If you’ve read the About this Blog page you know that the Heartland on FIRE crew lives near St. Louis, MO. Smack dab in the middle of America’s Heartland… a place that many call “Flyover Country”.
Now at first blush, the Heartland doesn’t offer ocean views, rocky mountains, the trendiest restaurants or shopping, or the highest paying jobs in country. It’s also true that the weather tends to be bipolar (super hot and humid in one moment and bitterly cold the next). As I am writing this the temperature has dropped from the mid 60s down into the 20s! What the hell? So, it’s understandable why many think the way they do.
However, for those of us on the path to FI, you may find that Heartland living can be a secret weapon to achieving FI significantly sooner.
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