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I reached my goal - over $20,000 saved for travel!

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Back at the beginning of the year when I first started blogging and recording my budgets, I had said I wanted to save $20,000 before I left for my trip. And guess what my friends…I did it!! I have $20,448.45 in my ‘Travel the World’ fund and $3,000 in an ‘Emergency/Return Home’ fund. Which brings us to a grand total of $23,448.45! Not too shabby in a year and a Continue reading I reached my goal - over $20,000 saved for travel!→

How I saved over $15k in 1.5 years to travel the world

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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 How I saved over $15k in 1.5 years to travel the world→