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Turning Dreams into a Lifestyle

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    Ways to Make Your Money Work For You

    May 26, 2023 / 22 Comments

    Lazy Money Even those of us who don’t have a lot of money likely have “lazy money”; money that is sitting in an account not earning any interest. Have you considered just how much income you might be missing out on by having lazy money? Cost of Lazy Money While interest rates were low the cost of lazy money wasn’t so staggering but now that rates have risen it can be mind boggling. Let’s look at an example: Jill is in the process of funding an emergency fund as well as investing a portion of her take home salary. She has decided she’s comfortable with an emergency fund of $12,000…

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    Carolyn
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    Costa Rica Itinerary: Day 11 Montezuma Costa Rica

    May 9, 2023 / 6 Comments

    Carmona to Montezuma Costa Rica Today was Day 11 of our Costa Rica adventure and we explored the hills above Carmona and then traveled further down the Nicoya, Peninsula to Montezuma, Costa Rica. Here's a recap of our day.

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  • Mary World Traveler at Yungang Grottoes in China
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    A Conversation with a Solo World Traveler

    April 26, 2023 / 25 Comments

    Today I have the pleasure of sharing with you an interview with Mary Derouard, a solo world traveler who at the age of 55 when many of us would be settling for a trip to someplace warm and spending time with family, started traveling the world solo. She's now been to 70 countries and visited 7 continents, and is still exploring new destinations around the world.

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    Invest in Our Planet

    April 6, 2023 / 8 Comments

    April is Earth Month, and Earth Day is April 22nd. The theme for the 2023 Earth Day is "Invest in Our Planet". As a sustainable FIRE blogger, I couldn't resist writing a post about investing in our planet.

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