Prior to this time a year ago, I had never purchased lumber in my life.
But then I walked into one of those big box home improvement stores to purchase some outdoor furniture for the deck and the pool, and I was blown away by how poorly all of that stuff was made. And they wanted thousands of dollars for this junk… stuff that was probably going to break in just a season or two.
So… I set out to make my own. “How hard could it be?”
Road trips are fun. We recently returned from a 500-mile route in the EV and a great time was had by all.
We spent 5-days / 4-nights on the road, visited an aquarium, an amusement park, and a few beaches, and had some delicious sushi and greek cuisine.
Travel hacking was involved, naturally. All 4 hotel nights were “free” and we spent ~$0 on fuel.
Let’s explore.
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GCC: Every once in awhile, somebody does something incredibly amazing. And when they do, I always ask myself, “How did they do that?!” and “Could I also do this amazing thing?”
In this case, that amazing thing is borrowing $250,000 at 0% interest while saving $30k in taxes, $6k+ in interest, and earning $2k+ in bonuses.
Read on to see how one Go Curry Cracker reader did just that.
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As summer travel begins to take shape, many of us will find ourselves spending a significant amount of time in airports – especially with the recent trend of canceled and delayed flights among domestic carriers. What better way to pass the time and frustration than to relax in a quiet and comfortable lounge, ensconced from the madness of the terminal?
Today we’ll discuss how to do so for free.
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Cash flow is kind of important, in (early) retirement as in life. No cash flow, no nuthin’ – can’t pay the bills, can’t buy the things, can’t do the stuff.
A couple common cash flow challenges in early retirement involve:
I like to get around these challenges with a little legal money laundering.
