At the beginning of September, we finished up our road trip to our last national park in Michigan, plus visiting friends in Wisconsin. Soon after we got home from the road trip, we flew to Las Vegas for annual The Traveler's Conference. This conference is always one of our favorite times of the year, and … Continue reading Financial Independence Update- September 2023
Tag: personal finance
Financial Independence Update- August 2023
We finished our 10 week European honeymoon near the end of August. At the beginning of the month, we finished up our time in Norway with a roadtrip around the southwestern part of the country. We started in Bergen but then spent about 10 days driving all around and through the fjords, mountains, and glaciers. This … Continue reading Financial Independence Update- August 2023
The Often Overlooked Impact of Mortgage Amortization on Homebuying
The Housing Market The housing market has been insane since 2020, and everyone seems to have an opinion about what the future holds. No matter what your opinion on it is, there's no denying that things are really out of whack and that this is an anomalous situation. Houses are even more unaffordable now than … Continue reading The Often Overlooked Impact of Mortgage Amortization on Homebuying
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
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
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
8 Years of Sign-up Bonuses: $17,000+, 1.88 Million Points, and 9 Free Nights
It's been nearly 5 years since I last wrote a thorough update on my journey with credit card and bank account sign-up bonuses (check out that article here) and almost 6 years since my first article on it (click here for that one). Much has changed since I wrote those. I have continued to sign … Continue reading 8 Years of Sign-up Bonuses: $17,000+, 1.88 Million Points, and 9 Free Nights
Financial Independence Update- March 2023
March was a good mix of travel, work, and working on our health/fitness. We were at home working and dieting for the first two weeks of the month, and then back to traveling for the second half of the month. We went to Mexico for about a week for the free all-inclusive Core Medical Group … Continue reading Financial Independence Update- March 2023