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Episode 9: Dr. Go and Madame X'plorer's "Secret Budget Plan"
Updated: Jun 25, 2022
Companion blog, tips, links, and pics
To date, we’ve traveled through 7 Countries, and 20 Cities.
Distance traveled: 6,692 mi/10,769 km.
Land – 3093 mi/4978 km Air – 3577 mi/5756 km Sea – 22 mi/35 km
The distance that we have covered is a little over 27% around the world.
To make a boring topic more fun we decided to take on new personas, Dr. Go (Eric) and Madame X'plorer (Christy) with our continual inspiration from Pop culture and James Bond. Eric was determined to take a picture with an actual cat. The photoshoot took place in Fethiye and we named the cat waffles. You'll find out why in a later cat blog.
Goal: Annual $40K Daily $109.59
Budget formula: Budget $/time away = (Daily or monthly) Spend Budget
We talked about our inspiration source in Episode 2. We've included links to episode 2 and its companion blog: https://www.liveletroam.com/post/episode-2-a-view-to-a-plan-prepare-to-roam-around-the-world
Our Budget Results: 3 months March 2022 - May 2022
Overall savings 34.37% under budget, $71.92 a day
$6,617.08 actual vs $10,082.28 plan
*Chase credits $2,239.97 a 5.6% of a $40K budget
Without credits 12.14% under budget, $96.27 a day
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REMEMBER: ALWAYS PAY OFF YOUR CREDIT CARD IN FULL EACH MONTH!!!!
Here are some resources Dr. Go uses to stay on top of finance & slow travel tips & tricks:
Retire early & Travel - Millennial Revolution
Money-Saving Tips - Mr money mustache
Currency Tracker - XE Free currency charts
Cash Back Deals - Ibotta
Money Advice "Search Travel" - Bigger Pockets Money
Remember our goal is to inspire travel near or far...and within your means. Be sure to take the time to plan your travel and your finances months before you book your flight. Do your location research for each destination you plan to visit in order to get the most out of every Dollar, Euro, Yen, or whatever your currency is while you're in your destination.
Email us at liveletroam@gmail.com with any other specific questions. This very episode was created from interest and requests from our listeners and fellow roamers!
About the authors: Christy is an artist/creative spirit & blogger/podcaster with a passion for many things especially the arts, nature, and weird things around the world.
Eric is a blogger, podcaster & educator with a passion for food, arts, and cultures around the world. Follow Eric on Instragram@wanderingwigloo or facebook@liveletroam
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