In pursuit of financial independence and personal fulfillment
What is it like to cruise during Covid-19? My family is fresh off our first voyage in two years — a 7-day Carnival trip out of Long Beach, Calif. — and I’m happy to report that cruising is still a good time! Some things have changed, and some things I expected to change haven’t. Let’s break it down. Continue reading
“We’ll put out bacon and eggs at 7. There’s coffee, cereal and bagels on the counter and a full bar in the back,” the chipper hostess offered as she scanned our boarding passes. “Drinks are complimentary. Welcome to The Club at LAS. I’ll show you around.”
It’s 6:58 a.m. on a Sunday in Las Vegas’s McCarran International Airport. My wife and I have already been awake almost 5 hours – our 6-year-old daughter, Vivian, about 4 hours. I expected to spend the next three hours eating McDonald’s off my lap and trying to tune out whatever TV news station was sure to be droning even above the pings and payouts of the cluster of slot machines in the center of the terminal gates.
Instead, I’m being led to a magical land of free bacon, free coffee, free drinks, a muted TV (still showing the news, of course), comfortable chairs, tables, and really good jazz playing softly in the background.
What voodoo is this? Continue reading
I was halfway between home and our weekend getaway destination in Idaho when I got the email from Chase Fraud Alert.
“Action needed: Please confirm you made this purchase.”
The business description wasn’t obvious, but I knew I hadn’t actually used the card in question this month. I’m working on the minimum spend for a different card.
Crap. Continue reading
There are hundreds of credit card options out there, and deciding which one to choose can be a tough task. There is no one best card. It’s all about picking the right credit card for your financial situation.
With that in mind, here’s a guide to what you should look for based on your goals, habits and finances. Continue reading
Many of us have made financial mistakes. I’m certainly no exception.
Mistakes are the currency of experience, and experience is the fertile ground in which better future decisions are based. So while I won’t say it’s all bad … I could have done these things better.
I wish I would have: Continue reading
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