November passed in a flurry of events! Between all my activities, events about town, friends visiting, our first big snow of the year and Thanksgiving I hardly had a chance to sit down and catch my breath. I spent about 16 total hours driving across 3 states for Thanksgiving, but the quality time with my family and all the […]
Balancing Travel and Savings
Like most people, I love going on vacations. Someone else cooks for a week in an exotic locale? Sign me up! But, traveling can get pricey fast. First class seats for the flights. 5 star hotels. Michelin starred restaurants. Guided tours. A personal masseuse. Champagne whenever you want. Ok now I’m just detailing the life of an average billionaire. […]
Monthly Spending Report: October 2015
In last month’s spending report, I said October would be a fun and busy month. Little did I know that the last 31 days would beat every expectation I had! My month started off with my Mom coming into town for a ‘just-us-girls-weekend’. We had a blast wandering through the quilt show (and spending tons of money on the […]
Lessons from the Chautauqua
If I’ve learned one thing during my 25 years on this Earth, it’s that people are full of advice. Some of that advice is terrible. Some isn’t really applicable to your life. However, other tidbits offered by people have the potential to change your entire life. That was the case at the Chautauqua last week. There […]
Chautauqua 2015: An FI Haven in Ecuador
Wow. What a week! I’m not sure how mere words can capture how incredible the week was, but I’m going to give it a shot! First, let’s talk about the surroundings. Ecuador is a gorgeous country full of fascinating things to see around every turn (and in the mountains, there’s a LOT of turns to be made). We saw […]
Rant n Rave: Hello Ecuador!
Rant: The only rant I can think of at this point is the market is inhibiting progress on my net worth goals. I’ve basically been flat for the last 2 months. Kind of disheartening, but I know I’ll see gains in the future when the market rebounds! Rave: After months of eager (and somewhat impatient) waiting, the time […]