Traditional vs. Roth IRA- Which is Best for You?

*The information contained in this post is not meant to be specific for you or your situation and is not meant to be financial advice, as I am not licensed as a financial planner. Before making any decisions, I strongly recommend speaking to someone licensed in this area to consider your unique situation.  A couple … Continue reading Traditional vs. Roth IRA- Which is Best for You?

Guest Post on “The Traveling Traveler” Blog: Achieving Financial Independence through Travel Therapy

I recently had the pleasure of writing a guest post for Julia on her blog “The Traveling Traveler." She is an experienced traveling SLP, and she helped me a lot when I first began traveling. She is very well traveled and, in addition to stories about the awesome places she has visited, her blog is … Continue reading Guest Post on “The Traveling Traveler” Blog: Achieving Financial Independence through Travel Therapy

The Best Student Debt Repayment Option for Those Seeking Financial Independence (FIRE)

*The information contained in this post is not meant to be specific for you or your situation and is not meant to be financial advice, as I am not licensed as a financial planner. Before making any decisions, I strongly recommend speaking to someone licensed in this area to consider your unique situation. My recommendations … Continue reading The Best Student Debt Repayment Option for Those Seeking Financial Independence (FIRE)

Progress to Financial Independence- June 2017

This month was very busy, not so much because of weekend trips this time, but because of overtime at work. Although we did go on an awesome weekend trip to Washington DC which was a lot of fun and very interesting. We got to stay at a beautiful Fairmont hotel suite there for free by … Continue reading Progress to Financial Independence- June 2017

Taking The Risk Out Of Your Early Retirement Plan

GUEST BLOG POST BY JOSEPH REINKE, CFA, CEO of FitBUX Today I have a guest blog post for you guys from a finance professional and not someone that just plays one on the internet, like myself. Joe is a very intelligent guy who spoke way over my head in the conversation that we had so I was … Continue reading Taking The Risk Out Of Your Early Retirement Plan

Updating Financial Assumptions and Goals

When I first started this blog and began writing about my progress to financial independence (FI), I put a lot of thought into my goal net worth amount. That goal amount combined with my current savings rate, monthly expenses, and estimated investment returns are what I've been using to track my progress to FI each … Continue reading Updating Financial Assumptions and Goals

Progress to Financial Independence- May 2017

Another month in the books. Whitney and I have been working and traveling a lot lately, so time really flew by this month. Since starting our new jobs I've averaged eight hours of overtime per week through the first eight weeks. This would really be awesome if overtime pay was truly 1.5x our normal hourly … Continue reading Progress to Financial Independence- May 2017

Retiring Early on a Physical Therapist’s Salary: “Choose Healthy, Not Normal”

GUEST BLOG POST BY CHRIS AT "EAT THE FINANCIAL ELEPHANT" Today I am very excited to bring to you the first guest post on this blog. This post comes to you courtesy of Chris who writes for his and his wife's blog, Eat the Financial Elephant. Chris recently retired in February after working only 16 years as … Continue reading Retiring Early on a Physical Therapist’s Salary: “Choose Healthy, Not Normal”

Progress to Financial Independence- April 2017

We're now a little over three weeks into our new contracts in Berryville, VA. Currently we are living at a campground in Harpers Ferry, WV. The trip to get here from our last assignment in eastern North Carolina was less than pleasant. We stopped for a night in Roanoke, VA to see our families on … Continue reading Progress to Financial Independence- April 2017

Interview on the “Breaking Student Debt” Podcast

I recently got the chance to sit down and talk with Dr. Will Boyd on his podcast, "Breaking Student Debt." We talked a lot about financial matters (student loans and investing for financial independence), travel therapy, as well as a little bit about my philosophy on life and work. It was a lot of fun … Continue reading Interview on the “Breaking Student Debt” Podcast