Colorado 11 Day Camping Trip Part 1
For my 27th birthday, we decided to go camping in Colorado. We watched so many videos about Colorado and its natural beauty that we decided to go check it out…
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August 31, 2021
Financial Independence & The Freedom To Make Different Choices: Car Camping
It is all about Freedom When I first discovered the Financial Independence movement, freedom was what made it so appealing. I love stories of people that by becoming financially independent,…
March 22, 2021
Retirement Accounts Part 1: 401(k) Plans
In this blog post, I'll share what I've learned so far about investing in retirement accounts. Though I heard the word investing several times throughout my life, I never thought…
February 25, 2021
Book Log Entry 8: Atomic Habits by James Clear
I had never been too interested in self-development or habit formation until I found the Financial Independence community. I've found that once I started feeling like I was in control…
January 18, 2021
Reading Atomic Habits by James Clear on the beach
The Why Behind Dear Money Diary
I started researching financial independence around October 2019. I was trying to learn more about money and how to invest smartly. Thankfully the ChooseFI podcast recommended the Simple Path to…
December 30, 2020
The Power of Daily Habits
For years one of my New Years' resolutions was to take fitness seriously. I was a volleyball player for many years and though I considered myself an athlete I fit…
December 14, 2020
A Quick Introduction to Travel Hacking
I was desperate. We only had 4 nights in Jamaica and I had been itching to get there since we bought the flights. Luckily, we used points to buy our…
September 14, 2020
How Much Money Do I Need to Reach Financial Independence?
FIRE stands for Financial Independence Retire Early. The FIRE movement advocates for achieving a position of financial strength where we no longer depend on a paycheck to pay for basic…
August 30, 2020
Tracking Our Expenses: Observer Effect
My first memories of tracking expenses go back to when I was about 10 years old, maybe younger. I remember having a kid's savings account where they gave us a…
August 23, 2020
We Lowered our Cellphone Bill by Over $100/month!
I'll start by saying that I think technology is simply amazing. We live in times where we are more connected than ever, more aware of what is happening around the…
August 16, 2020
