This book is a classic. A book that I had heard about for years as the key to breaking away from the 9 to 5 and taking back control over your time. This book has sold over 2 million copies, spent 4 years as a New York Times best seller and has been translated to over 40 different languages. So I finally decided to check it out and see for myself. This was also the first audiobook that I have checked out of my public library so I was excited to see how I processed information through this form. Audio Books I currently drive around 6-7 hours per week for…
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Quick Review: Capital One Venture Card
The Basics Bonus: 50,000 Points when you spend $3,000 in the first 3 months of opening it Annual Fee: $95, waived the first year Credit Needed: Good – Excellent Earning Points: 2x points per $1 spent on ALL purchases 10x Miles per $1 on Hotels Booked Using Hotels.com: A $100 hotel returns 1,000 points. (10% cash rebate) Annual Bonus: No Expiration of Points: No, as long as the account remains open Other Perks Free Global Entry or Pre TSA Check Voucher: A $100 value. Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver: Insurance covering rental car accident or theft on cars rented via this card Lost Luggage Reimbursement: Up to $3,000 Travel Accident…
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Credit Card Series: Capital One Venture Card
By pure happenstance, this was the first credit card that I applied for to begin my illustrious “career” as a travel hacker and it is still the card that I recommend to anyone just starting out on their travel hacking plans. I truly got lucky picking this card first, but I’m hoping I’ll be able to actually explain why you too should pick this card first in the below review. So let’s look at the specs on this card. The Basics Bonus: 50,000 Points when you spend $3,000 in the first 3 months of opening it Annual Fee: $95, waived the first year Credit Needed: Good – Excellent Earning Points:…
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Book Review: Quit Like A Millionaire
This book was written by Kristy Chen and Bryce Leung who write on their blog Millennial Revolution about their journey to financial independence. I have talked about it in the past, but their blog was probably one of the biggest influencers for me to begin my journey towards financial independence and document it. So I’ll try my best not to fanboy out when I write this book review, but no promises. Kristy and Bryce were able to do something that few have and retire in their early 30’s to travel the world. They didn’t win the lottery, or receive a big inheritance. They simply just made better choices than most…
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Book Review: Atomic Habits
An overarching theme for many of the most successful people you come across in life is that they tend to have better habits than you. The people who are in shape, tend to have better eating habits and exercise routines. The people who have a cleaner house, tend to have better cleaning and organization habits. The people with healthy relationships, tend to have better communication habits. The people who are closest to financial independence, tend to have the better money spending habits. And so on and so forth. These habits, whether realized or not, create the backbone of successful people. Many people innately have some of these habits (or at…
