FI TRAVELGUY
  • Click this
  • About me
    • Short Version
    • Long Version
    • Contact me
    • My Ramblings
  • Finance
    • Budgeting
    • Deal Diaries
    • Frugal Living
    • Investing
    • Real Estate
    • Side Hustles
    • Student Loans
    • Best of Finance
    • All Finance Posts
  • TRAVEL
    • Travel By City
    • City Rankings
    • Travel Tips
    • Travel Hacking
    • Best of Travel
    • All Travel Posts
Budgeting

Updated Budget: Living Off Half My Income

8/24/2020

0 Comments

 
Picture
Since I work in a school at the beginning of every school year I excitedly see what my take home pay will be and update my budget. It interests me because I am able to see how my life is changing by what I prioritize. It used to be student loan pay down and now it is mostly saving. 

Here is my real budget and how I save over 54% of my monthly take home pay.

Read More
0 Comments

Best Ways To Track Your Spending In 2020

2/24/2020

0 Comments

 
Do you ever look at your bank account and have no idea where your money went?

​Like, I know I just got paid and haven't spent much money but there is nothing in there. I'm sure that's why they say the first step in getting your finances in order is tracking your spending. Once you have an idea of where you are spending your money it will become easier to create a budget and stick to it.

Here are the best apps to track your spending in 2020!

Read More
0 Comments

What is Financial Independence?

9/23/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture
If you spend enough time cruisin' the web you'll come across a post or two about a couple in their 30s who retired because they are "financial independent".  So, what does that mean and how do you get it?

Read More
0 Comments

My Updated Budget!

8/26/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture
With the start of every new school year I get excited about nerding out on making a new budget! I looking forward to seeing what my take home pay will be and where I'll be putting my money over the course of the year.

​Let's check it out!

Read More
0 Comments

How I Grew To A 74% Savings Rate

5/20/2019

0 Comments

 
I had just graduated with my Master’s, was riding high from working as an Aquatics Director for the YMCA making $12 an hour, and had what felt like a crippling amount of debt. Ahh, it feels good to be an adult!
 
While in graduate school I was donating plasma for extra money and living frugally - like extremely frugal. Rice, beans, and chicken almost every night frugal. Honestly, any increase in money was going to make me feel rich but I wanted to live as frugal as I could, for as long as possible. This would allow me to save money and pay off as much debt as I could tolerate.

Read More
0 Comments

A Budget That Works: Spend On What You Want!

5/6/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture
​I know that title sounds like click bait but just continue reading and you’ll realize it’s not. You’ll learn you can create a budget and customize it to allow you to spend on whatever you want AND save money.

​
We'll go over the steps to make a budget and then work to personalize it for you.  ​

Read More
0 Comments

    RSS Feed


    Picture
    HELLO AND WELCOME!
    ​I'm Jake, a dude interested in personal finance and travel creating the life I choose.


    In 5 years I went from living in a basement with Craigslist roommates to paying off 90k of debt, backpacking 3 continents, getting a house for myself and 5 rental units. ​

    Read my story in the about me section.
    All photos on the blog are from my travels

    Get Social

    WANT MY E-MAILS?
    Sign up on the homepage!

    How Am I Doing?
    Monthly Passive Income
     
    $0 $10,000
    Current total: $1,106

    Country Count
    22
Site powered by Weebly. Managed by SiteGround
  • Click this
  • About me
    • Short Version
    • Long Version
    • Contact me
    • My Ramblings
  • Finance
    • Budgeting
    • Deal Diaries
    • Frugal Living
    • Investing
    • Real Estate
    • Side Hustles
    • Student Loans
    • Best of Finance
    • All Finance Posts
  • TRAVEL
    • Travel By City
    • City Rankings
    • Travel Tips
    • Travel Hacking
    • Best of Travel
    • All Travel Posts
​