Free All Inclusive Caribbean Vacation With Credit Card Bonuses

I've written about credit cards a couple of times in the past including how you can use them for good instead of evil and how you can make some easy cash from the sign-up bonuses offered, but I've never written about how the bonuses can be turned into actual free vacations. In this post I … Continue reading Free All Inclusive Caribbean Vacation With Credit Card Bonuses

Travel PT: Moving Deeper into Southwest Virginia

-By Whitney- Timeline: Dec 2015-March 2016 So, as our second (or third for me) round of contracts were winding down, we again started looking for the next one. Have you gotten the theme yet? Working as a traveler really reminds me of being in school and going from one internship to the next. You think … Continue reading Travel PT: Moving Deeper into Southwest Virginia

Options for Where to Invest Money in Retirement Accounts

Disclaimer: I am not a licensed financial advisor and the information in this article is not meant to be individualized financial advice. Everyone's situation is different, so if you are unsure about what to do with your funds, please seek an advisor that can consider your own individual case and make recommendations to you. Once … Continue reading Options for Where to Invest Money in Retirement Accounts

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

Travel PT: Playing Musical Jobs

-By Whitney- Timeline: Sept 2015-Dec 2015 As I said in my last post about our first jobs, I was preparing to finish up with my first 13-week contract (a retirement community in Blacksburg, VA) and join Jared at his facility (a rural hospital in Pulaski, VA) working in the outpatient department. Jared was planning to extend … Continue reading Travel PT: Playing Musical Jobs

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

Motif Investing $100 Sign-up Bonus Review

[Expired. $100 bonus is no longer available.] If you have read my past posts on sign-up bonuses, you probably know that I am a big fan of making easy money with these bonuses. Motif Investing is not only a great place to get started with investing but they also have a very simple $100 bonus … Continue reading Motif Investing $100 Sign-up Bonus Review

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

Travel PT: Our First Jobs

-By Whitney- Timeline: June 2015-Sept 2015 As I explained in my last post, my first travel PT job was at a large retirement community in Blacksburg, Virginia and Jared's first job was at a small hospital (acute care) in Pulaski, Virginia. Our jobs were about 45 mins apart, and we were staying at a furnished … Continue reading Travel PT: Our First Jobs