A couple of years ago, a friend recommended the book Die with Zero by Bill Perkins. This post isn’t intended to be a book review, but I want to highlight one of the key principles from the book: identify what brings you personal fulfillment and optimize your life to “maximize the return driven by fulfillment.”
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For over a decade, we’ve been on the path to financial independence (FI), managing our own investments, optimizing our finances, and making decisions that bring us closer to early retirement. I’ve read books, followed FI blogs, and built a solid foundation based on these key pillars:
A do-it-yourself approach has worked well for us. But I’d be lying if I said I never had moments of doubt—wondering whether we were missing optimization strategies, making the best long-term decisions, or truly on track for early retirement.
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Our recent trip to New York City was a perfect blend of travel hacking, financial optimization, and unforgettable experiences—all made possible through strategic credit card usage. This trip was largely motivated by the perks from signing up for the American Express Platinum card, which offers incredible travel benefits, including hotel statement credits, upgrades, and more.
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This is the fifth installment of a Travel Series I decided to start with the intent to share information about places we’ve been to and ways to minimize expenses using travel hacking strategies. Traveling can get expensive but if you’re flexible, plan in advance, and do a little bit of research, you’ll be surprised by how affordable it can be.
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This is the fourth installment of a Travel Series I decided to start with the intent to share information about places we’ve been to and ways to minimize expenses using travel hacking strategies. Traveling can get expensive but if you’re flexible, plan in advance, and do a little bit of due diligence, you’ll be surprised by how affordable it can be.
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This is the third installment of a Travel Series I decided to start with the intent to share information about places we’ve been to and ways to minimize expenses using travel hacking strategies. Traveling can get expensive but if you’re flexible, plan in advance, and do a little bit of due diligence, you’ll be surprised by how cheap it can actually be.
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This is the second installment of a Travel Series I decided to start with the intent to share information about places we’ve been to and ways to minimize expenses using travel hacking strategies. Traveling can get expensive but if you’re flexible, plan in advance, and do a little bit of due diligence, you’ll be surprised by the results.
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It’s been a while since I last wrote a post. Not sure If I’m going through what fellow bloggers call blogger burnout or if blogging has just become a low priority in all aspects of my life.
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