Is the Chase Sapphire Reserve Credit Card Worth the new Fee?
Something that I am asked frequently is what travel credit card I use. I always rave about the Chase Sapphire Reserve (CSR). I’ve now paid for two years of CSR […]
Category Archives: Finance
I Paid Off My Student Loans!!
I made my final student loan payment today!!! I owed almost $70,000 USD for my undergrad and master’s degrees and today I sent off my last student loan payment. I’m […]
Top 10 Posts of 2016
After reviewing the stats for this blog I’ve found the top posts of 2016. These are the posts from this year that the most people have visited. Places With a […]
Venezuelan Currency is in Free Fall
Venezuela will start issuing five new bills on December 15th (one day before vacation begins here). My friends and I spent most of the afternoon talking about the implications of […]
Another Loan Bites the Dust
As I’ve mentioned in past debt repayment updates, this year I am making a huge effort to pay off the last of my student loans. I originally had a massive […]
Using ThredUp
I live in a country where I just don’t find clothing that I can wear. The few times I have bought clothing in Venezuela the items got holes within a […]
Another Loan Bites the Dust: Another Loan Paid Off!
I paid off another student loan!!! Whoo! That bad boy was originally $8,500 plus interest at 6.8%. I’ve now upped my monthly student loan payments to $2000 on the advice […]
I Paid Off One of My Student Loans!
I actually paid my student loan off over a month ago. I keep waiting to get a card in the mail or at least an e-card congratulating me… but it […]
10 Tips for Long Term Travel With Student Loan Debt
How did I manage to travel for five years when I started with $3000 in the bank and $67,000 in student loan debt? The life of an international teacher is […]
How to Save Money While Traveling
I don’t think I’ve mentioned it yet, but while I was traveling to Peru and Bolivia I was hit with tons of ATM fees! I know it has happened before […]
