September 2011

Announcing the Three-Month, 8,656 Mile, “Because We Wanted To” Road Trip

September 27, 2011

Note from Caleb: My wife Jen wrote this post. Today coincides with the launch of the new site she is using to chronicle our travels on BecauseWeWantedTo.com. Take it away Jen! One of the first things that Caleb and I talked about when we met was our desire to travel. We showed each other the photo [...]

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You vs. Debt Review

September 21, 2011

This week, Adam Baker of Man Vs. Debt is launching his six-week course: You Vs. Debt. Adam and his team have been working on this course for about a year and here is a sneak peak at what the course entails. Each week of the six-week course is filled with daily videos and a worksheet. [...]

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My Last Work Day, My Last Commute, and My Last Time Hitting Snooze on Life

September 15, 2011

Today is my last day working in cubicle nation for the foreseeable future. Like I mentioned when I announced that I quit my job, this day has been a dream of mine for years and today it is a reality. Even though my apartment is full of chaos from the whirlwind of packing to move [...]

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Reader Story: The Road To Freedom

September 13, 2011

This guest post comes from Aiste Lei. She is 24, lives in London and is aiming to take over the world with her photography. You can find out more about her at AisteLei.com. Coming from a post-Soviet country, living my dream was not part of my reality. What was deeply engrained into my mind was [...]

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How to Start Saving for Retirement + Why You Need to Start a Roth IRA Today

September 8, 2011

Planning and saving for your future retirement doesn’t need to be complicated or overwhelming. You will need to spend time setting it up, making your contributions automatic, and then making slight adjustments once a year, but it isn’t rocket science to start building your retirement fund. That being said, when you are just getting started [...]

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I Quit My Job

September 6, 2011

I quit my day job. I put in my two weeks notice and my last working day there will be September 15th. I turn 25 in three days and I am walking away from my cushy desk job, along with the salary and benefits I thought was all I needed from a career when I was [...]

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Net Worth Transparency: September 2011

September 1, 2011

Tracking your financial progress month to month is a very important part of becoming financially independent. If you don’t know where your money is going or how you are making progress on your goals, you will never reach them. You can determine your net worth in just 10 minutes, so if you haven’t done it lately [...]

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