“When I grow up, I want to… *crickets.*” This is one of the hardest questions to answer. It seems like no one is working in the field they earned their degree in anymore. Who knows how long a career in a certain field will even last? With all the positions you’ve held, what has your career path even been? And how do you find the job you really want? …
It has already been about a year since I thought up my blog, created a domain, and wrote a word doc list of over 80 ideas for posts I wanted to write. I spent last summer typing away, ending up with 40 ready-to-publish posts and over 100 more ideas on my list, before going live in September. I wanted to take a moment to share that I’m grateful to all of you who are on this journey with me, and to those who have helped me along! I love finding my site randomly mentioned, sharing ideas, and especially interacting with all of you through comments and social media.
Happy Tuesday!
Love the Adventurer
I always recommend at minimum that you save 15% of your salary to put into retirement accounts, although it potentially means 40 years of work. (If you start at age 25, you can retire at age 65. Fair enough.) Always take advantage of any employee matching programs, and contribute the minimum required to get the full match. There’s not a one-size-fits-all answer for an overall savings rate, so let’s talk about what works for your situation. …
Happy Earth Day (on April 22)! It was founded by Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970. His goal was to channel the energy inspired by the student anti-war movement, and 20 million Americans from various backgrounds rallied together in protest of the way the environment was being treated. In honor of Earth Day and the environment, consider adding a new plant to your desk, whether it’s in an office or in your home. …
I have a lot going on this year, so it’s a bit harder to commit full weekends flying to the exotic trips I’ve been enjoying. However, it’s a great opportunity to up my frugal road trip game! …
I’m a huge advocate for giving useful and thoughtful gifts for all occasions. Graduations are no exception. I feel that items don’t have to be new, as long as they are good quality. However, you should always recognize preferences of the receivers of your gifts and consider what they’d actually appreciate. …
Travel hacking is the art of collecting credit card bonuses, frequent flier points, and miles to get free flights, hotels, tours, and more. There are many people busy earning free trips, and googling “Travel Hacking” leads to a gold mine of tips. It seems like a frugal dream. Why don’t I jump on that? …
Both halves of my heart will be in Havana, Cuba in September. The Wanderer and I will be joining Physician on FIRE’s pre-FinCon cruise before heading to Orlando for FinCon. Feel free to join in on the fun. You could even travel hack and “sail for free” since most travel credit cards label “Cruise” as travel. I’ve never been on a cruise before, but I’m definitely looking forward to it!
Details: the Royal Caribbean cruise departs from Tampa, Florida at 4pm on Saturday, September 22nd and returns Wednesday, September 26th at 7am. The stops are Key West, Florida on Sunday and Havana, Cuba on Monday.
Someone has to do it. …
The less you have, the better the experience for you and for your guests. …
