-
A free night in Vegas
This happened a month ago but I recently thought about how exciting it was. What were the odds of getting a free extra night in Vegas on someone else’s dime? I went for an inspirational work-related conference in Las Vegas. It was already free since it was company sponsored. I ate Virgil’s BBQ every day…
-
My Last GMAT
Y’all have heard about sunk costs rights? You have already put in so much effort/time/money into something that isn’t working but you keep going and hoping for a different result. Well that’s the GMAT for me. This is the last time; I promise. It’s been a long 3 years of taking this exam on and…
-
Travel Hack “Fail” #3
I bought a one way ticket returning from Boston in July with 20,000 United Miles + $215. I am flying to Nigeria in July and will be returning to Boston for the last MLT MBA Prep conference. I consider it a win in some ways and a fail in some other ways. Either way, I…
-
62 years from now
This might be a morbid post. But I’d like to think it will be inspiring. You tell me. I listened to the audiobook “Die with Zero” by Bill Perkins recently. The book focuses on how to life your life and die with zero regrets. Make the most of your money while you’re here instead of…
-
Spend with Intent – May
Baby when you finally… get to love somebody..guess what! Its gonna be Mayyyy. I always give myself the opportunity to splurge in May. I know we are in June but my heart is in May. Last month, I spent on 2 things that will bring joy. The first was wireless noise cancelling headphones. I got…
-
3 month travel hack hiatus
I have opened 5 credit cards in the last 6 months to pursue travel hacking as my passive side hustle. I have earned the equivalent of $3,450 so far towards travel. My credit score has fluctuated a lot since I started but I told myself that if the score drops to a 720, I will…
-
Downgrading Chase Sapphire Preferred
Wassup Fire Babies! I have opened 7 new cards for travel hacking. My biggest concern so far have been annual fees starting to rack up & my credit score dropping. My counterattack strategy for annual fees is to close or downgrade cards that no longer add value after the bonus. I am monitoring my credit…
-
50 things I want to do at age 24
A happiness coach recommended this. Writing this list made me really happy. Doing everything on it will make me even happier. I recently turned 24 and I was thinking about the 50 things that would make me happy at age 24. It is not in order of importance lol. This exercise gave me so much…
-
Are you a selective workaholic?
Today, I wanted to quit but I didn’t. I was forced to come in on a Sunday after already working Monday to Saturday. For context, I earn a salary and work Monday to Friday. This means I worked Saturday and Sunday for $Free.99. I consider free labor as slavery & I am not about it. Story…
-
My $100 grocery budget
Come rain, COVID or inflation, my $100 grocery monthly budget has stayed exactly the same. This seems extreme but I honestly hadn’t noticed or thought about how it has managed to stay so low until now. The heaviest line items in most budgets are housing, transportation and food. So, how have I kept my budget…
Gen Z Guide to FI 