Blazing a Trail Towards Financial Independence
To many, the pursuit of Financial Independence (FI) can seem like a lot of hard work and sacrifice. Scrimping and saving, cutting back on dining out, cable, and other retail expenses, buying used or not buying at all sounds like deprivation. If I am being totally honest, there are days when I sometimes question my motivation myself.
Today is not one of those days.
Today is a reminder of why I choose FI.
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The big news around the Heartland on FIRE household recently is that we bought another new car. You heard me right. We pulled the trigger on a new car for my wife just a year after replacing my truck with a new car. That sure sounds like it goes against our quest for Financial Independence (FI). So have we lost our minds? Why did we commit another FI Faux Paux?
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As I left you last month we were pondering whether our youngest broke her foot while I was typing Update 16. After an urgent care visit, I can thankfully report that she only sprained her foot, and after a few days of hobbling around she’s good as new. Wheew! So besides luckily dodging health issues, were there any financial bumps in the road in April? Keep reading to find out.
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We’ve been trying grocery pickup the last couple months and I’m here to tell you it warrants serious consideration as a lifestyle optimization hack for everyone and those on the path to Financial Independence, especially.
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January was a month of lows… like REALLY low. Windchills of negative 20 to 30 degrees below zero canceled classes and work for many around these parts. So, with temperatures colder than Arendelle taking hold, did the arctic air freeze our net worth?
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