I’ve had discussions with several friends about finances lately. First off, I’m proud as hell for these friends being so forthcoming and excited to talk about finances. Obviously deciding to talk to a friend takes a level of trust so they don’t feel intimidated, like it will change the friendship and isn’t going to later…
I’ve struggled a bit even within the FIRE community about my path to reach Financial Independence. It wouldn’t be an easy path to recreate for the general population, and actually following it would be nearly impossible. However, there are things that someone else within the community can gain from my story. Listening to others in…
The question of what my life purpose or identity is comes up frequently when thinking about an early retirement or early reset. It is an interesting question to explore. I explored it myself, and even had a life coach a couple years before I left corporate America. I discovered with my life coach that I…
Whether you’re leaving a job because you’ve gotten a better opportunity or because you’re fearing being fired, there are things that you should have access to such as information from work performed, or the network you’ve created that you might want to keep going forward. Some of these things may not apply in your situation…
We generally think one of the worst things that could happen to us financially right after quitting our job and having no income would be for a major drop in the market. Well, I quit my job in September 2021. The market was booming and 6 months later the market started dropping to the tune…
Being raised in the USA is a unique experience since we’re in a very young society. Our society isn’t based on years of traditions, but is this a good or a bad thing? We work very hard, to the point where workaholic is a compliment in some circles. We want everything in our life to…
It’s crazy how quickly and how slowly one year can go; how many things you can do and how many things you still haven’t done yet. September 1st marks the last day I was paid to work before I did my early reset. I had no idea what my life would hold and I was…
In my other post 10 Lessons I Learned From Living Abroad, Lesson #1 was find ways to have other pay your main expenses. When I lived abroad this was in the form a company sponsoring my move and therefore paying most of my living expenses. While this isn’t common for most people, there still are…
I had the opportunity to live abroad for 3.5 years on my journey to Financial Independence being abroad and having my company pay for most of my main living expenses allowed me to invest my base salary annually and moved my FI date up be at least 5 years. 1. Find ways to have others…
As you move further away from what society expects from you and reset early, you realize that there are less pre-prescribed decisions made for you. You don’t have to go to that job, you don’t have to stay in the area you live in, you don’t have to do anything you don’t want to do….
