Heartland on FIRE

Blazing a Trail Towards Financial Independence

Blazing a Trail Towards Financial Independence

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Walk it Off

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Hi, my name is Mr. Heartland on FIRE, and I love long walks on the beach. Pretty corny, I know…. But seriously. I love walking. The beach is preferred, but totally optional.

Lifestyle optimization is a powerful tool on the path to Financial Independence (FI) . It means to focus your life’s resources (time, money, etc.) doing things you love, while trying to cut out those things you don’t.

For me, walking is one of the activities I’ve been working to incorporate more of into my life. Let me tell you why.

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10 Reasons Why You Should Learn to Cook

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I am all about picking up skills and hobbies that check multiple boxes. In my experience, nothing checks more boxes than learning to cook, so I wanted to take a moment to reflect on exactly why I love it. Let me walk you through 10 of my favorite reasons why you should pick up cooking.

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Which Rewards Credit Card is Right for Me?

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Napa vines courtesy of travel rewards!

Credit card rewards are a great way to travel the world at a discount or earn cash back from your normal spending habits. While it’s nice to earn points or miles as you spend, the largest benefit comes from card sign up bonuses. My wife and I both met our bonuses on our Chase Sapphire cards earlier this year and now I am on the hunt for a new card. Read along if you are interested in getting inside my head while I evaluate the options.

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Being Early: The Simplest Success Hack

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A few weeks ago, my wife and I were on vacation in San Francisco. We had an ambitious schedule so we arrived to pick up our rental car for the trip early in the morning. The lady working the counter tossed us the keys and proclaimed: “You’re in luck… this is our last car.” She went on to tell us that several groups were due in shortly and they wouldn’t behave cars available for 3 to 4 hours!

Yikes! A delay that long would have nuked our vacation plans. How lucky were we?

Upon reflection; however, it seems this wasn’t an isolated incident. The common thread between this “lucky” event and several others was a supremely simple hack…

Being Early

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