EP. 109 Travel Hacking + Living By Your Own Rules

In this episode, @aunt.kara shares where to start with travel hacking, how to not get overwhelmed by the process, and some fun stories about her family’s trips. Plus, she gives us a look inside of her well-rounded lifestyle and wealth-building strategies.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE CHAT ABOUT:

Her advice for building retirement and financial independence

Kara’s take on Dave Ramsey’s path to wealth

What exactly “lifestyle creep” is and how to avoid it

Where to start with travel hacking

How to not feel overwhelmed by travel hacking

Her family’s favorite places to travel and how much she’s saved

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

[Kara’s Instagram Highlight] Lifestyle Creep

[Kara’s Mentioned IG post] https://www.instagram.com/p/CD6iF1qnadp/

[Sami’s New Video] Fall In Love With Dollar Tree Decor

Subscribe to Sami’s YouTube Channel >>

Podcast Home Page

Leave a Podcast Review

MEET OUR GUEST

Aunt Kara lives in the Midwest and is a wife of 26 years, a mom of two teenagers, and an aunt of millennials. She has both a Bachelors's and Master's degree in Information Technology and is in her 26th year of a career in corporate IT. She loves beaches, summer, her family, 80’s music, and her dog, Lucy. Not necessarily in that order!

She and her husband Marc have built a financially stress-free life for themselves with two homes paid off, two fully-funded 529s, and maxed-out retirement accounts.

Kara is a firm believer in living beneath her means, focusing on long-term goals, and still having fun along the way. She loves to travel – so much so that she learned how to do it at a fraction of the cost, saving over $65,000 by travel hacking – a topic she discusses weekly on Instagram.

Instagram | auntkara.com (coming soon)

WHO IS YOUR PODCAST HOST?

Sami Womack is the brains behind A Sunny Side Up Life. Her weekly chart-topping podcast has been downloaded over 100,000 times. When she’s not downing caramel coffee and rocking a little girl on her hip (literally), she’s creating content, collaborating with finance/minimalist organizations, and inspiring women all over the world to live an intentional life.

She began this journey with her high school sweetheart, Daniel, and a debt price tag of $490,000. They both took control of their family’s finances by downsizing, budgeting, and changing habits. From this experience, A Sunny Side Up Life was born.

Today, Sami owns this business helping women get through dark times and experience the life-altering magic of intentional living.

She offers a jump start into money mindset with the FREE Magic + Money Course + a full budgeting experience with Your Sunny Money Method.