Month: July 2020

Chase Shutdown

As you may know, I have been a big proponent of travel hacking for the past several years. I started in 2016, back when I was working a job with no paid time off (no vacation, no sick, no paid holidays), so my goal was to just get started slowly, earn a few bonuses, and … Continue reading "Chase Shutdown"

My DIY bathroom remodel

I bought my townhouse in April 2006 from a husband and wife duo; she was a Realtor and he was a contractor. They would buy properties together and flip them. This property was one they initially bought for their 19-year-old daughter to live on her own for the first time, but that only lasted a … Continue reading "My DIY bathroom remodel"

Drank the Emergency Fund

There is a widely-cited statistic that 40% of Americans cannot pay an unexpected $400 emergency. Are you one of these people without an Emergency Fund capable of footing that bill? Have you ever stopped to think that maybe you drank it? So before everyone criticizes me for being crass, this is really just another take … Continue reading "Drank the Emergency Fund"

My site is gone

In an attempt to transfer my hosting from WordPress to BlueHost, I lost my whole site. At first, I was distraught – over two years of blogging and over 26,000 page views lost in an unfortunate accident. But as I’ve thought about it for the past 3 weeks, it is a blessing. Much of what … Continue reading "My site is gone"