Scouting trip to the Dominican Republic

By | November 11, 2024

So, we’re married! At least in the eyes of my parents’ gods. Not witnessed by anyone besides our parents. And the pandit. We took the marriage as a sign to take a mini honeymoon. Our idea: a 100-person destination wedding in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. We’ve both never been, so this was a chance to… Read More »

Central Asia Bucket List: Two weeks in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. And Georgia.

By | September 25, 2024

It’s hard to decide which cities to visit in central Asia because I’ve never heard of any of these places. Tashkent versus Samarkand versus Bukhara in Uzbekistan. Almaty versus Askana versus Chuy Valley in Kazakhstan. Central Asia isn’t as part of the zeitgeist as, say, Europe. The only movie I found about central Asia was… Read More »

What kind of FIRE do you want?

By | June 7, 2024

All early retirements do not look the same. Your nest egg can vary widely. Obviously. Do you have $250,000 for your net worth and plan to take out $833/month, living in Thailand and working part-time somewhere? Or do you have $10,000,000 saved and plan to spend a whopping $32,000 a month? Someone in the comments… Read More »

Another habit draining your net worth – Pets

By | February 26, 2024

I didn’t write about pets in my book for habits draining your net worth, but I should have. Boyfriend has a cat named Curtis. He’s fabulous and cuddly and appreciative and also kind of a jerk. I love him, but he’s a massive expense and doesn’t bring in any income. Curtis is an indoor/outdoor fella.… Read More »