One thing I got right on my personal financial journey is participating in travel awards programs. Specifically, choosing those brands that are best for me and then sticking with them. I am convinced without travel awards, my family’s current challenges requiring frequent overseas travel to care for sick relatives would be more worrisome. It is [...]
Today marks five years since retiring from the military! Five years passed in a flash. So much happened; there was a global pandemic, two different employers, elections, new house, kids in college…the list goes on! I am not sure I’ve ever seen a five-year span so crammed with change. Not exactly what I pictured in [...]
It’s already week four of the college football season and starting to get really interesting now! Especially since my favorite college team, the University of Tennessee scored a big win during a tough SEC match up against Oklahoma. College football is one of my favorite things about fall! College football has always been my go-to [...]
The cost of food is a major issue these days and with good reason. Whether eating out or buying groceries, food is expensive! For most families, food costs are second only behind housing costs. I think one can still live frugally and enjoy nutritious sustenance. The bottom line, to live frugally, one cannot eat out [...]
If you’ve read any of my stuff, you know I am a chronic do-it-yourselfer, perhaps to a fault. I’d submit that the successful rental property investor can’t sustain profitability without some level of do-it-yourself skills. However, as I’ve grown older, my general body condition and available time seem to be diminishing, I’ve found myself calling [...]









