Financially Successful Blogging Over the past two years of blogging, I've learned a multitude of information associated with writing and marketing successfully. I don't feel like my writing has meaningfully improved after 100 published articles in that time period, but I do think I have a much better idea of what my readers want to … Continue reading Blog Income: Current Monthly Average
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3 Years of Sign-up Bonuses: $11,000+, 1,000,000 points, and 4 Free Nights
This is an update to a post I wrote last year on what I've been able to achieve with credit card, bank account, and brokerage account sign-up bonuses. I've continued to accumulate bonuses over the past year and finally reached a huge milestone: 1 million total miles/points from credit card bonuses! If you’ve been reading … Continue reading 3 Years of Sign-up Bonuses: $11,000+, 1,000,000 points, and 4 Free Nights
Financial Independence: The Power of Having Options!
A Look Back at My Financial Journey It's hard to believe that I have been doing monthly financial updates for over two years now. Things have changed so much in that time. Two years ago when I started tracking my progress to financial independence, I thought I had things pretty much figured out. Now, looking … Continue reading Financial Independence: The Power of Having Options!
Progress to Financial Independence- May 2018
Spring is here in Eastern NC and the weather has been wonderful lately. Whitney and I haven't published many posts this past month, and much of that is due to us having busy weekends (combined with being lazy :D). In the evenings during the week we have been making sure to get all of our … Continue reading Progress to Financial Independence- May 2018
Is it Better to Pay Off Student Loans or Invest?
*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 recommendation … Continue reading Is it Better to Pay Off Student Loans or Invest?
Where Has All The Deep Thought Gone?
Today I want to discuss some things that I normally don't write about on this blog. There are now over 100 posts published here (wow, the time has flown by) with almost all of those being about travel therapy, early retirement/financial independence, or personal finance/investing. I did write one post about nutrition and one post about … Continue reading Where Has All The Deep Thought Gone?
Progress to Financial Independence- April 2018
April was a busy month for Whitney and me. We had a lot going on with dieting, trip planning, and working. We started the month with a wonderful Easter dinner with some friends that we made in the area. It can be difficult being away from family for holidays but making friends in the travel … Continue reading Progress to Financial Independence- April 2018
Is a DPT Degree Worth it?
If you've been following this blog for any length of time, then you know that I've written in depth about how I've been able to leverage my career as a physical therapist to achieve financial independence rapidly. I've written about how it's possible to make a full time salary while only working half of the … Continue reading Is a DPT Degree Worth it?
Interview on the “Keep Thrifty” Blog: Becoming Financially Independent by Age 30
The wonderful people over at the Keep Thrifty Blog published a post today about my story and path to financial independence at 30. I really enjoy their blog and was excited when they reached out to me about the interview. Head on over to their blog and check out the article as well as some of … Continue reading Interview on the “Keep Thrifty” Blog: Becoming Financially Independent by Age 30
The Three Best Cards to Get Started with Credit Card Rewards
The World of Credit Card Rewards I've had many people reach out to me who are interested in getting started with credit card rewards after reading some of my posts regarding the benefits I've gotten from them (here's the most popular of those posts). Some of these benefits include thousands of dollars in cash, countless … Continue reading The Three Best Cards to Get Started with Credit Card Rewards