After nearly 2 years of planning and 1.5 years of saving (the first 6 months went to paying off student loans) the time has finally come to starting spending all my hard earned money…and boy does it hurt. For so long I have pinched pennies and cut corners to put as much money as possible into my travel fund so to switch my mentality from saving to spending? Not an Continue reading
After taking the last few months off from budgeting I decided that with only a few months left of work I needed to buckle down and get back into saving as much money as possible. My goal is to save $20,000 by the time I leave for my travels - which is no small feat in a year and a half on my salary - so keeping track is going Continue reading
When I first made the decision that I was going to eventually quit my job to travel the world I was excited. The kind of excited that makes chills go down your arms and this indescribable feeling bubble up inside you that usually comes out as either a bright smile or a burst of laughter. Then I suddenly remembered that travel costs money - money I did not currently possess. Continue reading