December 2019

12 Days In Arizona – Amazing Things To See and Many Sites Are Free

– Posted in: Travel
landscape with many cacti

Our trip to Arizona was split almost equally among Tucson, Phoenix and Sedona. It was our first “real” trip out there other than a handful of days across the years on quick in-and-outs to Phoenix. We LOVED it and can see ourselves returning again and again. Best of all, there is so much to do for free. In fact, most of our activities turned out to be free. 10 free [...]

What Are You Willing To Do For Money? Six 2019 Movies Explore This Age-Old Question

– Posted in: Finance
Hundred dollar bills on top of a movie 'slate'

I LOVE movies and easily watch over a hundred movies each year. My favorite aspect of air travel is getting to watch movie marathons – I watched 15 movies in flight on our last trip to the Philippines. More time for movies is also one of my favorite aspects of the flexible FIRE lifestyle – I’m still giddy over seeing Rowan Atkinson live at a screening of his latest Johnny [...]

What I Wish I Knew Before – Financial Bloggers Share What They Have Learned About FIRE And Personal Finance

– Posted in: FIRE
silhouette of person jumping on beach in front of sunset

The end of a year is already an introspective time, and now that Scott and I are officially empty-nesters, we are taking advantage of our slower, freed up schedule to dig even deeper. We are organizing our mementos, decluttering our stored items, updating our estate plan -- various tasks which prompt us to get even more introspective about then and now. Click to pin me! Some of the tasks, like [...]

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