Switzerland at the end of June, we headed to Slovenia next -- but not without some complications along the way. To get to Slovenia, we had a flight connection in Belgrade, Serbia. Unfortunately, our flight from Zurich to Belgrade was … Continue reading Financial Independence Update- July 2023
Over $120,000 Ahead After 8 Years of Income Based Student Loan Payments
The long awaited update is here! I'm past due for an update on how far ahead I am financially by choosing to go on an income based student loan plan (rather than pay off my student loans ASAP), while instead choosing to invest heavily at the beginning of my career. My original article about being … Continue reading Over $120,000 Ahead After 8 Years of Income Based Student Loan Payments
Financial Independence Update- June 2023
June was an amazing month. Whitney and I got married and then set out on another long international trip for our Honeymoon, this time 10 weeks in Europe! The beginning of the month was a little hectic, with making sure everything was good to go for the wedding, but overall everything went really smoothly. We got … Continue reading Financial Independence Update- June 2023
2.5 Weeks in Switzerland (Europe Honeymoon 2023)
We kicked off our 10-week European Honeymoon trip in a long-anticipated destination: Switzerland. We had only ever heard amazing things about Switzerland, so we knew we were going to love it. The only downside to Switzerland-- and why we had delayed going there up to this point in our travels-- is the high cost. But, … Continue reading 2.5 Weeks in Switzerland (Europe Honeymoon 2023)
2023 Europe Trip: Switzerland Update and Expenses
For our more recent trips, I've been waiting until the end to write about all of my expenses for the whole trip. But for our 10-week trip this summer through Europe, I thought that our first destination, Switzerland, deserves it's own post. There are a few reasons for this. First, Switzerland was the first country … Continue reading 2023 Europe Trip: Switzerland Update and Expenses
Financial Independence Update- May 2023
In May we spent a lot of time at home, finishing up wedding planning and started our honeymoon planning. Although our wedding and reception are both going to be small, there were more things to plan and prepare for than I expected. Trip planning, while exciting, is also stressful. We're going to be spending 10 … Continue reading Financial Independence Update- May 2023
Europe 2023: Epic Honeymoon and Last Long International Trip?
WE'RE MARRIED! We got married on Friday, June 9, 2023 -- which was our ten year dating anniversary! We've already had so many amazing experiences in our first ten years together, and we can't wait to see what the next chapter holds for us. The Honeymoon First up on our married-life agenda is heading out … Continue reading Europe 2023: Epic Honeymoon and Last Long International Trip?
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