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Why You Should Airbnb Your House When You Travel

Last Updated on December 9, 2019December 9, 2019 2 Comments
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The past few months have been a bit of a whirlwind of travel for me. During this stretch, I visited some friends in New York and San Francisco, did some hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park, stayed at the Waldorf Astoria while my wife and I were in Chicago for a conference, and relaxed at […]

Graduating College Early – That’s Probably What I Should Have Done

Last Updated on October 31, 2019October 31, 2019 6 Comments
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When I look back at my college years, it often occurs to me that I probably should have tried graduating college early. I’ve always been a bit of an over-achiever. When I was in high school, I took every AP class that I could manage, ending up with 8 AP classes over the course of […]

How To Make Money While Traveling (And No, You Don’t Have To Become A Blogger)

Last Updated on November 8, 2019October 28, 2019 4 Comments
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One thing that I think a lot of people want to do is to be able to make money while traveling. Doing this is something that has generally been in the domain of the digital nomad types, typically young people who work online and are able to do their work from anywhere. For the rest […]

A Better Emergency Fund Strategy

Last Updated on July 30, 2019July 30, 2019 27 Comments
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One of the common questions I see in the financial independence community is this: What is the best way to handle your emergency fund? It seems like this question has come up even more with the recent launch of high-yield savings accounts from fintech companies like Betterment and Wealthfront, not to mention all of the […]

Restaurant Secret Shopper Jobs – A Strategy To Eat For Free And Hack Your Food Expenses

Last Updated on January 14, 2020July 16, 2019 29 Comments
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One of the common refrains you’ll hear from most personal finance experts is to properly manage your big three expenses: housing, transportation, and food. This makes sense – according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, these three expenses account for 62% of your typical household’s yearly spending. If you can keep these three expenses under […]