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

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

The Basics of Credit Card Sign-up Bonuses

Disclaimer: I am not a licensed financial adviser 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 adviser that can consider your own individual case and make recommendations to you. Some of … Continue reading The Basics of Credit Card Sign-up Bonuses

The Simple Way to Determine Your Retirement Date

Early retirement and financial independence sound pretty amazing, right? Stop working full time and pursue other interests, spend more time with family, travel to new places, or just continue working while having the peace of mind to know that you can stop whenever you want. What's not to like? At this point, you may be … Continue reading The Simple Way to Determine Your Retirement Date

Make Easy Money with Bank Account Bonuses

Disclaimer: I am not a licensed financial adviser 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 adviser that can consider your own individual case and make recommendations to you. Some of … Continue reading Make Easy Money with Bank Account Bonuses

Progress to Financial Independence- April 2016

I'm planning to do monthly updates on my progress to financial independence. If nothing else, it will be an awesome way to look back on the journey in the future. I'll also be able to look back on the change in value of my investments each month. I only recently began to experiment with Excel so … Continue reading Progress to Financial Independence- April 2016