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My wife has been infatuated with Turks and Caicos for as long as I can remember – and who could blame her? Blue skies, white sand beaches, crystal clear water – it’s hard to beat. In September 2022, we took a trip to the islands to celebrate her birthday and had a wonderful experience despite running up against Hurricane Fiona. The best part: we booked our stay with Hyatt points and paid $0 for a 1,0000 sqft suite. (more…)
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Last month, American Express began offering a bonus of 60,000 Membership Rewards Points for opening one of their new Business Checking accounts and completing a few easy tasks. Since free points/money with bank accounts is a wonderful thing, I decided to jump on this one and think it’s a great idea for just about everyone to do the same. Here’s why. (more…)
“Our portfolio is down and prices are up. This has caused some anxiety in our household, and I’ve considered going back to work (even just part time.) I think more income will help with cash flow and reduce worry… but I’m concerned that I will feel like I failed at early retirement. What do you think about this?”
I don’t know the best way to work through this decision and associated emotions, but a technique that I have used successfully in the past is to find others who have been through something similar and see if I can learn from their decisions and example.