One Year Anniversary
It has been exactly one year since I was laid off from my job in mortgage lending. It was unexpected but when I received the news, I did not experience the expected emotions of sadness, anxiety, fear, etc. Instead, I felt relieved. I never thought I would actually be...
Is Mexico Safe?
Mexico has had a lot of news coverage recently due to several shootings in prime tourist areas such as Cancun, Playa del Carmen, and Tulum. The US Consulate issued a travel warning on visiting the region. Major media channels are stating tourists should not visit. Mr....
Vegas, Baby! How to Visit Las Vegas on a Budget
Are you looking to visit Las Vegas and enjoy your time but don’t want to break the bank? Let us help you! There are tons of ways to enjoy yourself and stay within budget. We have been to Las Vegas twice, most recently in September 2021. We visited both pre-COVID and...
Traveling During a Pandemic
Travel in today’s world is vastly different than it used to be just a short 18 months ago. Gone are the days of carefree travel. With so much uncertainty, is it even worth it to travel right now? Mr. Bug and I have been on approximately 10 trips since the...
Traveling Italy- Rome and Florence
A European vacation is always a joy of ours and we love visiting new countries. We had never been to Italy and decided to take a trip over Thanksgiving in order to maximize our vacation days. Going to Europe over Thanksgiving is a great idea as the crowds are less and...
10 Things Learned From Living at a Small Cabin in the Woods
We recently moved from the city to a small cabin in the woods. Our new living arrangement is a stark contract from our previous cushy setup. This led me to think about all the differences and how life has changed on the daily. Below I have listed the top 10 things we...
Cruising to Alaska
If you haven’t done an Alaska cruise before, I highly recommend you add it to your bucket list. The cruise we chose was roundtrip from Seattle, WA with Alaskan stops in Juneau, Skagway, Ketchican, Scenic Glacier Bay and Victoria, BC. We flew into Seattle late Thursday...
All About the Benjamins, Baby (or is it?)
Since middle school, I knew I wanted to go to business school. I had dreams of working at a Fortune 500 company and climbing the corporate ladder. I envisioned living in my dream home and driving my dream car. I worked hard through college and got that business degree...
Life Update
It has been a hot minute since we did a life update and boy have there been a lot of changes. We have been working diligently towards our goals while still enjoying life to the fullest along the way. In September 2017, we bought a small cabin to use as a rental...
Investing: 401K or Roth IRA?
I posted our current savings rate and listed our goal of increasing said savings rate and how we planned to attain that goal. One of the things I listed was to max out my Roth IRA contributions and to open a Roth IRA for Mr. Bug (and hopefully max his Roth IRA out as...
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