The short answer is credit cards. Apply for them, get them, spend however much you need to spend on them, and then gather up the points in your arms and whisper sweet nothings to them. This was for a 4-day, 3-night trip to Providenciales, Turks and Caicos with a night layover in Miami, Florida in… Read More: How to get a mostly free trip »
I’m back to tell you about my latest trip. This was two weeks in late August to mid September 2023. We went to Phuket, Thailand –> Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam –> Taipei, Taiwan. 1. Cross a country off my yet to visit list. I’ve visited Thailand and Vietnam before, but not Taiwan, so this was… Read More: Asia Bucket List: Phuket, Saigon, Taipei edition 2023 »
Okay, full disclosure. My friend Z is one of the authors of this book (30-Day Stay: A Real Estate Investor’s Guide to Mastering the Medium-Term Rental) and I’m giving it a glowing review. But that’s because it’s good and useful and not just because I adore her. If you’re looking to invest in property, specifically… Read More: 30-Day Stay: A Real Estate Investor’s Guide to Mastering the… »
On March 1, 2020, I took pictures and measurements and realized I was at the pit of my fitness journey, the heaviest I’ve ever been. Working out made me happy and I had been doing it every day for years, but the preceding six months of bad food decisions created a body I didn’t recognize.… Read More: So I did a thing again »
I haven’t done this in a while. I used to tell you what I was reading every month! Here are a few books I remember over the last few months or so. I don’t read as much as I used to. Much to my chagrin. 30-day stay, medium term rentalsby Zeona McIntyre and Sarah Weaver… Read More: What are you reading right now? – August 2023 –… »
I used to make boiled eggs all the time. At least once a week, I would haul out my pot and boil some water on the stove and set a timer and then when they were done, I’d dump them into cold water to make them easier to peel. But Boyfriend has an automatic boiled… Read More: Do you ever wonder if you’re missing out by being… »
CBT for the win Okay, that’s a really boring title, but CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, helps defeat depression. I wrote a post on the sadness a while back and this is the final tool in my arsenal to destroy it. Recognizing cognitive distortions and logic-ing your way out of it. Your brain is pliable.… Read More: Feeling Good! Or cognitive behavioral therapy to get through depression »
This is a quick article because I imagine this is a boring topic and I’ve already kind of told you about it, but I learned to sew! I took classes at my local recreation center for a year. My mom gave me an old sewing machine and I bought a serger (a machine to make… Read More: Life Bucket List item complete! #37 Learn to sew »
When I first started my fitness journey, I proudly spent $0 on the project for the first two years and still managed to get in the best shape of my life. A few years in, after settling down, I bought a set of weights that cost me nothing and I’ve been grinding away ever since… Read More: How much do you spend for a gym membership? »
Hello friends, Another year passes and more stuff happens. I hope good stuff for you. Let’s take a peek at the market, shall we? Oh, it’s not good. Oh, I’m down lots and lots of dollars. Dear. … Oh well. What can you do? *Shrugs* But if you’re asking for ideas for what you can… Read More: Updating my chart – 2022 »