the boujee duck

Travel, money, and real life — tips for living well on your own terms

Points & Money

Stop Waiting Until You’re Debt-Free to Travel. Do Both. Here’s How.

I need to say something that most personal finance content refuses to say out loud: waiting until you’re debt-free to enjoy your life is not a strategy. It is a bet. A bet that your willpower is unlimited, your circumstances…

I Paid $168 to Fly Emirates First Class to the Maldives. Yes, You Read That Correctly.

Let me set the scene. A car pulls up to my house in the DMV. A driver gets out, takes my bags, and opens the door for me. I slide in. We head to Dulles. Upon arrival, I am escorted…

Stop Cashing Out Your Points for Statement Credits. I’m Begging You.

You have credit card points sitting in at least three different accounts right now. You know you do. You also have absolutely no idea what they’re worth or whether you should be doing something with them. You are not alone….