Our reality right now:
Two corporate jobs
Saving for a house
About 20 PTO days a year
We can’t take months off to travel the world, yet.
But we’re not waiting for “someday” either.
We’re figuring out how to travel now
while still building our future.
@BoomerDivvies@MiniRetireMatt Personally, I find doing a “rich life” reflection every month is helpful.
Does my spending align with my goals?
Does my saving align with my goals?
Helps me fine tune that balance we are aiming for.
Does anyone else feel more motivated at the end of a vacation?
Not because I’m excited to go back to work.
But because the days of owning all your time reminds me what we’re working toward.
More authority.
More flexibility.
More experiences together.
@BoomerDivvies Personally, my biggest goal is building a life you don’t feel a desire to escape from.
Would rather create a working environment I enjoy that also allows flexibility.
Don’t be afraid to venture out.
One of our favorite memories from Italy wasn’t a landmark.
It was a pasta-making class.
We took a train to a small town, learned how to make fresh pasta, met locals, and spent time with travelers from around the world.
We came for the pasta.
But left with a memorable experience we’ll still be talking about years later.
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Want to reduce stress when traveling?
Keep everything in one place.
For every trip, we use a custom Google Sheet that acts as our travel dashboard.
It tracks: ✈️ Flight information 🏨 Hotel details 💰 Budget and expenses 📅 Important dates and reservations 📍 Things we want to do
Could we keep it scattered across emails, notes, and screenshots? Sure.
But having one place to quickly find everything makes travel days feel much smoother.
The planning might take a little extra effort upfront, but we've found it helps us spend less time organizing the trip and more time enjoying it.
Why don’t we track our rich life goals like we track work goals?
At work we are all aware of
Deadlines.
Milestones.
Progress.
Why don’t we do the same for our personal lives?
Goal: Buy a house
What’s your projected timeline based on your current savings rate?
Goal: Try a new restaurant every month
Where’s your list?
Goal: Travel more without spending more
What’s your points strategy?
A rich life rarely happens by accident.
It happens because someone made a plan.
@MiniRetireMatt Way to leverage the credit cards!
No reason for a responsible spender to not take advantage of points/welcome offers.
Looking forward to the mini-retirement updates, Matt!
“Rich Life” Realization:
We were boarding our flight and thought, how special it is that we get to do this.
Not just the travel.
But building a life filled with experiences, memories, and adventures together.
A feeling of gratitude that never gets old.
Travel days can be exhausting.
Early alarms. Long flights. Hours in transit.
Then you arrive, drop your bags, step outside, and remember exactly why you do it.
Does anyone else feel this reflection?