Every December/January we ring in a new year knowing the next trip around the sun will be different. This year will be the year unlike any other. We are going to better ourselves by eating right, working out, taking time to reflect on ourselves, giving ourselves to the development of others, reading more, writing more,... Continue Reading →
My Financial Journey: Debt on Deployment
One of the most personally beneficial aspects of being in the military is having opportunities to make and save extra money when mobilizing. During my wild ride in the Marine Corps I was mobilized to Central America and was able to pay off more than $15,000 in debt; in just four months! I would not... Continue Reading →
Memories
All day yesterday I was trying to figure out why May 20th felt significant, but it wasn't until I saw a picture from four years ago it hit me. May 20, 2016 I travelled from Brevard, NC to Orlando, FL to begin a crazy adventure working at Walt Disney World. The very next day, on... Continue Reading →
Day 60
Normalcy is a word thrown around often and rightfully so. It is normalcy we are craving, desiring, and begging for as we continue living in the most unusual times. As we move forward, we are heading to a new norm; or a normal redefined. My honest opinion is that the foreseeable future will produce unusual... Continue Reading →
Not Going Back
If you have been keeping up with "The Wild Ride" then you know that life's journey has taken me to New Orleans. Didn't know that? Well then you can read about it in my previous post. For anyone curious about the road beyond FY20, I'm not currently planning on going back to Florida. The... Continue Reading →
Overdue
Never would I have dreamt I would be where I am today. You all are probably thinking of one thing, but I can guarantee that is not the thing I am thinking of. This decade has been an adventurous one; one I would not necessarily trade for anything else. God has been good through thick and... Continue Reading →
My Financial Journey: Budgeting $980
In a world where living costs more, it is difficult to make ends meet when making less money. It is difficult but it is not impossible. Being financially successful (which I am not; still trying) takes some creative strategy on top of the financial intensity strategies I outlined in my previous post. When I was... Continue Reading →
Four More Years
It is weird to think about the fact that I have been in the Marine Corps nearly eight years. The time has flown and the time has passed slowly; also kind of weird. I remember beginning this adventure and I remember starting this blog (read my first post here) on my iPhone 4 while sitting... Continue Reading →