Blazing a Trail Towards Financial Independence
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.
[Read more…] about Net Worth Update 17: Oops, we did it again.
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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The flames of the FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) movement can spread rapidly. Just like a campfire stacked with kindling, the flames are tall, flickering, and bright at first, but over time, these flames subside leaving the dull glow of smoldering coals.
But you don’t cook on the flickering flames. This short blast of high heat would scorch the outside, leaving the inside raw. You do your cooking on the coals, sustaining just the right level of heat over a longer time.
Having an open mind, self evaluation, and taking bold action are critical to igniting the FIRE and the bright dancing flames of the initial burn.
Happy Halloween! Another month is in the books. October was much kinder to my psyche than September… But how did our finances fare? [Read more…] about Net Worth Update 11: Free Fallin’