Yesterday, I read Noah, who write’s Money Metagame’s 2015 Mid-Year Financial Independence Report Card, and it got me thinking about my own financial planning strategy, and what influences that strategy. In a nut shell, this is the strategy that my wife and I tend to live by, including some of the folks that have influenced…
July 4th is a pretty cool day in the United States. It is filled with Parades, Fireworks, and Barbecues. Friends and families get together, grills are fired up, the night’s sky takes on an entirely different tone, with explosive effect. It is important, however, to remember, that this day is not just about good barbecue,…
I write this short post as my wonderfully patient wife and I are enjoying evening drinks at the Grand Hyatt Bali’s Grand Club. We happened to be discussing how much we spent today for some spray sunscreen, lunch (with beverages), and a pair of massages. Suffice it to say, it was well under $100, however…
A couple of days ago, it occurred to me, that Joe and I started Tagging Miles nearly a year ago. I’m not one to make a big deal of things (ok, maybe a little), but I thought I’d take this as an opportunity to say Thank You to all of our wonderful readers, as well as…
@Aegt shared an interesting NPR podcast via twitter, Buy Low, Sell Prime.The podcast talks about what I write about weekly, and do every single day. Retail Arbitrage. Retail Arbitrage is the idea that you can buy at a brick and mortar store (or as I do it, via their online store), then sell it online…
@Jeanne23 sounds like a confession at church: “forgive me father, for I have sinned. It has been 20 days since my last flight.”— Michael (@real_jetsetr) May 25, 2015 My name is Trevor, and I haven’t been on a plane in a month. Worse yet, I haven’t flown longhaul in nearly 3 months. There is a…
Earlier this week, I read through Chasing the Points’ post about how its been a bad month. As a small business owner, I commiserate with him, there have been times when I’ve bought products where I’ve lost, heck, there have been some products where my only recourse was to donate. But, I don’t believe I’ve…
I think most folks know by now, there are super cheap flights to Brazil, as low as $450. That’s a pretty good deal, especially if you already have a visa (which if you don’t, is another ~$160). For those folks looking for mileage runs, it can be as low as 3.8 cents per mile. Pretty…
Monday night, Doctor of Credit lamented his frustration with how manufactured spending (MS) costs are articulated. His argument, to put it succinctly, is that your costs should be estimated by what you could have earned if you had MSed on a 2% card. That, vs. the thought of assessing your MS costs by the $5.95…
I haven’t read as much about the Amtrak accident as I’d like to have, but, one can only take so much. In fact, the thing that spurred me to share this post, was Ed, who writes Pizza in Motion’s post here. What we know, so far, is that an Amtrak train derailed late Tuesday night. It appears…