Tag: financial freedom

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?

Financial Independence Update- April 2023

April was a pretty laid back month. Besides a quick trip to Kansas City for a few days for the annual AOTA (Occupational Therapy) Conference, we were at home for the rest of the month. The conference went really smoothly, and we were compensated well for attending the conference with one of the staffing companies … Continue reading Financial Independence Update- April 2023

Around the World in 2022

2022 was a whirlwind of travel for us! We spent only eight weeks at home all year, not consecutively. We set a goal to travel as much as possible before settling down and having kids soon, and we really cashed in on that goal in 2022. We spent the first two weeks of the year … Continue reading Around the World in 2022