Highlights From 2019: Finance, Family, Travel, and More Happy New Year's Eve everyone! Another year has gone and passed. I can't believe tomorrow will be 2020 and the start of a new decade! As the year comes to a close, I wanted to take a brief moment to reflect on some of my highlights from 2019. Finance Highlights I didn't announce any financial goals at the … [Read more...] about Highlights From 2019: Finance, Family, Travel, and More
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Two Southwest Companion Passes: Free Travel For A Family Of Four
Two Southwest Companion Passes: Free Travel For A Family Of Four Traveling as a family can be really expensive. Once a child is two years old, it is mandatory to pay for their own seat on a plane. If you're bringing a stroller and multiple bags, you may have to pay for extra checked luggage. And of course dining becomes more costly too. But family travel doesn't have to be … [Read more...] about Two Southwest Companion Passes: Free Travel For A Family Of Four
Is It Foolish To Hoard Credit Card Points And Miles?
Is It Foolish To Hoard Credit Card Points And Miles? What do you think? Is it foolish to hoard credit card points and miles? The short answer is: "yes, in most circumstances". In fact, as a minimalist, I would say that it is foolish to hoard anything, really. Unless, that is, you're hoarding cash and investing it wisely in a reasonable portfolio of stock and bond index … [Read more...] about Is It Foolish To Hoard Credit Card Points And Miles?
My Fantastic FinCon18 Experience
My Fantastic FinCon18 Experience FinCon18 was absolutely fantastic. For almost a year, I had been enthusiastically looking forward to FinCon18. I had read so many amazing articles about the FinCons of years past that the FOMO in me just had to check it out for myself. I was so excited that I purchased tickets early in the year just in time for the early bird pre-sale … [Read more...] about My Fantastic FinCon18 Experience
Our Crazy Rich Experience On Singapore Airlines Suites
Singapore Airlines Suites This past weekend, my wife and I finally had the chance to see the movie Crazy Rich Asians. It was the first time in years since we had seen a movie in the theaters. This is due to a combination of our frugality and having a young baby who needs our love and attention 24/7. Now that the baby is almost 6 months old, we feel comfortable leaving her … [Read more...] about Our Crazy Rich Experience On Singapore Airlines Suites
Weekend Reflections: 7/29/2018
Weekend Reflections: 7/29/2018 Sunday 7/22 It was a good day at work today. What? Working on a Sunday? Yeah. I've been picking up a few extra weekend shifts this summer to make a little bit more money. Since my wife is on a 14 month long maternity leave, we are essentially a single income family for the rest of the year (she was only paid for the first three months of leave). … [Read more...] about Weekend Reflections: 7/29/2018
Three for the Price of FREE: Flights for FinCon Orlando Booked With Southwest Companion Pass!
FinCon I assume that most people reading my blog already know what FinCon is. For those of you who are not in the know, it is essentially a large meet up of personal finance bloggers. According to the FinCon website, it is "Where money and media meet: helping financial influencers and brands create better content, reach their audience, and make more money." Sounds freakin' … [Read more...] about Three for the Price of FREE: Flights for FinCon Orlando Booked With Southwest Companion Pass!
Traveling Made Me Who I Am Today
Traveling I have always loved traveling since I was a little kid. In fact, my first international trip occurred when my parents took me to Mexico City as a one year old boy. Do I clearly remember everything about that trip? No. But I do have some vague memories of it based on the stories that my parents would tell me. Every year, my parents made an effort to take me on … [Read more...] about Traveling Made Me Who I Am Today
The First Rule of Travel Hacking Club is…
...You tell everybody about the Travel Hacking club by posting your best picture of yourself on instagram with the hashtag #takemeback so that everybody and their mom can see how cool you are :). In all seriousness, it is a cool and sexy club. And despite the terminology, it's not illegal and it doesn't involve any kind of wrongdoing whatsoever. Essentially, … [Read more...] about The First Rule of Travel Hacking Club is…