• Our Story
  • Driving Towards FIRE
  • Our Life Before FIRE
  • Our RV Life Journey
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Our Smoky Mountain Cabin
  • Our 1906 Folk Victorian Farmhouse Renovation
  • Our Travels
  • Financial Coaching Blog
  • Controversial Thoughts

Driving Towards F.I.R.E.

In 2018 we broke up with our past life. Fed up with Interest payments, debt, student loans, etc we decided to make changes. Drastic changes. We set out on a mission for financial independence, bought a RV and traveled fulltime. We worked as nomadic healthcare professionals on the road. In 3 short years of fulltime RV and travel life, we successfully paid off more than $600,000 worth of debt, increased our net worth, changed our financial futures, and started a family. Today, we are still pursuing FI with a focus on retiring early and share our experiences as new parents, real estate investors, property managers, CRNA, Application Specialist, and Financial Coaches. Follow along on our journey!

Driving Towards F.I.R.E.
  • Our Story
  • Driving Towards FIRE
  • Our Life Before FIRE
  • Our RV Life Journey
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Our Smoky Mountain Cabin
  • Our 1906 Folk Victorian Farmhouse Renovation
  • Our Travels
  • Financial Coaching Blog
  • Controversial Thoughts
Our Story

RV Life and Pregnancy: 38 Weeks, Day 268!!

Everything you buy is bought with intentionality. Much like when we left Nashville, things that we brought with us had a specific purpose. Same goes for baby. With a small…

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February 10, 2021
Our Story

An Interesting Plight

Being parents is an interesting plight. One minute it’s survival, the next minute it’s smiles, and another minute it’s sass. You always feel like you are one step behind working…

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March 22, 2022
Our Story, Our Travels

South Padre Island, Texas

Last year we visited South Padre Island here in Texas for the first time and loved it. The sand isn’t quite the white sand you usually see in Florida, but…

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April 1, 2021
Former Fulltime RV Lifers with Dogs, Our Story

We Love Big Mutts and We Cannot Lie…RV Life with Dogs

These furry kiddos are prepping for the arrival of their new human. They’ve been working on their protection techniques to ensure baby is well protected (and loved). They love traveling…

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January 22, 2021
Financial Coaching Blog

How To Win With Money Part 1: Couples Edition

If married, it’s no longer your money or their money, it’s OUR money. Regardless of who earns more. Budgeting, saving, & spending should be a jointed decision and a collaborative…

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August 17, 2020
  • Driving Towards FIRE,  Our Smoky Mountain Cabin

    Pricing & Occupancy Rates

    May 26, 2022 / 0 Comments

    Don’t let anyone tell you that the only way to succeed is through occupancy rates. Competitive pricing, offering guests specials, & ‘those you know’ marketing are huge avenues that dictate your success in the STR market.

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  • Our 1906 Folk Victorian Farmhouse Renovation,  Our Story

    Hometown: Hickory, NC

    May 17, 2022 / 0 Comments

    We’ve lived in ‘Burg’s, ‘Ville’s, Springs’s, Beach’s, but it seems fitting that since we love the mountains and being in nature, we’d put down roots in a town named Hickory.

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    December 29, 2021

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    January 8, 2022
  • Driving Towards FIRE,  Our 1906 Folk Victorian Farmhouse Renovation

    Clapboard Siding

    May 16, 2022 / 0 Comments

    No hardyboard on our 116 year old home. The front of our home which includes the walls under the porch and the front gable had the original clapboard from over a century ago still doing work

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    August 12, 2020

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  • Our Story

    Welcome to 15 Months

    May 15, 2022 / 0 Comments

    She has an addiction to shoes already (gets it honest), waves to everyone, and loves to snuggle with her mommy.

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  • Our Smoky Mountain Cabin

    99% Booked

    May 13, 2022 / 0 Comments

    In order to meet an occupancy north of 80% with a 3-night minimum, sometimes you have to get creative with marketing, messaging, and the big one…pricing.

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