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Getting Financially Fit in 2020 and beyond

January 23, 2020June 23, 2020 bjperez34 FinanceTagged Avalanche method, Consolidation, Credit Card Debt, Credit Card Debt Payment Methods, Credit Cards, Financial Freedom, Financial Journey, I Will Teach You To Be Rich, Listen Money Matters, Mint App, Personal Capital App, Refinance, Snowball method

As mentioned in my “Year in review” post, one of my goals for 2020 is to further reduce my credit card debt. So in this post I just want to talk about how I plan on achieving this goal as well as the kind of tools I’ve been using and I’ll give my thoughts on […]

Washington DC Museums and Galleries 2018

January 14, 2020February 28, 2020 bjperez34 TravelTagged Burning Man, Museum of American History, Museum of Natural History, National Air and Space Museum, National Gallery of Art, National Mall, National Portrait Gallery, Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Institute, Smithsonian Museum and Galleries, Washington DC

Around the National Mall in Washington DC you’ll find some of the renowned Smithsonian museums, gardens and galleries. The museums under the Smithsonian are all free to enter but encourage donations as a way to keep these museums open for future generations. The Smithsonian Castle is one building that very clearly sticks out from all […]

Washington DC Memorials 2018

January 4, 2020February 29, 2020 bjperez34 TravelTagged Arlington National Cemetery, FDR Memorial, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, Korean War Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, MLK Memorial, Reflecting Pool, Vietnam Memorial, Washington DC, Washington Monument, World War 2 Memorial, World War I Memorial, WW2 Memorial, WWI Memorial

Our visit to Washington DC would not have been complete without visiting the famous memorials located around this historic city. We decided to start from the Jefferson Memorial, thanks to the help of the tourist trolley that regularly makes a loop around the tourist hotspots. The Jefferson Memorial was a great stop as it honors […]

Year in Review: Farewell 2019!

December 31, 2019December 31, 2019 bjperez34 Personal

As the year, and the decade, comes to a close I want to take a look back at some of the highlights of the year and talk about some goals I would like to achieve in 2020. To start, I want to say that the best moment of 2019 by leaps and bounds was finding […]

Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens

December 17, 2019February 29, 2020 bjperez34 TravelTagged French Art, French Culture, Hillwood estate, Hillwood Gardens, Hillwood Museum, Russian Art, Washington DC

On our 2018 trip to Washington DC, my mother-in-law was suggesting we go off the beaten path and visit an estate that is located far from the main tourist attractions. Seeing as we had an extra day we decided to experience something new and different, and I’m glad we did. Hillwood Estate is home to […]

Tristan’s Baby Registry

November 25, 2019December 31, 2019 bjperez34 Personal

March 2nd 2020 is the expected due date for our first child Tristan Perez. The location has been selected for the baby shower which will take place on SaturdayJanuary 18th. Message Jackie or myself for location details. Feel free to look at our registries for Tristan. Target Registry Pottery Barn Registry Amazon Registry

John Pennekamp State Park

October 31, 2019November 6, 2019 bjperez34 TravelTagged Florida Keys, John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, John Pennekamp State Park, Kayaking, Key Largo Florida, Outdoor Activity, South Florida, Travel, Vacation, Water Sports.

In August of 2018 my fiancé and I went to visit John Pennekamp Coral Reef state park with some family members to enjoy what Florida has to offer. The park is located in Key Largo, Florida roughly 55 miles from downtown Miami. Unlike the beaches of Miami Beach, the beaches are not the main attraction […]