How It’s Possible to Retire in Five Years or Less: The Power of Your Savings Rate

Whenever someone finds out that I worked only three years full time after graduating from physical therapy school, and that I'm very close to financial independence at 29 years old, the natural question that follows is, "How is that possible?" The answer to that question lies in the magic of my savings rate. My Savings … Continue reading How It’s Possible to Retire in Five Years or Less: The Power of Your Savings Rate

Around the World Trip: Chiang Rai, Thailand!

*By Whitney* By this point, we had visited seven different countries. We had already been in Thailand once before and were returning to visit a different city! If you haven’t already, check out my posts on our other stops:  Edinburgh, Scotland Dublin, Ireland Agadir, Morocco London, England Berlin and Munich, Germany Chiang Mai, Thailand Luang Prabang, Laos … Continue reading Around the World Trip: Chiang Rai, Thailand!

How to Pack for a 5 Month International Trip, Using Only a Carry-On!

*by Whitney Eakin* Around the World in 2018... with Backpacks! For anyone who may be unfamiliar, Jared and I are currently halfway through a 5-month trip around the world, including 11 different countries in 3 different continents! When we first started planning our trip, Jared presented me with the concept that we would need to … Continue reading How to Pack for a 5 Month International Trip, Using Only a Carry-On!

HealthyWage Review: Payout and Conclusion

Sign-up using this referral link to get an extra $40 added to your potential winnings if you decide to make a bet with HealthyWage as well! I've been so busy lately trip planning and traveling that it wasn't until a few days ago that I remembered that I never wrote a final post about my … Continue reading HealthyWage Review: Payout and Conclusion

Around the World Trip: Vientiane, Laos!

*By Whitney* This was the seventh country we visited on our trip, and the second country in the Southeast Asian portion of our trip! If you haven’t already, check out my posts on our other stops:  Edinburgh, Scotland Dublin, Ireland Agadir, Morocco London, England Berlin and Munich, Germany Chiang Mai, Thailand Luang Prabang, Laos Timeline for Vientiane: … Continue reading Around the World Trip: Vientiane, Laos!

Progress to Financial Independence- September 2018

September Update If you haven't been keeping up with our trip to this point, check out the international travel section and read about what we've been up to for the past 11 weeks as well as all of my expenses from each place we've traveled so far. It's very hard for us to believe... but October … Continue reading Progress to Financial Independence- September 2018

Around-the-World Trip: Luang Prabang, Laos!

*by Whitney* This was the seventh country we visited on our trip, and the second country in the Southeast Asian portion of our trip! If you haven’t already, check out my posts on our other stops:  Edinburgh, Scotland Dublin, Ireland Agadir, Morocco London, England Berlin and Munich, Germany Chiang Mai, Thailand Luang Prabang Timeline: September 16th-23rd This … Continue reading Around-the-World Trip: Luang Prabang, Laos!