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

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• [Kara’s Instagram Highlight] Lifestyle Creep

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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.