Longtime visitors of this site know I had a long, drawn out, 7 year battle with student loans. We finally paid them off in March of this year (2018), freeing up about $1,250/month. A good chunk of that money went straight to childcare for our second kid. And speaking of kids, the natural progression for […]
Accumulation Phase – After the FI-HIGH Wears Off
I remember when I first discovered the idea financial independence 3-4 years ago. I was immediately consumed, started looking for ways to optimize, set goals and upped our 401K contributions every quarter as our income grew. Our net worth was rising, mostly due to our growing contributions and the progress was very motivating. This went […]
FU Money: Why Everyone Needs It
There is a lot of debates raging around the FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) movement right now. Some people hate it. Some people (including me) love it. Others just want the FI piece and drop RE on the floor. There are a few that think someone who earns any income is not technically retired. Some […]
Is Financial Independence with Kids Possible?
Is Financial Independence possible with kids? I sure as hell hope so! Our family has doubled from 2 to 4 in an 18-month span and we are still deeply committed to achieving Financial Independence. Whenever FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) gets some mainstream media attention, the number 1 naysayer comment I see is “Try doing this with kids” […]
Money is Power – Wield it Wisely
I have a habit of holding off until the absolute last minute to separate myself from money. I realized it when I waited until the last minute to buy tickets to a financial conference I plan on attending next year. There was a deadline to buy at the cheapest rate, I knew I wanted to […]
It’s not about the “How” – It’s about whats Possible
I’m going to do something I rarely do and talk about writing content. First – I love doing it. This is the best outlet I have found and I love the idea of more people discovering the Financial Independence space and giving themselves options. I also appreciate that anyone is willing to read what I […]
I don’t want to get where I’m going without giving
Last month I realized that we hadn’t maxed out our charity budget for the year and I decided to bounce an idea of my good friend Penny. I was struggling to write with a newborn and wanted to make sure we donated enough this year, so I asked if she would write a guest post […]
