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The Beginner’s Guide To Travel Hacking

Oct 24, 2017    Andrew

Oct 24, 2017    Andrew

Ever think about traveling for free, or for a fraction of the full price? Imagine taking free flights or booking a hotel room with no cost to you. It seems too good to be true, but it’s not. In this article, I share what I’ve learned over the last few years to earn multiple free flights and hotel stays. Trust me, it’s not as complex as it might seem at the onset. Anyone can save on travel by following the simple tips outlined in this article.

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Update: Rapidly changing plans and priorities

Sep 21, 2017    Andrew

Sep 21, 2017    Andrew

I was cleaning out my closet today and found this blog thrown in a corner, covered in dust and cobwebs. It’s time to clean this thing off and get it some much-needed exposure to the outside world. When I last wrote here, it was way back at the end of February. It’s been a solid...

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Personal

Shifting up…into the unknown

Feb 23, 2017    Andrew

Feb 23, 2017    Andrew

Less than three months from now, my wife and I will voluntarily become jobless for the first time in our adult lives. Shortly after that, we will become homeless for the first time in our lives. I’ve worked steadily since I was 10 or 11, graduating from lawn mowing to paper tossing to pool card collecting to...

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Life Lessons

The time I bought a house, and what I learned from it

Jan 17, 2017    Andrew

Jan 17, 2017    Andrew

The conventional wisdom is that owning a home is a sound financial decision and the mark of success. There’s nothing wrong with owning a home, but deciding to buy solely based on this conventional wisdom is not a good enough reason to do it. As long as the buyer understands the true costs and complexities of home ownership, they can make a fully informed decision and plan accordingly. But many times, this doesn’t appear to be the case. In this article, I share my story of buying a home in my mid-20’s – including the costly mistakes I made.

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Life Lessons

Reminder: Amidst the chaos, you are in control

Oct 30, 2016    Andrew

Oct 30, 2016    Andrew

The cable TV industry is dying. It no longer makes sense to overpay for a service that brings hundreds of channels to your TV, the vast majority of which you don’t care about. It no longer makes sense to overpay for a service that largely forces you to depend on a pre-determined viewing schedule.  The...

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