Traveling is pretty awesome. You get to see new vistas, taste new dishes, and experience new cultures. The biggest problem with traveling the world is that it can cost a lot of money. But it
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Category: Travel
Summer Plans – Travel The World?
Summertime, Fun Time The Root of Good family has already started planning big summertime activities. We just signed the older kids up for summer camp for one week in June and two weeks in August.
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Argentina and Uruguay Trip Part 1 – Montevideo
A few years ago we decided to escape from the daily grind. Escape far away. We managed to accumulate hundreds of thousands of frequent flyer miles and hotel points by signing up for credit cards
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Carnival of Money Turkey Day Edition
This week I am hosting the Turkey Day Edition of the Carnival of Money. The posts selected for inclusion in this week’s carnival are varied, however they all have “money” as the central theme. Making
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Developing A Retirement Budget
The path to retiring early is straightforward. Accumulate enough assets to fund all your expenses for the rest of your life. Figuring out what is “enough” and then saving that amount can be challenging. Today
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Charge Everything on the Credit Card! Most Bizarre Financial Advice Ever?
Conventional personal finance gurus like Dave Ramsey say things like
“Responsible use of a credit card does not exist… There is no positive side to credit card use.” That may be true for merely conventional people…
Early Retirement at 33: An Overview
One of the most popular page at Root of Good is the “I Retired at 33!” page where I introduce myself and talk a little about Root of Good. I assume that means people are
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Sabbatical, Mid Career Break, or Retired?
If you are a normal human being, you dream of taking a break from the drudgery of work. More free time. More sun filled vacations. More sleeping in on rainy mornings. More lounging on the
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