This post is part of a series called the 30 Steps Program to Financial Independence. **STEP 8: AUTOMATE YOUR FINANCES** To achieve financial independence, you’ll need significant savings and smart investments to generate passive income over the years. However, saving has to be consistent and regular. You can’t save $20 at the end of the…
I’ve lived in several apartments over the past three years, including one in Casablanca, Morocco, and another in Antigua Guatemala, a charming colonial town that’s a UNESCO Heritage Site. Both places were popular with tourists, so I decided to look into renting out my space to travelers and discovered Airbnb. This platform lets you list…
Today is Sunday, and my husband has finally returned to his normal self. It typically takes him all of Saturday to shake off the stress and frustrations from his job. Things weren’t always this way, but the recent crisis has made the situation worse. On the bright side, he’s gained a clearer perspective on what…
This post is part of a 30-day series called the 30 Steps Program to Financial Independence. When I could no longer tolerate my job, I began to seriously consider what I wanted to do next. I needed to find work that I loved and that would support the lifestyle of freedom and travel I desired….
Hey, it’s been a while since I last blogged! During this quarantine, I’m getting back into journaling and blogging with a personal touch, hoping to keep both you and me entertained. You might feel like you’ve missed a bunch of updates, but I’ll try to catch you up as we go. In the meantime, stay…
**Vegetarians and faint of heart, you might want to skip to the last paragraph or come back tomorrow for a new post.** **Before:** I’m not sure if I’m exactly proud of this, but here it goes: I’ve finally managed to kill one of the chickens from my coop myself. I’ve talked a lot about wanting…
It’s been a while since my last blog post! During this quarantine, I’ve decided to reconnect with the wonderful habit of journaling and blogging. I’ll be sharing my thoughts in a first-person voice, hoping to keep us both entertained. You might feel like you’ve missed out on some updates, but I’ll try to catch you…
The road to financial freedom can be tough. It demands time, perseverance, determination, and full alignment with your partner. Despite the abundance of tools and solutions out there, the easy ones rarely work. In just 21 months, I went from having $17,000 in the bank to being $52,000 in debt, and then I managed to…
After several months of ups and downs, my boyfriend and I have decided to part ways. Although it’s been a while since we broke up, I needed to make sure I was completely over it before sharing the news. You might still see mentions of him occasionally, as I have some pre-breakup posts queued up….
This is the fourth part of my ongoing story about converting the land I bought in Guatemala and settling into my new life here. You can catch up with Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 if you missed them. It’s the weekend as I write this, and the house is wonderfully quiet with the…