spend little, work less, experience more
You can read about why we started buying real estate here. How we saved up the money to purchase our first property here. And how we actually got started here: I was already deep into the FIRE (financial independence retire early) movement when I started considering real estate. Real estate investing just kept […]
Read MoreDo you ever listen to an investing or real estate podcast and scream at your phone “But HOW?! *HOW* DID YOU SAVE UP $50K TO BUY YOUR FIRST HOME?!” “*WHERE* DID YOU GET THE MONEY TO REHAB YOUR PRIMARY HOME?!” “*HOW MUCH* WERE YOU EARNING TO BE ABLE TO BUY FOUR PROPERTIES IN ONE […]
Read MoreIf you’ve ever read this blog, or talked to me in real life, you know I was not a fan of real estate I can’t stand to be in debt. A mortgage would only tie us down. I had no desire to be a landlord. So what happened? Well, you know how every Boomer […]
Read MoreI took a quick poll at work the other day: Have you heard of a high yield savings account? 5 out of 5 nurses said no! People, this is 2024, and interest rates are huge! And if you don’t have a high yield savings account, you’re missing out. Do yourself a favor Go check your […]
Read MoreOnce upon a time I was a burned out, disgruntled old hag who wouldn’t have recommended a nursing career to her worst enemy. Well, okay, I would like to see my worst enemy wipe poop from under a grown man’s testicles, so… maybe I would’ve. I left my last staff nurse position in 2015 and […]
Read MoreThe inspiration for today’s post came as I was going to take our clothes out of the washer at the RV park. It’s $1.50 per load, so $3 for a wash and dry. As I pulled the six quarters out of our reused Ziploc coin purse I thought “Wait a minute, I’ll just hang […]
Read MoreContrary to popular belief, a budget is not a punishment. People think adhering to a budget is scary, a hassle, inconvenient, or that they’ll have to “live like they’re poor”, but in reality a budget is simply a tool that allows you to tell your money where to go. You get to tell your money where to […]
Read MoreI’m a firm believer that the easiest way to save money is not by making more, but by spending less. Our biggest priority is to spend less so we can travel more, which is the driving motivation for every dollar we make, save, and spend. This is a list of our favorite ways to […]
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