I wrote in the most recent Weekly Spending Update I bought a house for the first time. The entire process was a whirlwind of an experience. Everything happened so quickly by the time I caught my breath, I had bought a house. Let me tell you how I got there… For the longest time, I have … Continue reading How I Bought a House in 7 Hours →

As another week comes to a close, I sit back and reflect on how busy the past 7 days have been for me. I left a cliffhanger in my most recent Weekly Spending Update, so to fill everyone in on what my big announcement is… I BOUGHT A HOUSE! The whole process took about 7 hours … Continue reading Weekly Spending Update 8/4-8/10 →

Making the blanket statement that VTSAX is the only index fund you will ever need may not necessarily be true. However, if someone only invested in VTSAX for an investment lifetime (say 30+), I would certainly take the bet that they would be set for life. Many people shy away from investing is because they have NO IDEA … Continue reading The Only Index Fund You Will Ever Need: VTSAX →

Apart from rent, which is inevitable for me right now since I’m locked into my contract through April, I had a very good week with little spending. Going back and checking where I have spent money in the past week has been a great experience not just financially but it gives me time to reflect … Continue reading Weekly Spending Update 7/28-8/3 →

I was born the middle child of a middle child while also being the middle grandchild. Of all the 11 grandchildren born on my Mom’s side I was number 6, right in the middle. Being the ultimate middle child one would think that I would be grossly overlooked by my family. Fortunately for me that … Continue reading Open Letter to My Grandpa →

After not tracking my weekly spending for over a month due to vacation and quite frankly laziness on my part. I decided it was necessary to return to weekly tracking to ensure i would hit my goals for 2019. It is so easy to get out of the routine of expense tracking but if I … Continue reading Weekly Spending Update 7/21-7/27 →

Most people on the FIRE journey have their inspirations that have led them down the FIRE path. With each new podcast episode, I listen to or new blog post I read, I come across more and more people that are on the same journey. Most of the inspirations I have found are much further along … Continue reading 5 Inspirations That Fuel my FIRE →

What a whirlwind of a couple weeks! Last week I got back from my Germany vacation with my family. That brings my number of european vacation to 7! I can’t believe I have had the opportunity to see that much of Europe at such a young age. But it’s crazy to think that there is … Continue reading Germany Trip Recap →

Once again another week gone and getting rid of some spending habits has been quite difficult. I chose to eat out for a couple of meals and was subject to one of those nasty impulse buys. No matter how hard I try, cutting out impulse buys will probably be one of the hardest things to … Continue reading Weekly Spending Update 6/2-6/8 →

Every other year my high school's glee club would go on a European trip for about 10 days seeing different parts of Europe and performing concerts along the way. I was fortunate enough to go to Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia during the summer going into my sophomore year of high school. 12 years later … Continue reading Planning a European Vacation with a Little Bit of Travel Hacking →