As a couple pursuing FI/RE (financial independence, retire early) while traveling full time, we’re very aware of our budget and what we spend year over year. We’ve been intentionally and slowly increasing our spending each year (just three years ago we were spending only $7,000 a year!), but this year came in at an 80% increase over last year because we had a baby! Read on to see how we continued to save money, where we increased our spending, and how we’re continuing to travel full time as digital nomads with an infant. Disclosure: We may receive a commission for links on our blog. You don’t ..read more

How to make a cheap alternative to store bought packing cubes by making your own DIY Travel Packing Cubes (and reinforcing them if needed), no sewing required! Plus, see our review and what’s worked best after nearly six years of long-term travel as digital nomads across four continents, 26 countries and 100+ cities! Disclosure: We may receive a commission for links on our blog. You don’t have to use our links, but we’re very appreciative when you do. Thanks again for your support, we hope you find our posts and information helpful! Quick Links Love and Hate Travel Packing Cubes Retail Tra ..read more

We earned a lot of miles and points this month between flights on Delta, hotel stays with Marriott, and a bunch of Lyft rides. Not to mention, we were approved for a few credit cards that offered attractive sign-up bonuses. Read on to see what deals and life hacking we took advantage of in September. This is a recurring series where we talk about our travel, budget, deal, and life hacking for the month. We share with you in hopes that you’ll find a few takeaways to implement yourself. Disclosure: We may receive a commission for links on our blog. You don’t have to use our links, but we’re very ..read more

It’s a new year and we kicked it off with taking advantage of many deals and hacks to save money and improve our life this month! This is a recurring series where we talk about our travel, budget, deal, and life hacking for the month. We share with you in hopes that you’ll find a few takeaways to implement yourself. Disclosure: We may receive a commission for links on our blog. You don’t have to use our links, but we’re very appreciative when you do. Thanks again for your support, we hope you find our posts and information helpful! Learn more. As a digital nomad couple pursuing financial indep ..read more

Want to lower your expenses and improve your budget? Are you looking to be financially independent and retire early (FI/RE)? We’ve found creative, extreme, and simple ways to lower our expenses while traveling as digital nomads, all while pursuing financial independence, retire early (FI/RE). See how we lived on $7,000, all-inclusive last year. That’s just $3,500 each! Disclosure: We may receive a commission for links on our blog. You don’t have to use our links, but we’re very appreciative when you do. Thanks again for your support, we hope you find our posts and information helpful! Learn mo ..read more

We ended the year with a month full of deal stacking, cashback offers, travel hacking with miles and points, and more! Not to mention, we completed another month of house sitting which cut our lodging budget to less than $50 this month. If you’re looking for ideas to cut your monthly expenses, travel for less, or just score some great deals, you’re in the right place! This is a recurring series where we talk about our travel, budget, deal, and life hacking for the month. We share with you in hopes that you’ll find a few takeaways to implement yourself. Disclosure: We may receive a commission f ..read more

We have a goal of financial independence, retire early (FI/RE) and long term travel, which means we’re hard at work making sure it happens. We have many travel, budget, deal, and life hacks in our tool box and are always on the lookout for new ones. Check out what we did last month, hopefully it inspires you! This is a recurring series where we talk about our travel, budget, deal, and life hacking for the month. We share with you in hopes that you’ll find a few takeaways to implement yourself. Disclosure: We may receive a commission for links on our blog. You don’t have to use our links, but w ..read more

Our monthly budget for two came in at just over $700 this month. Not bad considering we were in New York City! See how we’re outliers when it comes to our budget as we pursue financial independence, retire early (FI/RE). This is a recurring monthly series where we share our budget/expenses as digital nomads pursuing financial independence, retire early (FI/RE) and traveling continuously and long-term! So, if you’re wondering how our year to date totals break down each month, or what the trends in our budget/expenses are, then check out the series. Disclosure: We may receive a commission for li ..read more

We’re incredibly fortunate to be digital nomads who house sit full time in New York City (one of the most expensive cities in the world) and still pursue financial independence, retire early (FI/RE). We’re able to do so by keeping our budget tight and our expenses trim. This is a recurring monthly series where we share our budget/expenses as digital nomads pursuing financial independence, retire early (FI/RE) and traveling continuously and long-term! So, if you’re wondering how our year to date totals break down each month, or what the trends in our budget/expenses are, then check out the seri ..read more

It was unbelievable that we lived on $7,000 ($3,500 each) for a whole year in 2019. So, it’s incredible that we did it again in 2020! See how in 2020 we managed to keep our spending low despite the upheaval COVID-19 brought the world. Disclosure: We may receive a commission for links on our blog. You don’t have to use our links, but we’re very appreciative when you do. Thanks again for your support, we hope you find our posts and information helpful! Learn more. Quick Links Looking Back: Expenses Over a Decade 2020 in Review Our Expenses in 2020: $7,000! Comparing Budgets: 2019 to 2020 ..read more