Road Trips, Parks and Places to See, Making a Living Remotely, Van/RV Life, and How Wealth is Built – and Lost
By Rachel Puryear We all know that sex, politics, and religion are taboo subjects – that’s why HR departments don’t like people to talk about it at work. However, there’s another major cultural taboo right up there with those others – money. How do we know money is taboo? Because it’s considered impolite to talk…
By Rachel Puryear If you love beaches, gorgeous coastlines, and diverse sea wildlife; Monterey, California (and many of its surrounding areas) make for a great road trip. Here’s a recap of my own recent road trip down the coast (from the San Francisco Bay Area) to Monterey: Año Nuevo State Park is along the California…
Read more Monterey Road Trip: Awesome Beaches, Abundant Wildlife
By Rachel Puryear If you’re interested in flexible, remote income that can allow for traveling and doing other things you enjoy; you’ve probably considered selling goods online. Doing so can be a great way to enable and finance the lifestyle you want – once you’re established at it, of course. Nowadays, getting started selling goods…
Read more Thinking About Selling Goods Online? Here’s a Quick Guide to Getting Started
By Rachel Puryear Any traveller, whether experienced or novice, keeps personal security in the back of their minds when taking a trip. We all want safe journeys. On the one hand, fear of bad things happening to us shouldn’t stop us from exploring the world, or doing any other things we’re passionate about. At the…
Read more Your Most Basic, Yet Powerful Security Source for Traveling
By Rachel Puryear In this post, I will address a hotly debated subject regarding situations where freelancers feel taken advantage of by family members who expect free/cheap services and goods from them. This is a touchy subject that many self-employed people deal with, and has implications both for their personal relationships, as well as for…
By Rachel Puryear Nestled in the south Peninsula region of the San Francisco Bay Area, is one of the region’s best kept secrets: Edgewood Park and Preserve. If you’re in the area and haven’t hiked this one yet, then you’re in for a treat. This region offers temperate weather, and proximity to plenty of amenities.…
By Rachel Puryear If you want to travel and see the world, and you need a remote means of financially supporting that goal; you have likely considered becoming an influencer online. Financial and personal success of such ventures varies widely, and they usually take time to build. But if you can invest the time and…
Read more Want to Start a Podcast? A Guide to This Great, Road-Friendly Option
By Rachel Puryear Student debt, especially where the borrower has trouble keeping up with the payments and interest; eats into the ability to save and invest money. Therefore, progress on student loans which helps borrowers pay less frees up money to build wealth, and is good for greater prosperity. If you or someone you love…
Read more What Recently Proposed Student Loan Changes Mean for Borrowers
By Rachel Puryear On this blog, I’ve previously discussed how eroding reproductive rights in much of the USA gravely threatens personal autonomy and freedom – see here and here and here for these discussions. I’ve also discussed qualitative differences between economic classes beyond just numbers, and how people can build wealth only when they have…
Read more Reproductive Rights are an Economic Issue, as Well as a Human Rights One
By Rachel Puryear The Mojave Desert in Southern California is a harsh place to live – but boy, does it have some amazing beauty that makes it well worth the visit. Here are gorgeous places to check out within the park. Be sure to also see the previous post on Death Valley National Park, which…
Read more Mojave Desert Beauties, Part 2: Joshua Tree National Park
Free Range Life 