Hi friends 🙂 It has been a while since our last milestone update back in May 2022 (almost 2 years actually), but we recently hit $200,000 in combined net worth! After some mental calculation and realization in early February, we guesstimated that we’ve reached $200k +/- our student loans. Fast forward a month later, we…
Reality Check – Will we reach our FIRE Goal?
About 3 years ago, we set a goal to be Financial Independent and Retiring Early, but the world has changed a lot in the past 2 years, including the economy. Our existing FIRE goal is $650,000 for us by 2028, with the 4% rule, that is about $26,000 per year or $2,166 per month, to…
Beginner-friendly Credit Card Duos
Hello hello, we previously talked about how we used credit card points to save money on flights and hotels (you can find it here), so we would like to introduce you guys to our current credit card rotation. We believe these are beginner-friendly and a great way to earn points and cash backs. Depending on…
Summer 2023 Travel Saving Tips
We recently got back from our summer trip, and we did a couple of things that saved us some money so that way we can spend more on fun activities 🙂 Multi-Cities Flight Ticket This summer we went to Japan and Vietnam. Initially, it was just going to be a trip to Vietnam. However, after…
We Got New Jobs…Again!
Hello hello! It has been a year since we wrote a blog about our new jobs. After a year at our last job, we decided it was time to switch it up again. GF The reason why I want to leave my current job is because of the workload and the lack of communication from…
Op-Ed: Quiet-Quitting, Hustle Culture, and 9-5 Stigma
“Quiet-Quitting” is a term that went viral recently on social media platforms, and different parties have taken the term out of context and interpreted it as something bad. The “quitting” part does not mean you want to quit your job, but just do EXACTLY what you are paid to do within the job hours. That…
Travel: Most Bang for your Buck!
One of the weddings we were honored to attend this year took us to Alberta, Canada! So, we decided to make a whole trip “Journey Across the Superior America” out of it 🙂 During our 10 days trip, we were able to visit Toronto, Vancouver/Richmond, Whistler, Calgary, and Banff! First, I’m going to break down…
Jobs: Job Offers Breakdown 101
As we are in the 3rd year of the Covid pandemic, there has been a shift in the modern workforce as to what employees are looking for from their employers, besides a livable income. In-office vs Hybrid/Remote Salary Benefits Package Bonus and Raise Structure Growth and Learning Opportunities Company Culture In-office vs Hybrid/Remote The biggest…