If you’ve read any of the guest posts or features I’ve done you’ll see the headlines saying I’ve paid off anywhere from $50,000 to $200,000 in debt. But truthfully, I haven’t stopped to add it all up in awhile and I have been hesitant to share those numbers. But as I...
First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes recovering from wedding expenses and saving money. For a long time now I’ve been traveling like crazy and spending like crazy. Okay, so I paid off a ton of debt this year and haven’t let it reaccumulate,...
As a middle school teacher I often hear my kids say some pretty ridiculous things that make perfect sense to them. Then I think about the stupid things I said when I was their age and shudder. The same is true for the financial decisions I made when I was younger. At...
One of the questions I get asked the most is, “How were you able to teach abroad?” Most people think I teach English, but I can’t reiterate this enough; I don’t. I’m certified to teach special education and Spanish in New Jersey for grades 5-12. The...
Due to the overwhelming response from people wanting more information on teaching abroad, I wanted to get more information for readers. But first let me clarify. I do not teach English. I work as a special education teacher in an international school. I had a teaching...
When I first started hearing the buzz phrase “travel hacking”, I immediately felt like I was missing out on something. Some big opportunity. But the more I read about it the more I see that I’ve been doing it all along. The truth is if you’re a savvy...
