Going From Broke Grad Student to Semi-Retired in 3 Years

I've now been writing articles on this blog for almost 3 years (it'll be 3 years in April!). In that period, my life has changed drastically, so I think the time has come to update my original "about me" post so that you guys learn a little more about my journey to where I am … Continue reading Going From Broke Grad Student to Semi-Retired in 3 Years

2018 Average Monthly Blog Income and My Hourly Blog Earnings

Changes Since Last Update It has now been about 7 months since I first published an article detailing my monthly income from blogging. That article was requested by several of you guys and was well received. Since I love to write and talk about finances, I want to be as transparent as possible with you … Continue reading 2018 Average Monthly Blog Income and My Hourly Blog Earnings

Progress to Financial Independence- January 2019

The Market Recovery What a turnaround! The domestic equity market almost completely recovered in January from the drastic drop in December. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't relieved by the recovery, especially since Whitney and I haven't worked for over 6 months now! I even came out ahead from the drop due to … Continue reading Progress to Financial Independence- January 2019

2018 Savings Rate in First Year of Semi-Retirement!

Savings Rate Changes I've written in the past about how my high savings rate has been the key to being able to semi-retire after only three years of full time work. In fact, savings rate is the single most important factor in determining your financial independence date and has been the primary focus for me on … Continue reading 2018 Savings Rate in First Year of Semi-Retirement!

Progress to Financial Independence- December 2018

Mr. Market is Mad! Whew, December was a rough month for my net worth. The S&P 500 was down over 13% during the month, which makes it the worst month ever since I started investing seriously in 2015. Luckily I was overweight in cash, so my portfolio wasn't hit as hard as it could have … Continue reading Progress to Financial Independence- December 2018

Rental Property Investing 101

Today I'm excited to bring you a guest post written by James Lowery at RethinkTheRatRace.com about rental property investing. This is an area of investing that I've been interested in for a long time, but I haven't pursued just yet. James has a lot of experience in this area, and this post provides significant value on the … Continue reading Rental Property Investing 101

Five Months Traveling Around The World for Less than $37/Day!

We're Back! Whitney and I have been back in the United States for about three weeks now. It's hard to believe how quickly our five month semi-retirement trip flew by, but it was an amazing experience filled with memories that we will have forever. We were sad for the trip to end, but we were … Continue reading Five Months Traveling Around The World for Less than $37/Day!

Around-The-World Trip Update and Expenses: Hong Kong, China

If you haven’t read any of the prior expense reports from our trip, check them out below: Scotland Ireland Morocco London Berlin Munich Chiang Mai Luang Prabang Vientiane Chiang Rai Hanoi and Ha Long Da Nang, Hoi An, and Ho Chi Minh Kuala Lumpur Siem Reap and Phnom Penh Hua Hin, Ao Nang, and Ko … Continue reading Around-The-World Trip Update and Expenses: Hong Kong, China

Around-The-World Trip Update and Expenses: Bangkok, Thailand

If you haven’t read any of the prior expense reports from our trip, check them out below: Scotland Ireland Morocco London Berlin Munich Chiang Mai Luang Prabang Vientiane Chiang Rai Hanoi and Ha Long Da Nang, Hoi An, and Ho Chi Minh Kuala Lumpur Siem Reap and Phnom Penh Hua Hin, Krabi, Ko Lanta, and … Continue reading Around-The-World Trip Update and Expenses: Bangkok, Thailand

Progress to Financial Independence- November 2018

The last five months have really flown by! At the time of writing this, we have only two days left in our 5-month around the world trip before heading back to the States, enjoying the holidays with family, and getting on the job search for January. This trip has been wonderful, but Whitney and I … Continue reading Progress to Financial Independence- November 2018