Husband and wife duo with a passion for travel and documenting the journey along the way!
While living in Huntington Beach, CA, Taylor and I decided to drive up the coast of California for a mini getaway. We both had the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) road trip on our bucket list took advantage of the opportunity. Unfortunately, Big Sur State Park suffered from several mudslides due […]
Travel Hacking – 629,000 Points/Miles in Just 11 Months. When a work decision relocated me to California last June, my girlfriend (now fiance) and I had to figure out a way to travel back and forth between the east and west coast without spending a fortune. Luckily, I came across […]
Interest Rates Increased 0.25%! Janet Yellen and the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter percent (0.25%) on Wednesday, March 15th. How do this impact you? Take a look below… The Positives of a Rate Hike Certificate of Deposits (CDs) For those that are not familiar with CDs, they […]
It’s Tax Season – Do You Earn or Owe Money? It’s that time of the year again, time to collect all of your financial forms from the previous year and file your taxes. You most likely received these forms in the mail or in your email inbox; probably buried between all […]
In the Middle of the Desert – Joshua Tree National Park After our road trip, Taylor and I decided to fuel the travel bug once again and spontaneously decided to go to Joshua Tree National Park. We had heard great things about Joshua Tree from its crazy rock formations to its […]
Low Cost Investing Brokerage Accounts Whether you are new to investing or a seasoned vet, you should always look for new opportunities to save money and cut costs. Below is a list of investing brokerage accounts that anyone can use to reduce your fees and allow more of your money to work […]
Visiting the Grand Canyon is a bucket list item for most people and it was definitely on ours. My fiance and I were fortunate enough to visit the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in January 2017. It was the last stop on our cross-country road trip from New Jersey to California, […]
The Cheapest Flights and Hotels – “There’s an App for that” This article is going to focus on finding great travel deals on flights and hotels paid with cash, NOT points and miles. If you are interested in learning how to score a free flight or hotel, please check out the http://www.firststepfortune.com/free-flight-or-hotel/ article […]
Traffic Sucks! Getting stuck in traffic is one of the most frustrating ways to waste your time. Traffic is nothing new to me, as I now live in California, the 11th most densely populated state in the country. However, I am originally from the most densely populated state in the country, New […]
Road Trip – New Jersey to California Our first road trip to move the fiancé across the country was absolutely incredible! A trek across the country is one to remember and I recommend everyone should experience it at least once. You are able to see the different cultures within the […]