Hi there! I finally made my way back to Guatemala, just in time for my one-year anniversary. I had been away for over two months, and thankfully, the trip back was smoother than the outbound journey through Cancun. My route took me to Atlanta, where I had a 12-hour layover. …
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MASTERING YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE
Today, I’ve teamed up with Shannon from The Heavy Purse and some amazing bloggers to talk about getting serious about your finances. You can find the other posts on The Heavy Purse site. A lot of us tend to ignore our financial reality. Maybe this means you know you need …
STEP 2: BEGIN WITH BABY STEPS
We talked about how saving is the first step towards financial independence. To eventually become financially independent, you need to save a decent amount of money. Just like starting a diet, you should begin with small, manageable steps. It’s unrealistic to aim to save $2,500 each month if you only …
A Cozy Abode in Guatemala: Life in Weeks 22 and 23
Good morning! Here’s an update for your Tuesday. After hosting the Carnival of Personal Finance yesterday, I hope everyone had a nice weekend. So, Easter week started off with us dealing with a broken fridge. It wasn’t really a surprise since the fridge was at least 10 years old and …
TRANSFORMING MY HOME INTO AN AIRBNB SUCCESS
I’ve lived in several apartments over the past three years, including one in Casablanca, Morocco, and another in Antigua Guatemala, a charming colonial town that’s a UNESCO Heritage Site. Both places were popular with tourists, so I decided to look into renting out my space to travelers and discovered Airbnb. …
THRIVING IN THE WILD: PARALLELS TO NAVIGATING THE FINANCIAL JUNGLE
Over ten years ago, I took a wilderness survival training course. It was a unique opportunity that taught me much more than I had ever learned in school about self-confidence. From this course, I picked up essential skills such as lighting fires without matches or lighters, identifying edible plants from …
Day 41 of Quarantine on Coronado Island: A Life Hack
It’s been a while since I blogged, but I’m using this quarantine time to get back into journaling and blogging. It’s a great way to keep both you and me entertained. You might feel like you’ve missed a lot, but I’ll try to fill in the gaps as we go …