Travel PT: Playing Musical Jobs

-By Whitney- Timeline: Sept 2015-Dec 2015 As I said in my last post about our first jobs, I was preparing to finish up with my first 13-week contract (a retirement community in Blacksburg, VA) and join Jared at his facility (a rural hospital in Pulaski, VA) working in the outpatient department. Jared was planning to extend … Continue reading Travel PT: Playing Musical Jobs

Travel PT: Our First Jobs

-By Whitney- Timeline: June 2015-Sept 2015 As I explained in my last post, my first travel PT job was at a large retirement community in Blacksburg, Virginia and Jared's first job was at a small hospital (acute care) in Pulaski, Virginia. Our jobs were about 45 mins apart, and we were staying at a furnished … Continue reading Travel PT: Our First Jobs

Progress to Financial Independence- May 2016

May was an awesome month for multiple reasons. Whitney and I were offered an extension to our current contracts for an additional nine weeks, which means that we will be able to spend the summer in the northeast like we planned! We took several weekend trips including: Boston, NYC, Maine/New Hampshire, and Cape Cod. Most … Continue reading Progress to Financial Independence- May 2016

Our Experience with Finding Travel Jobs

Arguably the two worst parts of being a travel physical therapist include: finding new jobs and applying for PT licenses in new states. Many other travelers would likely include finding housing on that list, but that has not been much of a hassle for us to this point due to choosing to live and travel … Continue reading Our Experience with Finding Travel Jobs

Travel PT Plan for the Next Four Years

Whitney and I have been discussing our plans for future travel assignments over the past couple of weeks. We have several areas throughout the country that we would like to explore, but we know that our options will be limited by the fact that we are both trying to find outpatient physical therapy jobs. We … Continue reading Travel PT Plan for the Next Four Years

Travel PT: Getting Our Feet Wet

-by Whitney- Jared and I are both from Roanoke, Virginia, which is the largest city in the southwest region of Virginia. I went to PT school in Norfolk, Virginia at Old Dominion University (near Virginia Beach), and Jared went to school at Radford University, whose PT school is located right in our hometown of Roanoke. … Continue reading Travel PT: Getting Our Feet Wet

Camper Life

*Scroll to the bottom for more pictures* -by Whitney- Let me start by saying that I, nor Jared, would have ever imagined that we would be living in a camper. Neither of us are even "camping" people. I've been camping once in my life, and Jared just a few times. Sleeping outdoors in a tent … Continue reading Camper Life

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

Seek Forgiveness or Pay off Your Student Loans Early?

Disclaimer: From discussions that I have had on this subject in the past, I realize that this is a controversial topic. I have never been one to shy away from discussion on touchy subjects whether ethical or financial in nature. This post will be about the financial side of the decision that I have made, … Continue reading Seek Forgiveness or Pay off Your Student Loans Early?

What Financial Independence Means to Me

About a year ago, I became fascinated with the idea of early retirement. There is a small group of people that I discovered through blogs and podcasts from whom I learned a great deal. Most people in the mainstream have never even considered early retirement an option and neither had I. It seems the norm … Continue reading What Financial Independence Means to Me