Sallie Mae | 365 Magical Days of Travel

16 Oct 2019

Start an Emergency Fund

Budgeting, Earning Money

Day 19/365 Even if you're just in the beginning stages of putting your family on a budget, one of the first things you need to do is start an emergency fund. This is money that you've set aside to use for emergencies. That way, when something comes up (like you need a new a/c unit or your car breaks down)…

A Peek into My Weekly Budgeting Routine

Budgeting, Feature Articles

347/365 If you need me on Monday mornings, you can generally find me at my desk on my laptop working on our budget. This is a ritual I've developed in order to keep all of our complicated finances under control, especially important since I started travel hacking. Routine is key. Let me take you on a tour of my Monday…

End of the Week/Month/Quarter/Year

Budgeting, Earning Money, Saving Money

95/365 It happens once a year, well, (probably even less since it was also the end of my budgeting week), when everything comes due on the same day. Weekly Budgeting Expiring Offers Expiring Fuel Rewards Swagbucks Chase Freedom Categories Timesheets Charitable Donations End of the Week At the end (or really beginning) of each week, I sit down and balance…