December 6, 2017
The holidays are upon us. There are decorations in the stores, holiday music on the radio and ads popping up around every corner telling you what you need in order to have a memorable holiday. The further I get down the rabbit hole of financial independence and frugality, the further away I get from materialism and consumer goods. And if…
November 15, 2017
Hate to break it to you, but this isn’t going to be one of those light-hearted posts about life, love, waffles or beer or anything else fun we’ve become known for. (The Mrs has been slammed with work and should be back next week for that stuff). But, it’s something that was brought up a couple of times at FinCon…
June 26, 2017
Riding a motorcycle is one of those great American pastimes. There’s something very liberating about just being on the open road and feeling the wind brush against you as you race down the highway. There’s a freedom to it that just doesn’t exist when driving a car. Yes, you can get a similar feeling riding a bicycle, and I love…
June 5, 2017
Credit Card churning is something that goes hand-in-hand with the whole FIRE and slow travel mentality. If you are going to be traveling around and there’s a company out there that will give you a handsome sum to do something you are doing anyway, why not? At the moment we’re approaching 1 Million Chase Ultimate Rewards points, and here’s some…
May 29, 2017
Our post this week come from Mrs. PickyPincher over at pickypinchers.com. They’re working their way from debt to FIRE and documenting all the trials and lessons they are coming across as they go. She was kind enough to help us out and let us know that you should really consider all the costs to what you are buying. Some times it…
May 14, 2017
Let’s be honest, if you are reading this, you’ve probably come across some great ways to cut back on spending and save some serious cash. I’m sure you’ve already implemented many things within your daily life to accomplish this. There are many major ways to get your finances in order that take time and knowledge in order to complete. However, there…
April 11, 2017
It’s really amazing the vitriol that the FIRE community generates when they are exposed to the main population. That’s impossible, You can’t do that! You’re a bum! Must be nice to be a filthy rich spoiled brat! All of us in this community tend to reply: Hey, it’s not that hard, you just have to want it and make it…
March 15, 2017
There’s a certain amount of trepidation that comes with experiencing the unknown. Whether it’s walking into a party and not knowing anyone, or trying out a new skill, everyone has self-doubt. Enter The Interns Mrs. Wow has a profession where she mentors a lot of interns. She loves teaching them the ropes of the profession and giving them sage financial advice.…
February 18, 2017
One way that the Mr and I have saved money on our path to financial independence is by changing our phone plan. Side note: this is based on US phone company plans. Who here has a phone? My guess is most of you just raised your hand. Ok, maybe not literally, but you get what I am saying. According to a recent…
January 25, 2017
Today, I wanted to talk a little about balance. I was reading my favorite sub-reddit and an interesting discussion popped up. Basically, asking the crowd, how do you balance living your life and your fire plans. And actually, I just read another post about this very thing, Tonya at Budget & the Beach was talking about deciding to book a…